Do you have a passion for supporting people with a cancer diagnosis and providing personalised care and support?
Do you have excellent communication skills?
Are you a motivated nurse looking to develop their skills or move into a Clinical Nurse Specialist role?
If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you as we have a vacancy for a part-time Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Urology Oncology.
This role is to deliver and provide high-quality support and care to patients on the Urological cancer pathways. You will be able to work autonomously and as part of a team. You will deliver care either through clinics, either face-to-face or telephone, and support to patients on the wards.
The role will be working within a team of Cancer Nurse Specialists, a Cancer Care Coordinator, Consultants, and the wider MDT to deliver standards of care and practice associated with the Local and National Cancer frameworks and Guidance.
Additionally, the team works closely with the urology and oncology specialists in Leeds.
Experience of nursing within Urology and/or Oncology is desirable, although support and education will be provided with mentorship.
Main duties of the job
Our nurse specialists have experience in cancer nursing and specialise in the care and support of patients with Urology Oncology disease. This includes supporting the patient's families and carers.
You will be providing specialist care and advice to patients from diagnosis through treatment, living with, and beyond Cancer. This will include:
1. Providing personalised care and support to patients.
2. Understanding what is important to the patient.
3. An opportunity to discuss and further explain diagnosis and treatment options available.
4. Nurse Led diagnosis clinics.
5. Provide Macmillan Holistic Needs Assessments at diagnosis and end of treatment. This will include completion of end of treatment summaries with referral onwards to a wide range of support utilising the local community where appropriate.
6. Developing links with other professionals, specialist teams, and services in primary, secondary, tertiary, and community care.
7. Supported Self-Management.
8. Act as referral and liaison for the MDT and an information resource for those who are involved in the care and management of urological malignancies.
9. To work autonomously as a specialist resource for uro-oncology patients with cancer conditions, their careers, and other professionals.
10. Provide care for a caseload of patients.
11. Aim to prevent unnecessary admissions.
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds, and parts of the North East.
At HDFT, we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff, and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork, and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
* A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
* Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service, and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information, please see attached Job description and Person Specification.
We look forward to your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered General Nurse
* Teaching qualification or willing to work towards
* Advanced Communication Skills Training or willing to work towards
* First Level Degree in relevant subject
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge of current national cancer strategy and how it impacts upon local service provision.
* Awareness of the impact that cancer has on patients and their family/carer.
Desirable
* Knowledge regarding the diagnosis and treatment pathways for Urological cancers.
Experience
Essential
* Relevant post-registration experience at Band 5 or above in Oncology or Urology.
* Experience of multi-professional working.
* Evidence of good communication skills.
Desirable
* Experience of audit and research.
* Leadership and management experience.
* Experience of teaching.
Employer details
Employer name
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre
Harrogate District Hospital
Harrogate
HG27SX
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