Non Site Specific Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Working as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), the Non-Site Specific (NSS) Oncology Specialist Nurse will work as an autonomous, professional clinical practitioner. They will be responsible for providing specialist clinical services with the support of the Band 7 Rarer Cancers Team Leader to patients referred on the NSS pathway, as well as working within the Rarer Cancers Team. The Non-Site-Specific Oncology Specialist Nurse will promote clinical excellence and provide specialised advice and support to patients who are referred into Great Western Hospital (GWH) with highly suspicious symptoms for cancer and their carers throughout the treatment pathway. This must be in line with national trends and strategies, ensuring specialist practice is patient-centred and evidence-based. Main Duties of the Job
Demonstrates exemplary nursing practice and the implementation of evidence-based care, providing a high standard of individualised patient care and experience, upholding the Trust Nursing Strategy which includes the 6Cs. Participate in and potentially lead meetings and committees both inside and outside of the Trust; produce timely, accurate and concise reports and papers. Assist in the local, regional, and national development of the area of speciality, expressing and suggesting views as an innovator and expert practitioner. Responsible for ensuring own knowledge of and compliance with appropriate NMC standards and revalidation and Trust professional guidelines, applying these to practice. Ensure accurate and contemporaneous patient, staff, and other records are maintained, submitted, and stored to meet NMC requirements. Job Responsibilities
Work autonomously taking responsibility for a defined caseload of patients, including seeing/contacting patients who have only a radiological diagnosis of a tumour, ensuring this group of patients have a point of contact. Work autonomously with the MDT to see/contact patients who have had investigations but where there has been no evidence of a tumour, thus supporting this group of patients. Triaging and assessing potentially highly complex patients, planning, implementing, and reviewing care within the hospital environment, both in-patient and out-patient, community, or other settings. Promote early discharge from hospital as appropriate. Liaise or attend the relevant Cancer Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) to discuss necessary investigations and support the patient pathway. Work with the MDT coordinators and the NSS Navigator to ensure that Cancer Wait Targets remain a focus and a high priority across the Multidisciplinary Teams. Use clinical reasoning skills to undertake an in-depth assessment of the presenting problem. Interpret findings, develop working and differential diagnoses, and formulate, communicate, implement, and evaluate management plans. Deliver personalised care for NSS cancer patients, focusing on holistic needs assessments, health, and wellbeing. Build an understanding of the local and national services that support rarer cancer patients and signpost patients to these services. Person Specification
Education
First level registration with NMC / Degree qualification. Specialist academic pathway commenced at level 3 or equivalent qualifications pertinent to the area of speciality. Advanced Communication Course. Teaching qualification. Experience
Nursing experience at band 6. Demonstrable oncology experience. MDT experience. Understanding and experience of clinical audit. Experience or understanding of multidisciplinary team working. Teaching/Mentoring experience. Knowledge
Demonstrate initiative. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to lead on service reports and documents. Support service initiatives and development. Develop and implement policies. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year (Per Annum pro rata)
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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Working as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), the Non-Site Specific (NSS) Oncology Specialist Nurse will work as an autonomous, professional clinical practitioner. They will be responsible for providing specialist clinical services with the support of the Band 7 Rarer Cancers Team Leader to patients referred on the NSS pathway, as well as working within the Rarer Cancers Team. The Non-Site-Specific Oncology Specialist Nurse will promote clinical excellence and provide specialised advice and support to patients who are referred into Great Western Hospital (GWH) with highly suspicious symptoms for cancer and their carers throughout the treatment pathway. This must be in line with national trends and strategies, ensuring specialist practice is patient-centred and evidence-based. Main Duties of the Job
Demonstrates exemplary nursing practice and the implementation of evidence-based care, providing a high standard of individualised patient care and experience, upholding the Trust Nursing Strategy which includes the 6Cs. Participate in and potentially lead meetings and committees both inside and outside of the Trust; produce timely, accurate and concise reports and papers. Assist in the local, regional, and national development of the area of speciality, expressing and suggesting views as an innovator and expert practitioner. Responsible for ensuring own knowledge of and compliance with appropriate NMC standards and revalidation and Trust professional guidelines, applying these to practice. Ensure accurate and contemporaneous patient, staff, and other records are maintained, submitted, and stored to meet NMC requirements. Job Responsibilities
Work autonomously taking responsibility for a defined caseload of patients, including seeing/contacting patients who have only a radiological diagnosis of a tumour, ensuring this group of patients have a point of contact. Work autonomously with the MDT to see/contact patients who have had investigations but where there has been no evidence of a tumour, thus supporting this group of patients. Triaging and assessing potentially highly complex patients, planning, implementing, and reviewing care within the hospital environment, both in-patient and out-patient, community, or other settings. Promote early discharge from hospital as appropriate. Liaise or attend the relevant Cancer Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) to discuss necessary investigations and support the patient pathway. Work with the MDT coordinators and the NSS Navigator to ensure that Cancer Wait Targets remain a focus and a high priority across the Multidisciplinary Teams. Use clinical reasoning skills to undertake an in-depth assessment of the presenting problem. Interpret findings, develop working and differential diagnoses, and formulate, communicate, implement, and evaluate management plans. Deliver personalised care for NSS cancer patients, focusing on holistic needs assessments, health, and wellbeing. Build an understanding of the local and national services that support rarer cancer patients and signpost patients to these services. Person Specification
Education
First level registration with NMC / Degree qualification. Specialist academic pathway commenced at level 3 or equivalent qualifications pertinent to the area of speciality. Advanced Communication Course. Teaching qualification. Experience
Nursing experience at band 6. Demonstrable oncology experience. MDT experience. Understanding and experience of clinical audit. Experience or understanding of multidisciplinary team working. Teaching/Mentoring experience. Knowledge
Demonstrate initiative. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to lead on service reports and documents. Support service initiatives and development. Develop and implement policies. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year (Per Annum pro rata)
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