Job summary
AOS/ADO & Upper GI Clinical Nurse Specialist
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
This is a great time to join The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as the AOS/ADO & Upper GI Clinical Nurse Specialist
This post is focused on the implementation and delivery of Acute Diagnostic Oncology (ADO) pathways from external trusts by early intervention and support for patients with a new cancer diagnosis.
To provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in acute oncology and upper GI cancers, acting as a resource for education and training.
To provide early input of specialist nursing care to oncology patients
Main duties of the job
- Faster and better care of patients presenting with complications from radiotherapy, and systemic anti-cancer treatments. (early recognition, better treatment, early discharge).
- Faster and better care of patients with complications of cancer (early recognition, better treatment, rapid referral back to appropriate speciality)
- Improved access to appropriate oncology and relevant MDT.
About us
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is focused on the implementation and delivery of ADO/AOS and support for patients with an Upper GI cancer.
- The post holder will play a key role in running the Acute Oncology Service and monitoring its impact using several key metrics.
- Triage and assessment of Oncology Patients across Urgent and Emergency Care including SDEC, and patient admitted via UEC.
- To work autonomously in organising a caseload. Ensuring this reflects the core components of the Clinical Nurse Specialist role, which involves high level of clinical decision making, advance clinical practice and providing consultations for healthcare professionals.
- To raise awareness among health care staff of the educational needs of clients and family/carers, paying particular attention to the public and personal attitudes to cancer, and how these relate to political, social, economic, and ethical issues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is focused on the implementation and delivery of ADO/AOS and support for patients with an Upper GI cancer.
- The post holder will play a key role in running the Acute Oncology Service and monitoring its impact using several key metrics.
- Triage and assessment of Oncology Patients across Urgent and Emergency Care including SDEC, and patient admitted via UEC.
- To work autonomously in organising a caseload. Ensuring this reflects the core components of the Clinical Nurse Specialist role, which involves high level of clinical decision making, advance clinical practice and providing consultations for healthcare professionals.
- To raise awareness among health care staff of the educational needs of clients and family/carers, paying particular attention to the public and personal attitudes to cancer, and how these relate to political, social, economic, and ethical issues.
Person Specification
Person Spec
Essential
- Registered Nurse Part 1,2 or relevant section of the register
- Honours degree (Level 3/ Framework for Higher Education Qualification Level 6) in health-related subject
- Oncology Course
- Evidence of Master's level learning or prepared to work towards
- Evidence of continued Professional development
- Substantial post registration experience with significant experience which will have been in the field of cancer.
- Previous experience in a post involving clinical or managerial responsibility
- Experience of teaching and development of teaching materials
- Sound knowledge of Oncology aetiology and current treatments
- Demonstrates understanding of good practice in patient/customer care
Desirable
- Management training course/ leadership course
- Master's degree
- Advanced Communication Skills Training (Connected)
- Clinical Examination Skills training OSCE or equivalent
- Previous CNS Experience
- Experience of audit and research
- Knowledge of audit and clinical governance
- Teaching skills
- Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent
Person Specification
Person Spec
Essential
- Registered Nurse Part 1,2 or relevant section of the register
- Honours degree (Level 3/ Framework for Higher Education Qualification Level 6) in health-related subject
- Oncology Course
- Evidence of Master's level learning or prepared to work towards
- Evidence of continued Professional development
- Substantial post registration experience with significant experience which will have been in the field of cancer.
- Previous experience in a post involving clinical or managerial responsibility
- Experience of teaching and development of teaching materials
- Sound knowledge of Oncology aetiology and current treatments
- Demonstrates understanding of good practice in patient/customer care
Desirable
- Management training course/ leadership course
- Master's degree
- Advanced Communication Skills Training (Connected)
- Clinical Examination Skills training OSCE or equivalent
- Previous CNS Experience
- Experience of audit and research
- Knowledge of audit and clinical governance
- Teaching skills
- Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent
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.
