Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist for Neuro-oncology

Job summary

The Macmillan Neuro-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist team based at the Neurosurgery Department at Hull Royal Infirmary and the Queens Oncology Centre at Castle Hill Hospital, is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the team on a temporary basis as a Macmillan Neuro-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist.

The service covers a population of 1.6 million across Yorkshire and the Humber, supporting patients who have Brain and rare Central Nervous System tumours, Pituitary tumours, Skull Base tumours and Spinal tumours.

The Macmillan Neuro-oncology clinical nurse specialists work closely with the consultant Neurosurgeons and Oncologists and other members of the Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to provide a holistic service for this group.

You will have direct contact with patients and carers providing advice and ongoing support to this client group, and will also liaise with other members of the Neuro-oncology MDT to ensure that patients and carers receive the information and care they require in a timely manner.

The post holder will also be involved in the development of services for Neuro-oncology patients and their carers, alongside the rest of the team.

You must have experience in working with individuals in Neurosurgery, Neurology or Oncology and possess excellent communication, interpersonal and IT skills.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and pro-active individual who is open to learning and developing new ways of working within an established team. Furthermore, you must have an understanding of the challenges of working with people who have complex health needs.

You will provide support, advice and information to patients and their families who require Neuro-oncology care and treatment from diagnosis onwards.

Working between Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital sites when required, acting as a core member of the Neuro-oncology MDT, attending the Neuro-oncology MDT meetings and clinics as required, provide face to face and telephone advice and support to patients undergoing Neuro-oncology treatment, and carry out Holistic needs assessments for patients undergoing Neuro-oncology treatment

We work very closely with the wider Neuro-oncology team to provide support and advice for patients who require Neuro-oncology treatment and care from diagnosis onwards.

The work is varied, with opportunity to work in several different environments across both hospital sites and with the opportunity to work closely with other health professionals in the wider Neuro-oncology team, and develop skills in caring for patients undergoing surgery and oncology treatment for tumours of the brain and central nervous system.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.