Job overview
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi disciplinary team and service users related to the speciality. In addition, the post holder will be required to liaise with their peers across the Trust, the divisional management team and appropriate corporate directorates and teams. The post holder will be expected to liaise with colleagues external to the Trust and national networks as appropriate to the speciality.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details, please refer to the job description and person specification:
- To sustain a high quality specialist service for the patient, from diagnosis through all stages of the
disease and actively provide optimum liaison and continuity of care.
- To use advanced clinical judgement to plan, implement and evaluate care for patients throughout
their cancer pathway The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Job application: Clinical Nurse
Specialist
- In collaboration with the existing Clinical Nurse Specialists, to formulate and/or revise relevant
policies and to regularly review these following change/implementation. To work within the
procedures and policies of the Trust.
- In conjunction with the existing Clinical Nurse Specialists, 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
Essential criteria
1. Registration
2. Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
3. Qualification in oncology or speciality
4. Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent)
5. Recognised teaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Sufficient post registration nursing experience in oncology or speciality to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job
Desirable criteria
7. Experience in Clinical Management
8. Evidence of relevant teaching experience Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management
Skills
Essential criteria
9. Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
10. Evidence of working well in a team
11. Ability to demonstrate self-motivation
12. Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
13. Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
14. Knowledge and understanding of quality issues
15. Evidence of understanding the NHS Plan
16. Computer Literacy (eg: Microsoft Word and Outlook)
Desirable criteria
17. Evidence of effective negotiating and influencing skills
18. Ability to lead a team Ability to motivate others
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
19. Flexibility to meet the needs of the service (e.g. shift work)
20. Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role
The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff
At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.
The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.