Job summary
Employer heading
Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
NHS AfC: Band 7
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a cancer nurse specialist to join the hepatocellular cancer service at the Royal Free Hospital. The HCC Cancer CNS is a key worker role. The CNS addresses patients’ health concerns and works to promote their health and wellbeing. Using their skills and expertise in cancer care, the CNS provides physical and emotional support to their patients, coordinates their care services, and informs and advises them on clinical and practical issues associated with their illness. This leads to a more positive outcome for patients.
The post will incorporate the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role dimensions of expert clinical practice, education, leadership, management and research.
Main duties of the job
The Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist will be required:
- To assist in the provision of professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the care of the patient with cancer, acting as a resource to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.
- To liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to achieve a seamless specialist service.
- To ensure that every patient has a plan of care and liaise with other teams to ensure that this is not compromised
- To lead and contribute to the creation of patient information
- To provide formal and informal training and education within specialist area
- To lead and contribute to the development of clinical guidelines and policies both internally and externally.
- To attend the Cancer CNS Community of Practice
- Support health and wellbeing events and initiatives to support patients to live with their disease
- Support the wider cancer patient experience projects/ campaign within the Trust
- Support and implement holistic needs assessment.
- Lead on the SIRT service and work closely with the SIRT MDT
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find the attached job description and person specification for a detailed overview of the role requirements and responsibilities.
Person specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level registration
- First level degree in nursing or working towards
- Evidence of post-registration education/qualification relevant to specialty
Desirable criteria
- Advanced assessment skills qualification or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience of working in an acute hospital setting
- Evidence of experience in conducting quality audits
- Evidence of skills in managing junior staff
- Experience of co-mentoring and assessing student nurses on placement
- Experience of supporting patients through complex pathways
Skills and Attitudes
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current advances and pathways of care relevant to specialty
- Excellent communication skills
- Awareness of national and local trends and the wider social /political context of cancer/health care provision
- Understanding of clinical governance issues and trust policies
- Ability to problem-solve, prioritise and to work to deadlines
- Ability to work alone and under pressure
- Ability to work collaboratively with multi professional teams.
- Ability to manage complex situations both clinically and in terms of administration. Presentation Skills (often have to present at MDT)
Desirable criteria
- Experience within oncology / hepatology service
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
- Fayiza Habeeb
- Job title
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07929790786
- Additional information
Donna O'Sullivan
HCC Clinical Nurse Specialist
02077940500 ext 37779
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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Recruitment Support
Open Monday to Friday
08:30 am to 17:30pm
- Telephone
- 01629 702338
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