Job summary
The Nurse Specialist will provide support for the patients undergoing endoscopic procedures on a cancer pathway. Using advanced communication and clinical assessment skills the CNS will aim to assess, plan and coordinate the patient journey ensuring all medical needs are met.
Provide education and specialist advice to patients, their carers and staff on the specific care and treatment for the speciality.
Acts as a valuable resource for the multi-professional team.
Set standards of care, influence the work of other professional groups and act as a change agent
Work as a core member of the MDT supporting the endoscopy pathways to improve the patient experience
Main duties of the job
- Actively integrates theory and practice.
- Acts as a Key Worker for a clinical caseload, working to coordinate care and provide easy access for ongoing support for patients.
- Enables people to access, identify, appraise and interpret information, to determine their own future.
- Provides clinical specialist advice and support across service boundaries.
- Contributes to service development, ensuring the pursuit of excellence in care.
- Makes clinical judgements based on experience and knowledge and take appropriate action.
- Request diagnostic tests within agreed sphere of competence and make clinical judgements within competence boundaries.
- Communicates sensitive information to patients/carers and professionals.
- Delivering evidence based individualised and personalised care through holistic needs assessment, planning and evaluation of care and all care interventions.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department.
We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pre assessment nurse position available at WUTH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pre assessment nurse position available at WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
Desirable
- First level degree or equivalent
- Endoscopy Experience
- Recognised Teaching qualification
- Advanced Communication skills
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
- IT Literate
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Teaching/ Presentation Skills
- Teaching Experience
- Experience of audit
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Diplomatic
- Calm and objective
- Assertive, confident, yet approachable
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates enthusiasm
- Flexible attitude to working
- Ability to deal with difficult situations
Desirable
- Ability to work autonomously and part of a team
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Personally and Professionally mature
Other Requirements
Essential
- Knowledge of the Endoscopy Pathways
- Knowledge of the Joint advisory Group
- Knowledge of Complex Endoscopic Procedures
Desirable
- Ability to Influence change
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
Desirable
- First level degree or equivalent
- Endoscopy Experience
- Recognised Teaching qualification
- Advanced Communication skills
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
- IT Literate
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Teaching/ Presentation Skills
- Teaching Experience
- Experience of audit
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Diplomatic
- Calm and objective
- Assertive, confident, yet approachable
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates enthusiasm
- Flexible attitude to working
- Ability to deal with difficult situations
Desirable
- Ability to work autonomously and part of a team
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Personally and Professionally mature
Other Requirements
Essential
- Knowledge of the Endoscopy Pathways
- Knowledge of the Joint advisory Group
- Knowledge of Complex Endoscopic Procedures
Desirable
- Ability to Influence change
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).
