Private Patient Cancer Nurse Specialist

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

You will be actively involved in the development of private patient nursing support service for cancer patients receiving treatments here at Kingston Hospital in partnership with the Royal Marsden Hospital, medical oncology team. This role will include care, support, and provision of information, signposting and referral to other agencies for patients with cancer who are receiving; systemic anticancer therapy.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, dynamic and committed experience nurse to join our cancer nursing team at Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed professional who is already an experienced nurse working cancer patients in oncology, to join our cancer CNS team working in the private cancer care pathway, in line with the NICE guidance for cancer, including living with and beyond cancer in line with the 2015 Achieving World - Class Cancer Outcomes and the Recovery Package.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with previous experience and an up to date knowledge of anti cancer systemic therapies would be an advantage. You will be a registered general nurse with appropriate experience and/or qualifications. This includes good interpersonal skills, an excellent up to date knowledge base and the ability to work independently.

About us

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country - close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.

We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.

Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits

The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance. -Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 - Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year. -HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019.

Trust Values

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has four key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:

- Caring

- Safe

- Responsible

- Value Each Other

Date posted

22 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£45,024 to £50,806 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

396-5536944-MA-PB-Z

Job locations

Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust

Galsworthy Rd

Kingston

KT2 7QB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document and person spefication which contains more information about the role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document and person spefication which contains more information about the role

Person Specification

Essential & Desirable

Essential

Bachelor of Nursing
Previous Oncology Experience
Good IT and interpersonal skills

Desirable

Previous experience at a band 7 level
Advanced Nursing Practice Skills - NMP & Advanced Assessment
Post Graduate studies in Oncology

Interview

Essential

Advanced Communication Skills

Person Specification

Essential & Desirable

Essential

Bachelor of Nursing
Previous Oncology Experience
Good IT and interpersonal skills

Desirable

Previous experience at a band 7 level
Advanced Nursing Practice Skills - NMP & Advanced Assessment
Post Graduate studies in Oncology

Interview

Essential

Advanced Communication Skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).