Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Specialist Nurse to join the Myeloma team at the Churchill Hospital.
The Myeloma Senior Specialist Nurse will be the primary nurse providing expert nursing care for patients referred to the Myeloma service (and associated disorders). The post-holder will work alongside the wider myeloma team (including nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team) and other disease-specific nurse specialists.
If you are a dynamic, experienced nurse leader with the passion and vision to be part of this exciting service, then we would like to hear from you.
If you would like to have an informal chat about the role, please contact Monica Jefferson, Deputy Matron for Haematology, at monica.jefferson@ouh.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
The Specialist Nurse will
- Use their expert knowledge and clinical judgement to decide whether to refer patients for investigations and discuss potential diagnoses with members of the wider MDT.
- Decide on and carry out treatment, which may include advice on medicines, or referring patients to an appropriate specialist.
- Assess individuals, families and populations holistically using a range of different methods.
- Ensure the provision of continuity of care.
- Assess and evaluate, with patients and /or carers, the effectiveness of the treatment and care provided and make changes as needed.
- Work autonomously within a wider health care team and as a lone practitioner.
- Work across professional, organisational and system boundaries and proactively develop and sustain new partnerships and networks to influence and improve health, outcomes and healthcare delivery systems.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more herewww.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description.
In summary, the post-holder will:
- Work independently in outpatient clinics with myeloma patients throughout their pathways. This may incorporate both independent nurse-led face to face and telephone-based consultations alongside the traditional model of outpatient patient care.
- Work at an advanced level of practice within the specialist area of practice, autonomously as well as within a multi-disciplinary team and are self-directed.
- Work clinically to optimise health and wellbeing, demonstrate autonomous decision making related to comprehensive history taking and physical assessment of patients.
- Work at an advanced level drawing on a diverse range of specialist knowledge in complex decision making to determine evidence-based therapeutic interventions, which may include advising the wider MDT on the prescribing medication.
- Plan, prioritise and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use, providing direct support to patients and clients.
- Collaborate with the multi-professional team to develop a shared vision of the myeloma service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description.
In summary, the post-holder will:
- Work independently in outpatient clinics with myeloma patients throughout their pathways. This may incorporate both independent nurse-led face to face and telephone-based consultations alongside the traditional model of outpatient patient care.
- Work at an advanced level of practice within the specialist area of practice, autonomously as well as within a multi-disciplinary team and are self-directed.
- Work clinically to optimise health and wellbeing, demonstrate autonomous decision making related to comprehensive history taking and physical assessment of patients.
- Work at an advanced level drawing on a diverse range of specialist knowledge in complex decision making to determine evidence-based therapeutic interventions, which may include advising the wider MDT on the prescribing medication.
- Plan, prioritise and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use, providing direct support to patients and clients.
- Collaborate with the multi-professional team to develop a shared vision of the myeloma service.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level registration
- Post registration qualification or equivalent experience
- Qualification in teaching and assessing in clinical practice
- Degree in Nursing
Desirable
- Masters level education in Nursing
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable expertise in Haematology nursing
- Experience of undertaking complex assessments & Reviews
- Experience of providing direct psychological support to patients and/or their carers and families
- Management skills / training
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level registration
- Post registration qualification or equivalent experience
- Qualification in teaching and assessing in clinical practice
- Degree in Nursing
Desirable
- Masters level education in Nursing
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable expertise in Haematology nursing
- Experience of undertaking complex assessments & Reviews
- Experience of providing direct psychological support to patients and/or their carers and families
- Management skills / training
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).
