Main area Acute Oncology Service assessment unit CNS Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Monday-Friday (8-6) with occasional weekend shifts (9-5) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday (8-6) with occasional weekend shifts (9-5)) Job ref 200-7278506-GO-LP
Employer St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St George's hospital Town London Salary £46,419 - £55,046 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 25/08/2025 23:59
Clinical Nurse Specialist for Ambulatory Oncology Care Unit
Band 6
Job overview
* An exciting opportunity has arisen for a oncology/haematology nurse to join our Ambulatory Oncology Care Unit (AOCU) team as a part time CNS B6, with plan to make it as full time as well to develop into a B7 role.
* In September 2014, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support entered into a strategic partnership to improve cancer patient experience for those people receiving care at St George’s. Part of this project involved the establishment of the AOCU (2016) which is now a permanent 7 day service of the Trust.
* The AOCU aims to provide people affected by cancer (PABC) with an excellent experience of care.
* AOCU is a patient focused service where some conditions may be treated without the need for an overnight stay in hospital. Many patients seen within this setting would probably receive the same treatment as an inpatient.
Main duties of the job
* The AOCU CNS post is part of the Acute Oncology Service (AOS) which also provides an advisory service for the Trust, GPs, for oncology patients and their families. Specifically AOS is directed at patients presenting with emergency or urgent complications of cancer and cancer treatment(s).
* We are looking for an experienced nurse with a passion to provide excellent care for our oncology patients and the vision to develop and enhance the service.
* The post holder will support patients phoning the AOS line with complications of cancer and/or its treatment(s), and the assessment unit where the post holder will be based.
* The post holder will be a key worker in providing a link between patients and health care professionals across all health care settings to improve the patient pathway.
* The AOCU is a form of enhanced triage, assessment and patient management led by the AOCU ANP and supported by other CNSs as well as AOCU Coordinator.
* The unit expanded into a 7 day a week service that would allow the unit to see more emergency patients and to avoid patients being admitted from A&E.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Person specification
Qualification and training
* Oncology/haematology qualification or relevant experience
* Non medical prescriber
Skills
* Venepuncture/cannulation
* Advanced physical assessment skills
* Advanced communication skills
* SACT trained
Research
* Knowledge of current clinical/nursing research
* Ability to carry out audit
* Evidence of posters/published work
* Previous research experience
Management/leadership
* Evidence of clinical leadership qualities
* Evidence of excellent documentation/written skills
* Leadership course/module
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
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As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Dalisay Domingo Job title Acute Oncology Service Lead Nurse/ANP Email address dalisay.domingo@stgeorges.nhs.uk Telephone number 02087256552 Additional information
Available most days during the week (8am-6pm) or at weekends
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