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Urology Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 7
Main area Urology / Oncology Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Job share
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job ref 279-7121252-APR25
Employer 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Worthing Town Worthing Salary £37,338 - £52,809 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 21/04/2025 23:59
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, ambition, and values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented, and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First. In fact, our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work-life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching, and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time band 7 Urology Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist at Worthing Hospital, part of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. Applications would be welcomed from staff working at B6 level, looking for a development opportunity. Dependant on level of experience and job spec a developmental 6-7 post would be considered.
The successful applicant will be working as an integral part of the CNS and wider urology team, involved in all aspects of the patients' pathway from diagnosis and treatment, through to follow-up and supporting patients living with an urological cancer diagnosis.
The successful applicant will be keen to advance their clinical and leadership skills, taking on extended roles and looking to develop the service. They will be dynamic, forward-thinking, hard-working, and willing to step up to the challenge that cancer care faces.
Main duties of the job
To provide clinical excellence, leadership, innovation, and mastery within a specialty, or group of specialties, through highly developed specialist knowledge. Providing specialist information and support for patients and carers during the diagnosis and treatment of cancer; ensuring patients have psychological assessment and intervention as necessary; supporting MDT to ensure the patient has a timely journey through the pathway; supporting, training, and upskilling other teams; co-ordination of pathway with close working with cancer centre; management of cancer and treatment effects; setting and working to high standards; identifying specialist needs and care planning with patients through Holistic Needs Assessment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Line management responsibility for Band 6 Urology nurse specialist (where in post), alternating with other band 7 urology CNS. Post-holder will also be expected to promote development of staff and students and function as a member of the senior nursing team within Cancer Services.
Main Duties and Responsibilities Communication
* Act as key worker for patients to ensure single point of contact through a complex patient pathway/journey.
* Confident, appropriately assertive, and respectful style of communication with patients, relatives, and colleagues.
* Engaging, personable, and approachable in building relationships.
* Highly autonomous practitioner within Urology cancer, often working alone and making complex decisions.
* Engage in highly complex conversations and dialogue with patients and carers, considering learning needs and mental capacity, utilising advanced communication skills.
* Able to manage distressing situations with patients / carers.
* Use developed negotiation and conflict resolution skills when dealing with difficult or challenging situations.
* Act as a core member for communication during local and regional MDT – Acting as patient advocate.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* Educated to Degree Level/Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma supplemented by specialist training, experience, short modules to masters level
* Specialist qualification in oncology or specialist related qualification or experience
* Teaching qualification
* Evidence of leadership development and qualification
* Masters Degree
* Nurse prescribing course
* Psychological assessment training level 2
* Advanced communication skills training
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience of planning and implementing change in practice
* Knowledge and experience of risk management and clinical governance
* Experienced at band 6 minimum
* Advanced clinical competencies including ACST
* Used to supporting patients through bad news
* Teaching patients, staff, carers in a complex specialist field
* Experience at band 7 or above experience in discussing DNACPR or advanced care planning
* Setting up / nurse led clinics/services
* Utilising holistic needs assessment to develop a plan of care
Skills
* Experience of working in a large multidisciplinary team
* Ability to work within a team and influence and motivate others where appropriate
* Overcome any barriers to communication. Ability to deal with difficult/distressing circumstances with varying levels of complexity effectively
* Able to adapt area of practice to facilitate best management of patients using a flexible approach
* Ability to use specialist assessment skills plan, implement, evaluate, and deliver care according to changing health care needs and ensure patients who present with complex needs are referred to the appropriate clinicians
* Cross organisational working
* Experience in line management
Personal
* Ability to work autonomously
* Works well in a team
* Awareness of own limitations and able to respond appropriately when challenged
* Insight into self-care and management of stress levels
* Enthusiastic to learn and develop
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Important information for applicants:
Please note, the use of AI generated applications will be closely monitored. It is at the managers discretion to reject your application if they feel the majority has been created through the use of AI tools.
Closing Adverts Early: In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified.
Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position to prevent you from missing out on applying for the opportunity.
Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.
DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check. We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.
Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for the roles that meet the Visa and Immigrations eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure that you meet this criteria.
UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Further Information
For help with the application process for Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nursingteam@nhs.net.
For help with the application process for Non-Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nonnursingteam@nhs.net.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Claire Hornby Job title Cancer matron Email address claire.hornby@nhs.net Telephone number 07824498835 Additional information
If this post appeals to you, please do not hesitate to contact the staff listed on the advert to find out more about the role - we're keen to meet you!
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