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Job overview

We are seeking a Chemotherapy trained CNS for an exciting 1 year secondment opportunity,  to join the existing team and work in the state of the art NGS Macmillan Unit. The job purpose is:

• To safely deliver systemic anti-cancer treatments in line with national and local guidance.
• To provide specialist clinical practice within a defined clinical area/caseload in a patient centred, clinical and effective way,  in line with Trust policies, procedures and national guidelines.
• Working independently with support/guidance from multi-disciplinary team (MDT) as required including triage of 
  referrals and ensuring chemotherapy pathway is coordinated.
• Continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of 
  programmes of care and the setting of standards of care.
• To work collaboratively, actively, supporting and liaising with other health, social professionals and other agencies across 
  primary, secondary and tertiary care as appropriate.
• Provide expert advice, support and education within specialist area of practice to patients, significant others and colleagues within the health care team.
• Deliver nurse led counselling and deliver a nurse led service within the chemotherapy department, assessing patient 
  holistically and making clinical decisions on fitness for treatment within nurse led unit.
• In absence of Lead Chemotherapy CNS will deputise for the day to day operational running of the chemotherapy unit and wider NGS unit.

Main duties of the job

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and treatment using specialist clinical knowledge and skills
• Undertake clinical assessment, treatment decision and deliver care within clearly defined policies and protocol
• Use advanced communication skills delivering complex, sensitive, significant or contentious information to patients and carers
• Ensure effective discharge planning as appropriate
• Undertake as appropriate clinical procedures, undertaking written patient consent as per Trust policy
• Places quality at the heart of practice by delivering evidence based individualised care, through holistic needs assessment
• Keeps up-to-date with current trends within the speciality ensuring evidence based practice
• A non-medical prescriber
• Provide support/guidance in area of expertise and be a role model to nursing staff
• Responsible for liaising and communicating relevant information to and from other members of the multi-disciplinary team, as necessary
• Take a lead role in the co-ordination of the patient pathway and ensure the patient is kept informed
• Receive supervision of clinical care and outcomes
• Produce patient information leaflets to support advice given
• Educate patients and their carers
• Keep accurate and contemporaneous records

Please see detailed job description and person specification attached for further information. 

Working for our organisation

Leading the Chesterfield Way
You will use Leading the Chesterfield Way and its principles to:
 Inspire a shared sense of purpose – encouraging your team to take pride in what they do and improve the care and services they provide.
 Lead with care - showing colleagues compassion and care by listening - and offering empathy and understanding to help create a supportive workplace
 Evaluate and use information - be alert to what is happening around you; and evaluate the information you hear, receive or discover to take actions
 Work with others to connect services – using the opportunity to link up with different colleagues, leaders and partners, building relationships that can help everyone to deliver effective and efficient healthcare and services
 Engage with your team - respecting every member of staff, valuing their diversity and making sure that every member of your team feels that their contribution is appreciated and valued
 Hold yourself and others to account - be clear about what’s expected at work, giving honest feedback and acting quickly and fairly to support others 
 Develop capability – role model your own development and encourage personal development amongst your team.
 Influence what happens – by acting as an ambassador for the Trust, sharing good news and good practice.

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

 UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.  Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.  Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.  Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.  Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be  eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications 

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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