Overview
6 Months Fixed Term/ Secondment Opportunity available. Opportunity also available for a Band 6 developmental role (see attached separate Band 6 JD). We are recruiting for a Uro Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey.
You will provide a comprehensive quality service that demonstrates highly specialised clinical knowledge and expertise for the management of patients with Uro-Oncology cancer and their carers/family. You will make contact with patients from the time of initial diagnosis to provide practical, psychological and emotional support.
Your role will be one of the identified leads in the development of nursing practice in your own specialist area, working at an advanced level across the healthcare teams, and as a core member of the Uro-Oncology Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT).
You will be the identified key worker for patients with Uro-Oncology cancers and their families on the Isle of Wight and will coordinate island patients\' care throughout their cancer pathway.
The post holder will also act as a resource for all healthcare professionals caring for patients with Uro-Oncology cancers, and work in close collaboration with other cancer specialist nurses in mainland cancer centres, especially Southampton General Hospital (SUHT).
You will be required to work across departmental, directorate and Trust boundaries to support the delivery of a patient-centred seamless service.
Responsibilities
* Lead and develop nursing practice in the Uro-Oncology field; function at an advanced level within the MDT and across healthcare teams.
* Coordinate care for patients with Uro-Oncology cancers on the Isle of Wight and act as the identified key worker for patients and their families.
* Provide practical, psychological and emotional support from diagnosis through the cancer pathway.
* Act as a resource for other health professionals and collaborate with mainland cancer centres, especially SUHT.
* Contribute to the development and delivery of patient-centred services across departmental and Trust boundaries.
Qualifications and Requirements
See the attached Job Description and Person Specification for essential and desirable skills and experience. Applicants are advised to review these criteria as they will be used by hiring managers during shortlisting.
Benefits and How to Apply
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire the Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities and will consider flexible arrangements where possible.
The Isle of Wight is a unique location off the South Coast of England. A short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times from 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers coastline, countryside, year-round events and attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy aims to provide excellent and compassionate care. We actively recruit and retain high-quality talent and welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure an inclusive and diverse employer.
Contact Details
For further details or informal visits contact: Anne Snow, Nurse Consultant / Lead Cancer Nurse
Email: anne.snow1@nhs.net
Phone: 01983 822099 ext 4379
Jo Buckley Macmillan Metastatic Prostate CNS
Email: joanna.buckley2@nhs.net
Phone: 0191 830 822099 ext 4163
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