We have an exciting opportunity for a Lymphoma Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our cancer services team based at Royal Marsden Hospital Haemato-Oncology Unit.
You will use clinical expertise, leadership and management skills to ensure coordination of the care of patients with a Haemato-oncology malignancy, providing a seamless service for patients and their families. In collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, which includes medical staff, and prescribing pharmacist, you will develop a model of care in providing support, assessment, and education for this group of patients. As a registered nurse with additional specialist knowledge and experience, you will have completed or demonstrated the ability to complete all relevant courses and competencies. You will aim to have the expert skills and competencies required to manage a caseload within agreed boundaries and protocols in line with clinical governance, entwined around this clinical core are ties of consultancy, teaching, management, and research and its application. It is essential that you are currently a Registered Nurse with the NMC and that you have substantial experience in a cancer nursing role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for providing a comprehensive and high-quality cancer nursing service to the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will lead and provide advanced nursing care to patients with lymphoma, with particular responsibility for enhancing the patient experience of cancer treatment, ensuring continuity of care and influencing patient pathways. The post holder will be a clinical expert, sound educator, committed researcher, and proficient leader.
The post holder assumes personal accountability for nursing care delivered to a patient and is conversant with the NMC code of conduct in relation to this.
About us
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance, and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities, and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities, and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees' work-life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values, and can play a crucial role in our ongoing achievements.
Job responsibilities
* To communicate effectively with patients and families and use advanced clinical judgment to assess their needs and provide relevant support, information, education, and advice where necessary.
* To discuss all treatment options with patients with sensitivity, knowledge, and expertise to enable patients to make an informed choice. To act as a patient advocate when appropriate with respect for patient confidentiality, privacy, and their diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.
* To attend all relevant outpatient clinics, inpatient ward rounds, and multi-disciplinary team meetings.
* In collaboration with other Advanced Practice Nurse/s, to develop assessment tools that will ensure an appropriate level of nursing intervention so that patients with complex needs are referred to the appropriate specialist/s.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
* Post-registration qualification in oncology relevant to specialty.
* First Degree in health-related subject (or equivalent).
* Higher degree in health-related subject (or to undertake within a year of being in post).
* Recognised teaching qualification.
* Evidence of continued professional development.
* Post graduate diploma or relevant MSc.
Experience
* Experience in providing clinical services to patients with cancer in an acute setting.
* Teaching experience.
* Research experience.
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
* Broad understanding of cancer treatments and cancer pathways.
* Knowledge and understanding of NICE guidance and government targets relating to cancer specialty.
* Ability to manage projects and meet deadlines.
* Effective organisational and time management skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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