To work as an expert clinical practitioner and effectively deliver an expert nursing service in the specialist area.
To further develop the Haemato-oncology service (including optimising patient pathways, improving the patient experience, and developing proactive patient support models).
To independently manage a caseload of patients/clients.
To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support.
To lead the development of evidence-based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guideline.
To establish clear lines of communication with primary healthcare teams to increase knowledge and facilitate the care of this group of people in the community.
Main duties of the job
* To provide and manage an expert specialist nursing service for people with specialist needs.
* To provide expert nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis and through treatment.
* To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing health, health related and nursing needs of patients, their families and other carers by identifying and initiating appropriate steps for effective care.
* Managing a patient caseload.
* Ordering diagnostic tests.
* Making and receiving referrals.
* Admitting and discharging patients for specified conditions and within agreed protocols.
* Running clinics.
* Prescribing medicines and treatments.
* To accept responsibility for own patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made ensuring clear documentation in the patient's record and hand held records.
* To be actively involved in inpatient care, liaising with ward staff to ensure high quality nursing care.
* Where appropriate to lead nurse led out patient services ensuring nurse consultation with all newly diagnosed patients.
* To follow-up patients as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment.
* To coordinate a seamless service through the development of enhanced Multidisciplinary team (MDT) processes and communication.
* To lead the identification and development of clinical protocols and strategies to enhance both the continuity and standard of specialist care whilst ensuring equity of access to the service.
* To ensure operational policies are reviewed annually following national standards.
* To ensure all care is given by agreed protocols.
* To liaise with the ward staff to ensure appropriate and timely discharge/follow-up arrangement in place for patients.
* To identify, implement and maintain a suitable mechanism for MDT referrals to the Clinical Nurse Specialists.
* To work with the MDT to develop, implement and evaluate integrated care pathways and systems of MDT documentation.
* To liaise with the local community, social services, paramedics and voluntary organisations in order to develop existing services for clients, carers and health professional.
* To actively involve service users in providing feedback on their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements.
* To lead the development of appropriate patient group directives to facilitate/enhance the discharge process.
* To participate in relevant forums at Divisional, Trust or PCG/PCT or National/International Level to represent the service perspective.
* To contribute to the development of nursing practice within the team. Additionally, where appropriate, to act as a practice supervisor to Trust and honorary contract employees.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* NMC Level 1 or Level 15 Registered Nurse.
* A clinical expert either through formal qualification (Degree/Master) and/or extensive clinical experience pertinent to the area.
* Relevant post-registration qualification (communication/psychological care/cancelling/speciality care/cancer care/SACT).
Skills and Experiences
Essential
* Ability to impart complex information to patients, relatives and carers, with different levels of understanding.
* Strong leadership skills.
Desirable
* To have proven experience of service development.
* Experience in running research and audit programmes.
Employer details
Employer name
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Princess Royal Hospital
Farnborough Common
Bromley
BR6 8ND
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