The Cancer CNS is a key worker role. The CNS addresses patients’ health concerns and works to promote their health and wellbeing. Using their skills and expertise in cancer care, the CNS provides physical and emotional support to their patients, coordinates their care services, and informs and advises them on clinical and practical issues associated with their illness. This leads to a more positive outcome for patients.
The post will incorporate the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role dimensions of expert clinical practice, education, leadership, management and research.
The Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Will Be Required
* To assist in the provision of professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the care of the patient with cancer, acting as a resource to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.
* To liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to achieve a seamless specialist service.
* To ensure that every patient has a plan of care and liase with other teams to ensure that this is not compromised
* To lead and contribute to the creation of patient information
* To provide formal and informal training and education within specialist area
* To lead and contribute to the development of clinical guidelines and policies both internally and externally.
* To attend the Cancer CNS Community of Practice
* Support health and wellbeing events and initiatives to support patients to live with their disease
* To act as a core member of the multidisciplinary meetings, contributing to discussion and acting as a patient advocate
* To work in both Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital according to the service needs and to cover colleagues at RFH site
Working for your organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Catherine Docherty Job title: Lead Lung Cancer CNS Email address: catherinedocherty@nhs.net Telephone number: by email please #J-18808-Ljbffr