Acute Oncology and Cancer of Unknown Primary Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job responsibilities

To work with the Lead Clinician for the AOS and CUP service amongst all relevant members of the MDT. This includes attending regular MDTs and meetings.

To facilitate communication and coordinated care between primary, secondary and tertiary care providers in relation to acute oncology.

To establish clinical pathways between primary and secondary care.

To utilise specialist knowledge and skills and liaise with the multi-disciplinary teams already involved with the new diagnosis and management of patients with cancer.

To autonomously provide specialist assessment, triage and care to patients with complex acute oncology needs.

To offer compassionate, sensitive care ensuring physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs are met.

To work with the CUP team to develop a service for this specialist group of patients, including MDT and outpatient clinics.

To act as a clinical expert and professional resource for patients, carers and health care professionals.

To influence patient care through indirect roles of providing specialist education.

To develop and implement clinical guidelines, protocols and standards.

To undertake audits and service developments within the AOS.

To promote joint working and collaborative practices with colleagues, patients, carers, other health and social care professionals and statutory, voluntary and independent organisations - to ensure optimum patient management and the timely, smooth transition of patient care.

To provide professional specialist leadership and effective management of resources, ensuring high standards of nursing care are delivered to all patients requiring input from the AOS.

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• NMC registration - adult
• First Level Degree
• Trained in administration of chemotherapy and experience of side effects

Desirable

• Clinical history taking / assessment course
• Formal leadership and managment training
• Masters Degree

Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration band 6 or above within an oncology setting
• Specialist knowledge and experience within oncology
• Leadership and management experience
• Teaching experience

Desirable

• Previous experience within a CNS role
• Research and audit experience

Communication and relationship

Essential

• Excellent communication including verbal and written presentation
• Prepared to and experience in breaking bad news / sensitive information
• Understand the role of advocacy

Desirable

• Experince of presenting such as conferences

Analytic and Judgement skills

Essential

• Ability to independently assess and interpret signs of symptoms
• Ability to lead and introduce change
• IT literate

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of relevant national policies
• Evidence of autonomous working

Planning and organisation

Essential

• Able to organise and prioritise own work load and use own initiative
• Time managment skills

Desirable

• Evidence of leading a local project / change

Physical Skills

Essential

• Ability to assess and function in a varity of locations

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).