Job Overview
A very rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Haematology CNS Team. The CNS Team works closely with Haematology Consultants to provide care of Haematology patients on both Royal Gwent and Nevill Hall Hospital sites. The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team, responsible for leading and developing the Lymphoma team. The post involves the CNS taking on responsibility as “The Cancer Key Worker” undertaking regular Holistic Needs Assessment and referring the patients onto other agencies as appropriate to provide comprehensive seamless care throughout the patient’s cancer trajectory.
Responsibilities
* Provide person-centred care to a caseload of haematology patients – the caseload will mainly consist of lymphoma patients.
* Take a lead role in ensuring robust cross cover exists across the hospital sites, providing cover when necessary to ensure a continuous and autonomous nursing service.
* Contribute to the operational and strategic development of the lymphoma service and be responsible for maintaining professional standards across the speciality, ensuring timely intervention and high quality patient care.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with NMC
* Significant experience in haematology nursing
Other Requirements
Ability to speak Welsh is desirable; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Benefits and Work Flexibility
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board offers a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities, including paid mandatory training, in‑house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. Flexible working and a healthy work‑life balance, occupational health support and a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence are also available.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working.
Administrative Information
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics, including disabled and neurodiverse candidates and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. The vacancy is subject to closure at any time and may be withdrawn if filled via the internal redeployment process. The hiring manager will be available to discuss reasonable adjustments or support needed. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. Please check your email account regularly.
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