Acute Oncology Specialist Support Nurse
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a growing and dynamic Acute Oncology Service (AOS) within the East Suffolk & North Essex Foundation Trust. We have a permanent full time post available in Colchester Hospital.
Responsibilities
* Develop and consolidate existing skills in medical/oncological triage and assess acutely unwell oncology patients.
* Coordinate and expand the role within the Acute Oncology Service across both sites within the trust.
* Carry out over the phone assessments and inpatient rounds reviewing patients who have presented to the AOS unwell either through a complication of malignancy or side effect of Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatments.
* Manage a dedicated patient caseload as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team and support patient care.
Qualifications
* Experience of triaging unwell medical and oncology/haematology patients.
* Ability to manage a dedicated patient caseload as part of a team.
* Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team.
Benefits
* Wide range of training and development opportunities and flexible working options.
* Generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable) and 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata).
* Access to a range of NHS discounts and Staff Health and Wellbeing programme services.
* Supporting staff to achieve career goals within the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia.
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