The Lower GI Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist is responsible for the provisions of the coordination of patient care for the Central Liverpool site, which includes providing expert clinical leadership and specialist advice to manage the care of patients with colorectal cancer.
They will act as a role model demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership to others. They will develop patient pathways and be responsible for developing the nursing service, while working with the multidisciplinary team to ensure that services comply with national standards.
The post holder will work autonomously and develop collaborative relationships with others. They will offer advice, support, and education to clinical teams across the trust and cancer network.
The role is key in offering patients and families the skills of a clinical nurse specialist in symptom control, emotional and spiritual care. Deliver evidence-based individualised patient care according to patient's changing health care needs, through holistic needs assessment (HNA). To provide expert knowledge and advice in own specialist area, ensuring maintenance of clinical excellence underpinned by evidence-based practice.
Main duties of the job
Develop new and innovative ways of working within CCC and the wider network area. Develop new patient pathways and processes that enable consultant teams to work more effectively and efficiently; thereby contributing to a reduced patient wait in clinics and improved follow-up processes. Support standards of safe practice within the Trust that ensures the appropriate person, in the appropriate place, in an efficient and timely manner, cares for patients identified. Co-ordinate direct admission of patients presenting with complications of treatment or needing supportive therapy, through agreed protocols and processes. Contribute to the Multi-Disciplinary Team discussion, participate in the advanced physical and psychosocial assessment, interpreting clinical and diagnostic findings in order to determine a diagnosis, evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs, and develop an evidence-based plan and co-ordination of care. As a result, communicating actions by clinical staff for the safe and timely delivery of patient care.
About us
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
* Kind
* Empowered
* Responsible
* Inclusive
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered General Nurse
* Degree in healthcare related subject
* Evidence of masters level learning
* Post basic qualification in cancer/Palliative care or relevant specialist subject
* Advanced Communication skills training or prepared to work towards
* Psychological skills training - Level 2 or above
* MSc Clinical Examination
* MSc Research Qualification
Knowledge and Expertise
* In-depth understanding of evidence-based practice and ability to critically appraise and implement research findings into practice
* Extensive Knowledge of national standards and policies within specialist field
* Evidence of continued professional development
Experience
* Relevant post-registration experience at band 6 or above in cancer, palliative care or the specialty
* Experience in teaching
* Leadership and management experience
* Experience of multi-professional working
* Evidence of Advanced communication skills
* Ability to lead and influence change
* HNA training and undertaking of HNA
* Experience of writing policies and procedures
* Experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
* Experience of audit and research
* Understanding of Macmillan cancer support and its role across the UK
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.
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
158-24-421-SRG2
Job locations
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool
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