Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated band Uro-oncology CNS. This new role will focus on facilitating and supporting the pathways for urology patients, focusing on renal and testicular cancers. You will join our dynamic and friendly uro-oncology clinical Nurse Specialist team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, based on the Charing Cross site. Our department is full of opportunity for nurses who are looking to expand their skills, get involved in quality improvement and collaborate with leading surgical and oncology teams
ICHT is a urological cancer centre, providing diagnostics as well as state of the art treatments. We are looking for a dynamic experienced CNS with good communication skills who has an interest in developing their CNS skills or extending their current portfolio of skills and abilities You need to be able to prioritise your workload and assist us in meeting NHS Cancer waiting times and RMP targets whilst maintaining the patient experience and supporting them and their families living with and beyond cancer.
You must be able to work autonomously as well as with the wider MDT having experience of looking after patients with urological cancers as well as proven excellent time management and communication skills. Experience in running nurse led clinics would be desirable although not essential.
Main duties of the job
• Provide specialist nursing advice, care and support to patients with bladder cancer. Facilitate high quality, personalized care to patients/clients and relatives/carer’s, both inpatients and outpatients in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and in line with local and national targets.
• Work collaboratively with the MDT at the Hillingdon Hospital, to facilitate a timely pathway for patients diagnosed with bladder cancer requiring treatment at the Charing cross
• At all times ensure that the needs of the patients are placed at the centre of care delivery. Where appropriate acting as a ‘key worker’.
• Work to improve the patient experience throughout the patient journey.
• Deputize for their line manager in designated tasks relevant to the development of role/clinical specialty.
• Act as professional role model, providing direct and indirect clinical care, teaching and research.
• To work with senior members of the team and contribute to the development of the clinical nurse specialist role in accordance with local and national policy and ensure the needs of patients and their families are central to service improvement initiatives.
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/ qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse
2. Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent teaching experience.
3. Post registration experience in cancer or palliative care with or relevant subject or working towards.
4. First level degree in related subject or undertaking a degree pathway
5. Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
6. Advanced Communication Skills (Connected) or prepared to work towards
7. Recognised teaching qualification or prepared to work towards
8. Evidence of Masters level learning or prepared to work towards
9. Research qualification/module
Experience
Essential criteria
10. Relevant post registration experience in cancer or palliative care or relevant subject or speciality
11. Experience of multi-professional working
12. Experience with managing patient relevant to specialist area
13. Ability to work within a team and independently
Desirable criteria
14. involvement with the national cancer peer review process.
15. Experience of audit and Research
16. Understanding Macmillan cancer support and its role across the UK.
17. Leadership and management experience
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
18. Demonstrate commitment through involvement in Trust wide initiatives/ committees.
19. Able to demonstrate knowledge of relevant patient group Teaching/assessment and presentation skills
20. Organisation and negotiation skills
21. Leadership and motivational skills
22. Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
23. Good IT skills, Understanding of office Works suite including PowerPoint
Desirable criteria
24. European Computer Driving License or equivalent
25. Excel
26. Presentation skills
Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).
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