Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Band 6
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 3 month secondment/fixed term within the Upper GI team in Poole hospital. You will have the opportunity to work alongside the current Band 7 and other members of the multi professional team within Cancer Care to provide a comprehensive, evidence based patient centred service for patients going through a diagnosis.
This role is to work on the Poole hospital site for 30 hours.
This role requires NMC Registration.
Base Location: Poole Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main Duties Of This Job Include:
* Actively involved in the diagnosis, arranging timeliness of investigations, clinic appointments, treatment and follow up of patients with upper GI cancer, providing continuity of care and improving quality of life for this patient group.
* Provide information, advice and psychological support to patients, their families and staff, liaising and referring on as necessary to appropriate health care professionals in hospital and community.
* Demonstrate a fundamental level of specialist knowledge of upper GI cancer, the disease, treatments and symptom management, remaining up to date with all relevant developments in these areas.
* Support the Band 7 and deputise in their absence at meetings within the Department and at Network level.
* Provide nurse-led follow up support for patients after diagnosis and during treatments.
* Act as a resource and provide education and training for patients and Health care professionals.
* Monitor and evaluate established standard of care provided to patients with upper GI cancer in line with National and Network Cancer Guidelines.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
There is a planned move for oncology anticipated during 2025, when oncology will relocate to Bournemouth site. Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jo Valentine, Job title: Cancer Nurse Specialist Lead, Email address: jo.valentine@uhd.nhs.uk, Telephone number: 03000195196.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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