Hepatobiliary Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

A door of opportunity has opened in Hepatobiliary (HPB) service for a nurse specialist to provide specialist care and support to people suffering from HPB Cancer at the Royal Derby and Queens Hospital Burton.

You will ensure patients are supported within the specialist field and will work closely with the HPB Surgeons, Hepatologists, Oncology Consultants and wider team members.

We are looking for someone who is passionate, driven and motivated. Substantial experience is desirable but not essential.

The responsibility includes providing high quality care to our patients and have excellent, sensitive communication skills. If you possess these qualities, we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As a HPB Clinical Nurse Specialist you will have knowledge and experience of hepatobiliary disorders / cancers or previous experience as a CNS. Along with the existing HPB CNS team you will support Patients, Consultants and the Lead Clinical Nurse Specialists. You will be a point of contact for the patients and their family and assist in coordinating their care through the cancer pathway, managing your own work load and case load of patients.

You will support in all aspects of the patients journey and experience through the HPB Cancer pathway from referral, diagnostics and treatment - surgical and oncological and supportive care. The role will see you supporting patients in outpatients areas, consultant clinics within Hepatology, Surgery and Oncology as well as on the wards and over the telephone.

The role requires a registered nurse who has compassion, empathy and excellent communication skills to be able to support patients. With the support of the team you will be able to manage the challenges of delivering complex information. You will also have excellent organisation skills and be able to manage your time and work load whilst working independently and as part of the team.

Closing date: 6 January 2025

Interview date: 20 January 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.

• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.

• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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