Clinical Nurse Specialist - Faster Diagnosis Head and Neck Cancer/NSS
Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Cancer and Access
Band: 7
We are recruiting for a Clinical Nurse Specialist who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
In conjunction with Cancer Services, the head and neck and NSS multidisciplinary teams, diagnostics and tertiary services, the post holder will assist with the clinical aspects of the coordination of the diagnostic pathway for head and neck cancer and non-specific symptoms, ensuring faster diagnosis where a cancer is present, incorporating information provision, physical and psychological support.
The Trust already provides straight-to-test pathways for cancer, including clinical triage processes, and this role will be key to developing and maintaining these pathways for head and neck cancer. The post holder will need to act autonomously but in close collaboration with Cancer Services, the Faster Diagnosis nursing team, a team of consultant surgeons, imaging, endoscopy, and other tertiary trusts when applying specialist expertise to all facets of care for patients with suspected cancer.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open, and Together. It is important that you understand and refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff, and our overall leadership approach:
* B - Bold
* E - Every person counts
* S - Sharing and open
* T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide specialist advice and support for patients with suspected cancer during the journey from referral to diagnosis. The role will be part of a growing team of nurses who will focus on the diagnostic part of the cancer pathway, focusing on streamlining timed diagnostic pathways and meeting the new 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard for cancer.
We are looking for an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our team, to offer an individualised service and provide direct support and advice to patients with suspected cancer during various and often complex diagnostic tests with a focus on meeting the 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard and other Cancer Waiting Times targets.
To maintain nurse-led clinics whereby the concerns and needs of the patients and their family/friends and carers are appropriately channelled.
Person Specification
Experience
* Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient-focused care.
* Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as risk management.
* Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse or Registered Child Nurse on the NMC Register.
* Your professional knowledge acquired at Masters level or degree level supplemented by specialist training, experience, and short courses to Masters level equivalent.
* Post-registration qualification in appropriate area of specialty or equivalent post-qualification experience.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of cancer pathways, diagnostics, and cancer waiting time standards.
* Sound knowledge of current issues in the profession and practice of nursing.
* Up-to-date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
Skills
* Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and communication skills.
* Proven listening/counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes.
* Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise their awareness of their condition.
* Advanced clinical, managerial, and leadership skills in specialty.
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.
Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse/Head of Nursing Cancer
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum / pro rata
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