Macmillan Haematology Cancer CNS Team Lead
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated senior nurse who is passionate about Haematological cancer to lead and develop the cross site Haematology Cancer CNS Team. This is a permanent Band 8a post at 37.5 hours per week. This is a Macmillan badged post with access to support and educational funding.
Applications for this post are invited from nurses who have had extensive experience in haematological cancer. We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking individual who is flexible, self-motivated, and reliable plus a good team player and leader. The successful candidate should have a degree and be willing to develop their academic and clinic practice. They should have excellent communication skills verbally and written. They will play an active part in clinical practice, education, research/audit and the implementation of national guidelines and transformative services. The successful applicant will work as part of a well-established dynamic multi-disciplinary Haematology Cancer team who provide specialist advice, holistic care and support to patients, relatives and members of the health care teams. They will be required to lead, develop and evaluate the Haematology Cancer service to improve and maintain standards of patient care and promote a seamless service within a multi-disciplinary framework.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead and manage the Haematology Cancer CNS Nursing Teams cross-site on a daily basis, ensuring that the teams provide an excellent service to the Trust through evidence based practice, education, policy and guideline development.
The Post Holder will continually develop, implement and evaluate the Haematology Cancer Service to improve and maintain standards of patient care and promote a seamless service within a multi-professional framework
Lead developments in practice consistent with the patient care priorities set nationally and locally.
Development of new roles or service redesign will take place in line with best practice and evidence based care.
Develop and manage nurse led clinics to streamline the haematology cancer services to improve patient experience and develop effective pathways
Maintain a high profile in clinical practice, promoting clinical excellence, initiating learning opportunities and promoting effective learning environments in all ward areas and clinic areas
The postholder will be accountable for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided within the relevant setting.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital servicesforaround 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence,WorkingTogether and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnelworkingalongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Job responsibilities
Provide leadership and support for the Haematology Cancer CNS Teams cross-site
Work autonomously and demonstrate advanced practice by managing a caseload of patients and demonstrate advanced practice in the holistic assessment
Lead the development of Personalised Care for haematology cancer patients which will include the further development of the Supported Self Management programmeand play an active role in the delivery and design of Moving On and Health & Wellbeing Events
Promote collaborative working relationships and effective communication between all members of the MDT to improve the management and outcomes of patients within the specialist area
Facilitate effective communication and co-ordinate referral of patients and carers to appropriate support services and community Trusts to promote a seamless service and thus reduce/avoid admissions and length of stay to the acute trust
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration
* Degree in Nursing and working towards MSc
* Advanced Communication Skills training
* Evidence of recent continuous professional development
* Advanced Physical Assessment skills or willing to complete
Experience
* Experience working with cancer/haematology patients
* Experience of developing a new service/initiative
* Experience of working with Patient groups to improve services
* Ability to work independently
* Excellent Time Management and prioritisation skills
* Ability to work at pace and deliver to timescales
* Awareness of the national cancer agenda
* Cancer clinical trials experience
Knowledge
* IT skill- Proficient in use of IT systems
* Knowledge of Personalised Care Agenda for Haematology Cancer
* Knowledge of Haematology Cancer and its Treatments
* Good communication skills orally and written
* Knowledge of management and leadership models
* Budgetary Management knowledge
* Leading a project
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.
Wexham Park Hospital & Frimley Park Hospital
£55,877 to £62,626 a yearper annum INCL HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
151-NH121-B-B
Job locations
Wexham Park Hospital & Frimley Park Hospital
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