Job summary
We are seeking a Chemotherapy trained CNS for an exciting 1 year secondment opportunity, to join the existing team and work in the state of the art NGS Macmillan Unit. The job purpose is:
1. To safely deliver systemic anti-cancer treatments in line with national and local guidance.
2. To provide specialist clinical practice within a defined clinical area/caseload in a patient centred, clinical and effective way, in line with Trust policies, procedures and national guidelines.
3. Working independently with support/guidance from multi-disciplinary team (MDT) as required including triage ofreferrals and ensuring chemotherapy pathway is coordinated.
4. Continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation ofprogrammes of care and the setting of standards of care.
5. To work collaboratively, actively, supporting and liaising with other health, social professionals and other agencies acrossprimary, secondary and tertiary care as appropriate.
6. Provide expert advice, support and education within specialist area of practice to patients, significant others and colleagues within the health care team.
7. Deliver nurse led counselling and deliver a nurse led service within the chemotherapy department, assessing patientholistically and making clinical decisions on fitness for treatment within nurse led unit.
8. In absence of Lead Chemotherapy CNS will deputise for the day to day operational running of the chemotherapy unit and wider NGS unit.
Main duties of the job
9. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and treatment using specialist clinical knowledge and skills
10. Undertake clinical assessment, treatment decision and deliver care within clearly defined policies and protocol
11. Use advanced communication skills delivering complex, sensitive, significant or contentious information to patients and carers
12. Ensure effective discharge planning as appropriate
13. Undertake as appropriate clinical procedures, undertaking written patient consent as per Trust policy
14. Places quality at the heart of practice by delivering evidence based individualised care, through holistic needs assessment
15. Keeps up-to-date with current trends within the speciality ensuring evidence based practice
16. A non-medical prescriber
17. Provide support/guidance in area of expertise and be a role model to nursing staff
18. Responsible for liaising and communicating relevant information to and from other members of the multi-disciplinary team, as necessary
19. Take a lead role in the co-ordination of the patient pathway and ensure the patient is kept informed
20. Receive supervision of clinical care and outcomes
21. Produce patient information leaflets to support advice given
22. Educate patients and their carers
23. Keep accurate and contemporaneous records
Please see detailed job description and person specification attached for further information.
About us
Leading the Chesterfield Way You will use Leading the Chesterfield Way and its principles to:? Inspire a shared sense of purpose - encouraging your team to take pride in what they do and improve the care and services they provide.? Lead with care - showing colleagues compassion and care by listening - and offering empathy and understanding to help create a supportive workplace? Evaluate and use information - be alert to what is happening around you; and evaluate the information you hear, receive or discover to take actions? Work with others to connect services - using the opportunity to link up with different colleagues, leaders and partners, building relationships that can help everyone to deliver effective and efficient healthcare and services? Engage with your team - respecting every member of staff, valuing their diversity and making sure that every member of your team feels that their contribution is appreciated and valued? Hold yourself and others to account - be clear about what's expected at work, giving honest feedback and acting quickly and fairly to support others? Develop capability - role model your own development and encourage personal development amongst your team.? Influence what happens - by acting as an ambassador for the Trust, sharing good news and good practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full and detailed job description and main responsibilities, which are attached to this advert.
The key result areas will be illustrated under the categories of:
24. Clinical Practice,
25. Leadership,
26. Education & Training and
27. Research & Audit.
Job plans will be in place and will be reviewed annually.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
28. - 1st level RGN
29. - 1st level degree or equivalent experience
30. - Speciality related course at degree level
31. - Mentor / assessor course
32. - Completed UKONS SACT passport
Desirable
33. - Teaching and assessing qualification
34. - Non-medical prescriber (or willing to work towards)
35. - Advanced communication course
36. - Sage and Thyme course
Experience
Essential
37. - Significant (post registration) experience with two years or more in the specialist area
38. - Ability to conduct nurse led clinics
39. - Facilitate and support learning
40. - Awareness of Quality Assurance processes
41. - Management and leadership experience
Desirable
42. - Evidence of leading a change project
43. - Experience of quality assurance involvement
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
44. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
45. - Audit experience and subsequent quality improvement
46. - Evidence of continuing professional development
47. - Sound IT skills
48. - Good record keeping
49. - Awareness of local and national guidelines
50. - Evidence of developing clinical skills
51. - Chemotherapy delivery for haematology and solid tumour cancers
52. - Completion of the trust approved competencies in addition to SACT passport
Desirable
53. - Research experience
54. - Leadership course
55. - Presentation skills
56. - Risk management awareness
Personal Attributes
Essential
57. - Able to use own initiative and work autonomously
58. - Positive attitude, self-motivated
59. - Able to manage and organise own workload with conflicting priorities
60. - Able to work under pressure
61. - Recognise own limitations
62. - Work effectively with the MDT
63. - Proactive in the continued development of the service
64. - Adaptable to meet service needs
Demonstrates Trust values
Essential
65. Proud to CARE - Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement