Chemotherapy Clinical Nurse Specialist

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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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 modern NGS Macmillan Unit.

To safely deliver systemic anti-cancer treatments in line with national and local guidance.
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.
Working independently with support/guidance from multi-disciplinary team (MDT) as required including triage ofreferrals and ensuring chemotherapy pathway is coordinated.
Continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation ofprogrammes of care and the setting of standards of care.
To work collaboratively, actively, supporting and liaising with other health, social professionals and other agencies acrossprimary, secondary and tertiary care as appropriate.
Provide expert advice, support and education within specialist area of practice to patients, significant others and colleagues within the health care team.
Deliver nurse led counselling, assessing patientholistically and making clinical decisions on fitness for treatment within nurse led unit.
In absence of Lead Chemotherapy CNS will deputise for the day to day operational running of the unit.
Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and treatment using specialist clinical knowledge and skills
Undertake clinical assessment, treatment decision and deliver care within clearly defined policies and protocol
Use advanced communication skills delivering complex, sensitive, significant or contentious information to patients and carers
Ensure effective discharge planning as appropriate
Undertake as appropriate clinical procedures, undertaking written patient consent as per Trust policy
Places quality at the heart of practice by delivering evidence based individualised care, through holistic needs assessment
Keeps up-to-date with current trends within the speciality ensuring evidence based practice
A non-medical prescriber
Provide support/guidance in area of expertise and be a role model to nursing staff
Responsible for liaising and communicating relevant information to and from other members of the multi-disciplinary team, as necessary
Take a lead role in the co-ordination of the patient pathway and ensure the patient is kept informed
Receive supervision of clinical care and outcomes
Produce patient information leaflets to support advice given
Educate patients and their carers
Keep accurate and contemporaneous records

Please see detailed job description and person specification attached for further information. Previous Applicants need not apply.

About us

Leading the Chesterfield WayYou 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.

Date posted

11 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year n/a

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

166-DCSC-6677871

Job locations

NGS Macmillan Unit, Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Top Road, Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

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:

Clinical Practice,
Leadership,
Education & Training and
Research & Audit.

Job plans will be in place and will be reviewed annually.

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:

Clinical Practice,
Leadership,
Education & Training and
Research & Audit.

Job plans will be in place and will be reviewed annually.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

- 1st level RGN
- 1st level degree or equivalent experience
- Speciality related course at degree level
- Mentor / assessor course
- Completed UKONS SACT passport
Management Experience at Band 6 level

Desirable

- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Non-medical prescriber (or willing to work towards)
- Advanced communication course
- Sage and Thyme course

Experience

Essential

- Significant (post registration) experience with two years or more in the specialist area
- Ability to conduct nurse led clinics
- Facilitate and support learning
- Awareness of Quality Assurance processes
- Management and leadership experience

Desirable

- Evidence of leading a change project
- Experience of quality assurance involvement

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Audit experience and subsequent quality improvement
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Sound IT skills
- Good record keeping
- Awareness of local and national guidelines
- Evidence of developing clinical skills
- Chemotherapy delivery for haematology and solid tumour cancers
- Completion of the trust approved competencies in addition to SACT passport

Desirable

- Research experience
- Leadership course
- Presentation skills
- Risk management awareness

Personal Attributes

Essential

- Able to use own initiative and work autonomously
- Positive attitude, self-motivated
- Able to manage and organise own workload with conflicting priorities
- Able to work under pressure
- Recognise own limitations
- Work effectively with the MDT
- Proactive in the continued development of the service
- Adaptable to meet service needs

Demonstrates Trust values

Essential

Proud to CARE - Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

- 1st level RGN
- 1st level degree or equivalent experience
- Speciality related course at degree level
- Mentor / assessor course
- Completed UKONS SACT passport
Management Experience at Band 6 level

Desirable

- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Non-medical prescriber (or willing to work towards)
- Advanced communication course
- Sage and Thyme course

Experience

Essential

- Significant (post registration) experience with two years or more in the specialist area
- Ability to conduct nurse led clinics
- Facilitate and support learning
- Awareness of Quality Assurance processes
- Management and leadership experience

Desirable

- Evidence of leading a change project
- Experience of quality assurance involvement

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Audit experience and subsequent quality improvement
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Sound IT skills
- Good record keeping
- Awareness of local and national guidelines
- Evidence of developing clinical skills
- Chemotherapy delivery for haematology and solid tumour cancers
- Completion of the trust approved competencies in addition to SACT passport

Desirable

- Research experience
- Leadership course
- Presentation skills
- Risk management awareness

Personal Attributes

Essential

- Able to use own initiative and work autonomously
- Positive attitude, self-motivated
- Able to manage and organise own workload with conflicting priorities
- Able to work under pressure
- Recognise own limitations
- Work effectively with the MDT
- Proactive in the continued development of the service
- Adaptable to meet service needs

Demonstrates Trust values

Essential

Proud to CARE - Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement

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

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