Macmillan Upper Gastrointestinal Clinical Nurse Specialist
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Macmillan Upper-intestinal Cancer
Division: Cancer & Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Cancer and Access
Band: 7
Please note we are currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role
We are recruiting for a Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will be a named key worker with the expectation to work collaboratively with others to develop and use appropriate strategies and opportunities to share knowledge with, deliver interventions and influence the practice of colleagues within the UGI service.
The role of the Macmillan UGI Clinical Nurse Specialist is to be a dedicated key worker to adult patients diagnosed with a Gastrointestinal cancer, coordinating care between secondary and primary care, and between secondary and tertiary centres and providing continuity over time.
The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the on-going development of policies, protocols and guidelines and contribute to service developments in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Job responsibilities
The Macmillan UGI CNS will be a member of the Gastrointestinal Medway Service working closely with the UGI consultants and Medical Oncology Consultants, along with the Macmillan CNS team to support individuals diagnosed with UGI cancer.
To actively participate as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team; attend MDT meetings and weekly ward rounds. In conjunction with the MDT and support services, the post holder will assist with the co‑ordination of the treatment pathway, incorporating information provision, physical and psychological support and completion of holistic needs assessments.
The post holder will provide specialist advice and support to provide co‑ordinated high quality patient‑centred care for patients with UGI cancer during the cancer patient journey from diagnosis, treatment, follow‑up and palliative care both as an inpatient, outpatient and liaise with healthcare providers within the community setting.
To practice autonomously, applying specialist expertise and knowledge of UGI cancer in providing patient‑centred care during cancer patient journey (investigations, diagnosis, treatment, follow‑up, palliative care).
To be wholly accountable for own clinical practice; continually strive to expand professional expertise, knowledge and evidence-based practice by availing self of educational opportunities (seminars, conferences, tertiary courses); actively participate in professional organisations.
To ensure that specialist counselling and health promotion are integrated into programmes of care and liaison is facilitated within MDT.
To act as advocate for patients and respect diverse cultural backgrounds and needs.
To offer a supportive service including signposting for counselling to patients and their family/friends or carers through their cancer patient journey in conjunction with other healthcare professionals, empowering patients to make informed choices and decisions.
To maintain Nurse‑led clinic(s) whereby the concerns and needs of the patient and their family/friends and carers are appropriately channeled.
Support with health promotion and work alongside the Personalised Care and Support Facilitator to support health and well‑being events and cancer awareness events.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (Level 1) on the NMC Register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
* BSc Nursing or equivalent qualification/training and experience.
* Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience.
Knowledge
* Ability to clinically lead and influence staff.
* Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
* Sound knowledge of current issues in the profession and practice of nursing.
* Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and the escalation process.
Experience
* Experience of delivering patient advocacy and management of own caseload.
* Experience of audit, research and evidence based care.
* Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator.
* Experience and competent in the management of patients within the speciality.
* Demonstrate an understanding of the National agenda for the speciality.
Values Based Question
* Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome.
Skills
* Good communication skills and ability to discuss sensitive information. Proven listening / counselling skills with the ability to manage distressing and complex situations.
* Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients and give relevant information and advise to patients and relatives.
* Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication 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.
£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
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