Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Head & Neck division has an exciting opportunity to join the Head and Neck Oncology CNS team. The role includes supporting patients with Head and Neck (ENT & Maxillofacial) and Thyroid cancer from diagnosis, through treatment and follow up or palliative / end of life care.
Your development is very important to us and we will ensure that your personal and professional development is supported.
The post holder will work alongside senior Head & Neck CNS and an oncology support worker.
If you are motivated, forward thinking and looking for an exciting opportunity please get in contact.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide specialist nursing care in maintaining and developing a quality service for H&N and Thyroid cancer patients.
2. To take the key worker responsibility for a caseload of patients requiring specialist nursing/ oncology care.
3. To provide specialist training as required to support junior staff, ensuring the provision of high quality care in the most efficient and safe manner in accordance with Directorate and Hospital policies and procedures.
4. To support band 7 CNS in setting up nurse led clinics and in service improvement and in the smooth running of the service.
5. To support patients and families affected by H&N Cancer.
6. To work closely with other health care providers including wider oncology team, District Nurses, GPs, Palliative team.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job responsibilities
1. To provide specialist nursing care in maintaining and developing a quality service for H&N and Thyroid cancer patients.
2. To take the key worker responsibility for a caseload of patients requiring specialist nursing care.
3. To provide specialist training as required to support staff, ensuring the provision of high quality care in the most efficient and safe manner in accordance with Directorate and Hospital policies and procedures.
4. To support band 7 CNS in setting up nurse led clinics and in service improvement and in the smooth running of the service.
5. To see patients in 2WW and follow up clinics and ward. To support patients in decision making regarding their treatment.
6. To support patients and families affected by H&N Cancer.
7. To undertake Holistic needs assessment for Head and Neck patients.
8. To actively participate in MDT (Thyroid and Head and Neck).
9. To work closely with other health care providers including wider oncology, District Nurses, GPs, Palliative team.
10. Must have flexibility to travel between City and QMC campus to support patients as required.
11. Flexibility and willingness to undertake home visits if needed.
12. To take part/ support in Team's Annual reviews as per Trust policy.
13. To undertake necessary courses or attend study days relevant to the role.
Person Specification
Training & Qualification
* Current registration with NMC.
* Willingness to undertake job specific training at diploma / degree level.
* Diploma or Degree in Nursing sciences.
Experience
* Experience in using relevant hospital IT systems.
* Can demonstrate professional autonomy and effective decision making skills when managing caseload.
* Experience in supervision of registered, non-registered staff and students.
* Experience in providing staff with feedback on their individual performance and conducting appraisals.
Communication & Relationship skills
* Ability to work within a MDT; and on own initiative including the sharing of complex / sensitive information.
* Ability to minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication.
* Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
* Experience of supporting service development initiatives.
Analytical & Judgemental skills
* Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care.
* Demonstrate an understanding of specialist nurse role in relation to the specialty.
* Recognition of own level of competence and limitations. Able to identify own learning needs.
* Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS and specialty.
Planning & Organisational
* Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and to recognise and respond appropriately to urgent/ emergency situations.
* Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others.
Physical Skills
* Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties.
* Ability to work without supervision within scope of practice and manage own workload; effective time management.
* Must be able to work hours to suit service need.
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.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Macmillan Head & Neck and Thyroid cancer lead CNS
£37,338 to £44,962 a year
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