This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Uro-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist team. Under direction from the Lead Uro-oncology Cancer Nurse Specialist you will assess, plan, implement and evaluate expert nursing care and provide support to uro-oncology cancer patients and their carers. The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the co-ordination and organisation of individual treatment programmes throughout the illness trajectory and work to develop communication across divisional and organisational boundaries.
Provide specialist nursing advice and psychological support to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
Acts as a resource and contributes to the education and training of other healthcare professionals as required.
Contribute to service development, audit and research projects and help develop educational packages as needed.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
Under direction from the Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist assess, plan and implement and evaluate expert nursing care and provide support to patients within the site specific service and their carers. The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the co-ordination and organisation of individual treatment programmes throughout the illness trajectory and work to develop communication across divisional and organisational boundaries.
Provide specialist nursing advice and psychological support to patients, carers, and health care professionals.
Acts as a resource, and contributes to the education and training of other health care professionals as required.
Contributes to service development, audit and research projects and helps develops educational packages according to need of care.
Undertake nurse led PSA tracker clinics
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job responsibilities
Manages his/her own caseload of patients whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team
Communicates highly sensitive and emotive condition related information to patients, relatives. e.g. terminal illness, bereavement
Assess new patients in the clinical area a, identifying their psychological, physiological, emotional spiritual and cultural needs in relation to their disease and proposed treatment, providing a pathway of nursing care for the patient
Act as patient advocate when relevant and be able to educate on all the treatment options to enable a patient to make an informed choice, negotiating with the medical team to agree a pathway of care
Provide continuity of care throughout the patient journey and liaising across specialised areas
Contribute to the development of specialised programmes of care and provide specialised advice, written and oral information to patients, relatives.
Provide clinical advice and support to health care professionals within and across organisational boundaries
To formulate individualised patient treatment care programmes in conjunction with the medical/nursing team considering
o Each patient is placed in the correct treatment protocol
o Investigations and treatments are organized as needed
Act as a role model
To provide support for distressed patients / carers and bereaved relatives and identifying patients at risk and referring to appropriate agencies
Initiates changes in management of care
For further details please see attached JD&PS.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
* Demonstrable (significant) and relevant post registration experience, at Band 5 or above, in cancer, palliative care or the speciality
* oProven knowledge in relevant speciality
* Demonstrable experience of audit and research leadership and management experience
Qualifications
* NMC Registered Nurse
* First level degree in related subject or undertaking a Degree Pathway or the equivalent demonstrable experience.
* Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or equivalent relevant subject or demonstrable experience /working towards.
* Proven evidence of Masters level learning or prepared to work towards
* Recognised teaching qualification or prepared to work towards
* oOrganisation and negotiation skills
* oLeadership and motivational skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata
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