An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Maternity and Gynaecology Unit. We require a Gynaecology Oncology Nurse Specialist with significant experience of recent post registration. Gynaecology Nursing experience in an acute setting is desirable but not essential. You will need to be a forward thinking highly motivated professional. You will need to be an effective leader and be able to provide support to all members of the nursing team. High standards of nursing care will need to be both demonstrated and maintained. You will possess excellent communication skills, be enthusiastic and have the drive to continually improve the Oncology Service provided. We are an outstanding trust, where our valued workforce is recognised for their unique skills and talents with our teams of experts winning national awards on a regular basis. An Enhanced DBS Certificate, with the checking of the Children and Adults’ Barred Lists is required for this position. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based nursing care. Provide specialist advice and clinical practice. Provide specialist education and training to others including ward staff Work collaboratively and co-operatively to support clinical colleagues to develop services and high quality of care delivered. Support the Band 7 to lead the development of clinical services within the specialist field. Triage referrals to Gynaecology CNS team Manage an agreed patient caseload, when the diagnosis of gynaecological cancer has been made, Order investigations per protocol and act upon results following discussion with senior colleagues. Identify, assess and triage patients ensuring smooth transition to other services as appropriate. As required undertake procedures. Undertake Holistic Needs Assessment, develop comprehensive care plans, with measurable outcomes, including advice or education to other clinical staff and care givers. Ensure the involvement of patients, carers and relatives in the planning and delivery of care. Act as a practitioner with supervision, exercising judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care. Support senior team with compliance with any specific regulations for example: Quality Surveillance Programme, drug administration, record keeping and data collection within own area of work. Adhere to protocols for nurse led clinics, ensuring that outcomes are evaluated and activity monitored. Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our Services Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jennie Heraty Job title: Matron Email address: jennie.heratysthk.nhs.co.uk Telephone number: 01514301004