Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Cancer Services directorate, for a HPB Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to work within the HPB Cancer CNS team.
We are looking for a dynamic flexible individual who has excellent communication skills and experience within the field of HPB Surgery and/ or Oncology or relevant cancer experience across the Peninsula. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive, self-directed individual to develop their skills in managing and caring for the complex and diverse needs of the HPB Oncology patient and their families across the cancer pathway, providing expert advice and coordinated support to patients with a diagnosis of pancreatic, biliary, gall bladder, small bowel, colorectal liver metastases and neuroendocrine cancers. We are looking for an experienced Nurse who is committed to delivering high standards of holistic care to all patients, working with and towards cancer and peer review standards and responding to service development needs.
Informal visits would be strongly encouraged. If you would like to discuss this opportunity further please contact: Claire Westlake, Lead HPB Cancer CNS on 01752 431527, or email: claire.westlake@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Assess, plan implement and evaluate expert holistic nursing care and provide support to patients within the HPB service and their carers. The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the co-ordination and organisation of individual treatment programmes throughout the HPB pathway/ illness trajectory, and work to develop communication across divisional and organisational boundaries.
Provide specialist nursing advice and psychological support to patients, carers, and health care professionals.
Acts as a resource, and contributes to the education and training of other health care professionals as required.
Contributes to service development, audit and research projects and helps develops educational packages according to need of care.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Act as keyworker to patients and relatives whilst undergoing cancer treatment at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust.
Manages his/her own caseload of patients referred from MDT and Cancer Nurse Specialists in tertiary centres. Works closely with other members of the Multidisciplinary team.
Provide expert advice to patients undergoing treatment for HPB cancer
Will work as part of the HPB Cancer Nurse Specialist Team, providing cross cover for other members of the Team as required to ensure continuity of cancer care is provided to all patients across the pathway.
- Communicates highly sensitive and emotive condition related information to patients, relatives. E.g. terminal illness, bereavement
- Assess new patients in the clinical area, identifying their psychological, physiological, emotional spiritual and cultural needs in relation to their disease and proposed treatment, providing a pathway of nursing care for the patient
- Act as patient advocate when relevant and be able to educate on all the treatment options to enable a patient to make an informed choice, negotiating with the medical team to agree a pathway of care
- Provide continuity of care throughout the patient journey and liaising across specialised areas ensuring that care is seamless between tertiary centres.
- Contribute to the development of specialised programmes of care and provide specialised advice, written and oral information to patients, relatives.
- Provide clinical advice and support to health care professionals within and across organisational boundaries
- To formulate individualised patient treatment care programmes in conjunction with the medical/nursing team considering
- Each patient is placed in the correct treatment protocol
- Investigations and treatments are organized as needed
- Act as a role model
- To provide support for distressed patients / carers and bereaved relatives and identifying patients at risk and referring to appropriate agencies
Initiates changes in management of care
- Participate in case conferences in relation to future management or discharge arrangements
- Maintain accurate patient records and ensure all relevant information is documented in medical and nursing notes
- In collaboration with multidisciplinary team members assess the needs of patients, families and carers and provide specialist advice.
- Assist with the development of a specialised nursing service provision
- Assist with the development of the Rapid Access Jaundice pathway and the care of patients going through this pathway.
For further details please see the attached JD & PS
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Act as keyworker to patients and relatives whilst undergoing cancer treatment at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust.
Manages his/her own caseload of patients referred from MDT and Cancer Nurse Specialists in tertiary centres. Works closely with other members of the Multidisciplinary team.
Provide expert advice to patients undergoing treatment for HPB cancer
Will work as part of the HPB Cancer Nurse Specialist Team, providing cross cover for other members of the Team as required to ensure continuity of cancer care is provided to all patients across the pathway.
- Communicates highly sensitive and emotive condition related information to patients, relatives. E.g. terminal illness, bereavement
- Assess new patients in the clinical area, identifying their psychological, physiological, emotional spiritual and cultural needs in relation to their disease and proposed treatment, providing a pathway of nursing care for the patient
- Act as patient advocate when relevant and be able to educate on all the treatment options to enable a patient to make an informed choice, negotiating with the medical team to agree a pathway of care
- Provide continuity of care throughout the patient journey and liaising across specialised areas ensuring that care is seamless between tertiary centres.
- Contribute to the development of specialised programmes of care and provide specialised advice, written and oral information to patients, relatives.
- Provide clinical advice and support to health care professionals within and across organisational boundaries
- To formulate individualised patient treatment care programmes in conjunction with the medical/nursing team considering
- Each patient is placed in the correct treatment protocol
- Investigations and treatments are organized as needed
- Act as a role model
- To provide support for distressed patients / carers and bereaved relatives and identifying patients at risk and referring to appropriate agencies
Initiates changes in management of care
- Participate in case conferences in relation to future management or discharge arrangements
- Maintain accurate patient records and ensure all relevant information is documented in medical and nursing notes
- In collaboration with multidisciplinary team members assess the needs of patients, families and carers and provide specialist advice.
- Assist with the development of a specialised nursing service provision
- Assist with the development of the Rapid Access Jaundice pathway and the care of patients going through this pathway.
For further details please see the attached JD & PS
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oProven evidence of Continuous personal and professional development
- oSignificant demonstrable and relevant post registration experience, at Band 5 or above, in cancer, palliative care or relevant speciality
- oProven knowledge in relevant speciality
Desirable
- oDemonstrable experience of audit and research leadership and demonstrable management experience
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered General Nurse
- oFirst level degree in related subject or undertaking a Degree Pathway or the equivalent experience.
- oPost-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or equivalent relevant subject or evidence of working towards / willingness to undertake within first year .
Desirable
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to support and influence change
- oIT literate
Desirable
- oLeadership and motivational skills
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oProven evidence of Continuous personal and professional development
- oSignificant demonstrable and relevant post registration experience, at Band 5 or above, in cancer, palliative care or relevant speciality
- oProven knowledge in relevant speciality
Desirable
- oDemonstrable experience of audit and research leadership and demonstrable management experience
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered General Nurse
- oFirst level degree in related subject or undertaking a Degree Pathway or the equivalent experience.
- oPost-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or equivalent relevant subject or evidence of working towards / willingness to undertake within first year .
Desirable
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to support and influence change
- oIT literate
Desirable
- oLeadership and motivational skills
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
