Job summary
We are recruiting for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to work with the Head and Neck team on a fixed term contract for 18 months and who shares our vision to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
This exciting role will give you the opportunity to contribute to the specialist care and management of patients, who are having treatment within MVCC.
You will gain a valuable insight into supporting patients at diagnosis and through the cancer pathway, including on and post treatment and when disease recurs or advances.
In addition, you will receive a High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,714 and a maximum payment of £ 5,941 per annum pro rata.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support the provision of care through screening programmes, nurse-led clinics, accepting referrals, undertaking diagnostic procedures, undertaking therapeutic procedures, physical assessments and obtaining written consent to treatment.
You will work closely with the Clinical Oncologists and the wider MDT and liaise with all appropriate members of multi-disciplinary team to ensure a seamless service betweenacute and primary care services.
You will be referring patients directly to specialists in other professions
Within your role, you will need to provide specialist knowledge and support to patients by phone or in person while in clinic.
You will also carry out holistic needs assessments with patients at specific time points within their journey.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
o The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
o New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
o Hertford County, Hertford
o Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
ENHT isseekingtomaintainand expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.
We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
ENHT isseekingtomaintainand expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.
We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake post registration qualification in specialty
- Advanced communication skill/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Research module or Masters level education
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant experience in the Specialty and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills.
- Accept personal accountability for own practice
- Experience of formal/informal teaching
- Experience of initiating change
- Understanding of evidence-based practice
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding of patient pathways its complexities and how to support the patient through this.
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
- Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues' needs
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients.
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time management
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to lead developments in practice
- Commitment to multi-disciplinary working
- Demonstrate analytical and judgement skills
- Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly
- Demonstrate advanced communication skills
Knowledge
Essential
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions
Desirable
- Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty - political and Trust
Other Requirements
Essential
- Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of sta
- Role model our Trust values every day
- Values the diversity and experience of our community, colleagues and partners creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together
- Works to create a safe working environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others and open to change.
- Committed to delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake post registration qualification in specialty
- Advanced communication skill/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Research module or Masters level education
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant experience in the Specialty and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills.
- Accept personal accountability for own practice
- Experience of formal/informal teaching
- Experience of initiating change
- Understanding of evidence-based practice
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding of patient pathways its complexities and how to support the patient through this.
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
- Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues' needs
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients.
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time management
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to lead developments in practice
- Commitment to multi-disciplinary working
- Demonstrate analytical and judgement skills
- Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly
- Demonstrate advanced communication skills
Knowledge
Essential
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions
Desirable
- Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty - political and Trust
Other Requirements
Essential
- Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of sta
- Role model our Trust values every day
- Values the diversity and experience of our community, colleagues and partners creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together
- Works to create a safe working environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others and open to change.
- Committed to delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
