The varied role of a Macmillan cancer nurse consultant

Macmillan cancer nurse consultant Ann Muls on embracing an holistic outlook and why the profession offers opportunities to learn and grow daily

Ann Muls

What is your job?

I am a Macmillan nurse consultant in gastrointestinal cancer and deal with the consequences of treatment.

What does your job involve?

It is varied. It has a clinical aspect in assessing, investigating and managing people who experience long-term changes in their bowel function following treatment for cancer across tumour types. Teaching and training also features high on the agenda as this is still quite a new field. I am also involved in clinical research, such as observational studies, service evaluation, auditing and publishing papers.

Why did you become a nurse?

I am fascinated by people, their stories and their journeys. I think this is particularly important when people are facing