Part time - 15 hours per week.
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, the provision of 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, producing timely, accurate and concise reports and papers. Assist in the local, regional, and national development of the area of specialty, 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, and that these are applied to practice. Ensure accurate and contemporaneous patient, staff, and other records are maintained, submitted, and stored meeting NMC requirements.
Job responsibilities
Working autonomously, taking responsibility for a defined caseload of patients, which includes seeing/contacting patients who have only a radiological diagnosis of a tumour, ensuring this group of patients have a point of contact. Working 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. Promotes early discharge from hospital as appropriate. Liaise or attend the relevant Cancer Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) to discuss the 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, and health and wellbeing. Build up an understanding of the local and national services that support rarer cancer patients and signpost patients to these services.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
First level registration registered with NMC/ Degree qualification. Specialist academic pathway commenced at level 3 or equivalent qualifications pertinent to area of specialty.
Desirable
Management qualification. Advanced Communication Course. Teaching qualification.
Experience
Essential
Nursing experience at band 6. Demonstrable oncology experience. MDT experience. Understanding and experience of clinical audit. Experience or understanding of multidisciplinary team working.
Desirable
Teaching/Mentoring experience.
Knowledge
Essential
Demonstrate initiative. Ability to work under pressure. Excellent communication skills.
Desirable
Ability to lead on service reports and documents. Supports service initiatives and development. Develops and implements policies.
Employer details
Employer name
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
249-6856695 #J-18808-Ljbffr
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, the provision of 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, producing timely, accurate and concise reports and papers. Assist in the local, regional, and national development of the area of specialty, 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, and that these are applied to practice. Ensure accurate and contemporaneous patient, staff, and other records are maintained, submitted, and stored meeting NMC requirements.
Job responsibilities
Working autonomously, taking responsibility for a defined caseload of patients, which includes seeing/contacting patients who have only a radiological diagnosis of a tumour, ensuring this group of patients have a point of contact. Working 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. Promotes early discharge from hospital as appropriate. Liaise or attend the relevant Cancer Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) to discuss the 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, and health and wellbeing. Build up an understanding of the local and national services that support rarer cancer patients and signpost patients to these services.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
First level registration registered with NMC/ Degree qualification. Specialist academic pathway commenced at level 3 or equivalent qualifications pertinent to area of specialty.
Desirable
Management qualification. Advanced Communication Course. Teaching qualification.
Experience
Essential
Nursing experience at band 6. Demonstrable oncology experience. MDT experience. Understanding and experience of clinical audit. Experience or understanding of multidisciplinary team working.
Desirable
Teaching/Mentoring experience.
Knowledge
Essential
Demonstrate initiative. Ability to work under pressure. Excellent communication skills.
Desirable
Ability to lead on service reports and documents. Supports service initiatives and development. Develops and implements policies.
Employer details
Employer name
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
249-6856695 #J-18808-Ljbffr
