Job overview
Are you a clinical nurse specialist with oncology experience seeking to take your career to the next level at one of London’s leading Trusts?
Join our team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as a Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist in Gynaecological Cancer.
This is an incredible opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients while growing professionally in a supportive and innovative environment.
As a Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist, you'll act as a pivotal figure in our multidisciplinary team, providing specialist care and holistic support to patients throughout their cancer journey from diagnosis to treatment and beyond. You'll deliver expert advice, advocate for patients, and play a key role in coordinating personalised care plans aligned with the NHS cancer plan. Your work will empower patients to make informed decisions and access vital resources to improve their quality of life.
We’re looking for a nurse with proven expertise in oncology, team management, excellent communication skills, and a passion for delivering patient-centred care. You’ll have the autonomy to lead and influence change, develop educational programmes, and contribute to research and quality improvement projects. This role also offers a chance to engage with leading cancer alliances and contribute to the future of cancer care.
Main duties of the job
1. Working within our Gynaecology Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist team, you will support service development and help improve patient experience based on emerging and best practice models of care that is responsive to patient feedback and audit findings.
2. You will be expected to support the wider team in playing a leading role in ensuring they comply with local and national policy, clinical governance and Peer Review.
3. You will work collaboratively all members of the extended multidisciplinary team including; imaging departments, medical and surgical consultants, other tumour site clinical nurse specialists, research teams, acute oncology, specialist palliative care team, ward plus clinic nursing teams and administrative teams plus community and referring General Practitioners
4. Integral to you your role, you will support the educational needs of staff working in the medical, surgical and oncology departments to ensure you and your team’s expertise has maximum impact
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
5. NMC registration and a degree in related subject.
6. Post registration qualification(s) in speciality or relevant subject at level 7
7. Recognised teaching qualification
8. Leadership and Management course
Desirable criteria
9. MSc or MA in related speciality
10. Advanced physical assessment and clinical reasoning qualification
11. Leadership qualification
12. Quality improvement training
Experience
Essential criteria
13. Substantial post registration experience at band 7 or above, including relevant CNS experience.
14. Experience of leadership
15. Experience of teaching and assessing others
16. Experience of audit and service development
Desirable criteria
17. Research experience and publication
18. Experience of line managing others
Skills
Essential criteria
19. In depth knowledge of speciality and use of evidence-based practice
20. Able to demonstrate advanced communication skills and manage complex situations
21. Excellent organisational skills and advanced ICT skills, including Microsoft office
22. Ability to lead and manage a team
Desirable criteria
23. Ability to lead and influence change
24. Ability to design and deliver education programmes.
Right to work
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