Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Oncology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 282-C1246462
- Employer
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea
- Town
- Chelsea
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for an 6 month fixed term contract post to join the Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist team in Chelsea. The post will focus on the holistic care of patients with secondary breast cancer. If you have experience nursing breast oncology patients on treatment or clinical nurse specialist experience in the advanced cancer setting this post will be an excellent opportunity for you. The successful candidate will join an established friendly team of nurses who work closely with ANP's, the medical and research nursing teams. Please call us for more information.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi disciplinary team and service users related to the speciality. In addition, the post holder will be required to liaise with their peers across the Trust , the divisional management team and appropriate corporate directorates and teams. The post holder will be expected to liaise with colleagues external to the Trust and national networks as appropriate to the speciality.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details, please refer to the job description and person specification:
- To sustain a high quality specialist service for the patient, from diagnosis through all stages of the
disease and actively provide optimum liaison and continuity of care.
- To use advanced clinical judgement to plan, implement and evaluate care for patients throughout
their cancer pathway The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Job application: Clinical Nurse
Specialist
- In collaboration with the existing Clinical Nurse Specialists, to formulate and/or revise relevant
policies and to regularly review these following change/implementation. To work within the
procedures and policies of the Trust.
- In conjunction with the existing Clinical Nurse Specialists, to develop assessment tools that will
ensure an appropriate level of nursing intervention so that patients with complex needs are
referred to the appropriate specialist/s.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Registration
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in oncology or speciality
- Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent)
- Recognised teaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Sufficient post registration nursing experience in oncology or speciality to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Clinical Management
- Evidence of relevant teaching experience Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
- Evidence of working well in a team
- Ability to demonstrate self-motivation
- Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
- Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
- Knowledge and understanding of quality issues
- Evidence of understanding the NHS Plan
- Computer Literacy (eg: Microsoft Word and Outlook)
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of effective negotiating and influencing skills
- Ability to lead a team Ability to motivate others
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the service (e.g. shift work)
- Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Adomah
- Job title
- Lead CNS Chelsea
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Support Team
- Telephone
- 01629 690825
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