The Clinical Nurse Specialist will help deliver the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) Non-Specific Symptom (NSS) clinical pathway which is being set up to assess and diagnose adult patients with non-specific symptoms. This is an urgent suspected cancer pathway.
The post holder will work within the clinical team, collaborating with the Lead Consultant and the Nursing team to develop and embed the NSS pathway on behalf of the Trust and system.
This post is funded by the Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance (SSCA) for a one-year fixed term period. QVH will be the designated hub for Sussex for this pathway.
The post holder will have a mixture of clinical-based work and remote working (hybrid working). The post holder may be required to travel to other clinical sites within Sussex as clinically needed.
Key Responsibilities:
The post holder will be the senior practitioner for the NSS pathway, ensuring the safe and effective running of this Nurse Led Service in delivering Nurse Led assessment of patients referred. Work alongside the existing nursing team, providing specialist advice, education, and support for patients and other health care professionals. Practice clinically within agreed care protocols, monitored by the Designated Medical Lead / Practitioner. Be skilled in Telephone and video assessment of patients where there is a suspicion of an underlying malignant cause for the patients' symptoms. Following assessment, appropriate investigations will be requested and once performed, patients will be notified of the outcome, according to National guidelines and Cancer performance targets, while working within trust policies and the NMC code of conduct. Work with the Care group and Divisional management teams to ensure smooth delivery of service and proactively reduce the incidence delay in patient pathways and breaches of the national waiting time guidance. Provide expert knowledge and support to patients and their family/carers during investigations, ensuring they are notified of the outcome and treated by the appropriate team, or discharged back to the care of the GP.
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care, and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
QVH specializes in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer, and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery, and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to the training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
For further details/informal visits contact: Name:
Lisa Smith Job title:
Clinical Service Manager Email address:
lisa.smith41@nhs.net Telephone number:
01342 414000
Vicki Sage CDC Programme Manager Email:
vicki.sage@nhs.net #J-18808-Ljbffr
The post holder will work within the clinical team, collaborating with the Lead Consultant and the Nursing team to develop and embed the NSS pathway on behalf of the Trust and system.
This post is funded by the Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance (SSCA) for a one-year fixed term period. QVH will be the designated hub for Sussex for this pathway.
The post holder will have a mixture of clinical-based work and remote working (hybrid working). The post holder may be required to travel to other clinical sites within Sussex as clinically needed.
Key Responsibilities:
The post holder will be the senior practitioner for the NSS pathway, ensuring the safe and effective running of this Nurse Led Service in delivering Nurse Led assessment of patients referred. Work alongside the existing nursing team, providing specialist advice, education, and support for patients and other health care professionals. Practice clinically within agreed care protocols, monitored by the Designated Medical Lead / Practitioner. Be skilled in Telephone and video assessment of patients where there is a suspicion of an underlying malignant cause for the patients' symptoms. Following assessment, appropriate investigations will be requested and once performed, patients will be notified of the outcome, according to National guidelines and Cancer performance targets, while working within trust policies and the NMC code of conduct. Work with the Care group and Divisional management teams to ensure smooth delivery of service and proactively reduce the incidence delay in patient pathways and breaches of the national waiting time guidance. Provide expert knowledge and support to patients and their family/carers during investigations, ensuring they are notified of the outcome and treated by the appropriate team, or discharged back to the care of the GP.
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care, and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
QVH specializes in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer, and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery, and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to the training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
For further details/informal visits contact: Name:
Lisa Smith Job title:
Clinical Service Manager Email address:
lisa.smith41@nhs.net Telephone number:
01342 414000
Vicki Sage CDC Programme Manager Email:
vicki.sage@nhs.net #J-18808-Ljbffr
