We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic registered nurse who is looking for a new challenge in their career. If you have cancer nursing or dermatological experience please read on.
This is an exciting opportunity to be in a leading role delivering high quality care and providing support to Skin Cancer patients and their families and helping to develop and expand our skin cancer services.
The role involves supporting the Lead Macmillan Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide a high quality service for skin cancer patients and their families throughout their cancer journey. You will be instrumental in the implementation of 'The Macmillan recovery package', including Holistic Needs Assessment and end of treatment summaries.
The successful candidate will be developed to obtain skills to enable them to manage and maintain a case load of skin cancer patients, undertaking nurse-led clinics and performing diagnostic skin surgical procedures supported by the Skin Cancer Specialist nurse.
You will play a key role in co-ordination of the patient pathway and will be an advocate for our patients. A background in Skin Cancer/Oncology or palliative care would be essential to the role. The post holder will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, an ability to prioritise workload, be flexible in approach, be able to exercise initiative and demonstrate a consistently high level of professionalism.
Main duties of the job
* Leads on the implementation and monitoring of adherence to relevant clinical guidelines.
* Takes personal responsibility for ensuring effective communication between all service providers.
* Actively participates in multi-professional meetings, acting as patient advocate and representing nursing views.
* Makes sure that people affected by cancer are aware that they are interacting with a Macmillan Professional and know about the full range of resources and services available through Macmillan.
* Actively engages with Macmillan Cancer Support to contribute expertise and experience and supports the Macmillan Strategy.
* Acts as a role model for excellent advanced communication skills and expertise.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will have excellent communication skills and have an ability to deal with potentially difficult and highly emotive situations in a sensitive manner.
It is essential to have basic IT skills and previous experience working with CERNER, clinical examination and non-medical prescribing experience will be an advantage.
There will be an opportunity to develop skills and access training via Macmillan as this is a Macmillan adopted post.
Although seeking a current band 7 with the essential criteria we will be accepting of current band 6 level with some or most essential criteria with a keen willingness of working towards other aspects of the essential criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
* Registered General Nurse
* First level degree in related subject
* Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care
* Evidence of continued professional development
* Clinical Examination and Diagnostics / Nurse Prescribing
Desirable
* Recognised teaching qualification
* IT qualification
* Evidence of Masters level learning
* Dermoscopy Course
* Minor surgery course
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Significant relevant post registration experience, in cancer, palliative care or the speciality
* In-depth experience within the specialised field
* Leadership and management experience
* Experience of leading service development
* Experience of multi-professional working
* Ability to lead and influence change
* Experience of HNA/EOT summaries
* Knowledge of cancer strategy and Living with and beyond cancer agenda
* Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
Desirable
* Evidence of advanced communications skills
* Psychological assessment skills (HNA)
* Advanced Communications Skills Training
* Knowledge of Macmillan Cancer Support if Macmillan post
* Personally and professionally mature
* Commitment to improve the lives of people affected by cancer
Personal Attributes
Essential
* Personal time management and organisation skills
* Computer Literate
* Presentation skills
* Organisation and negotiation skills
Desirable
* Diplomatic
* Calm and objective
* Assertive, confident, yet approachable
* Recognition of own limitations
* Demonstrates enthusiasm
Other Requirements
Essential
* Able to travel between sites
* Flexible attitude to working
Employer details
Employer name
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Clatterbridge Hospital
Bebington Road
Clatterbridge
CH63 4JY
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