Nurse Clinician

Job responsibilities

Perform clinical assessments and request relevant investigations and tests for haematology patients attending for treatments and review.

Interpret results and act appropriately to form a management plan.

Provides expert professional advice to patients/clients, carers, and staff, working in partnerships with patients, families, and other professionals to formulate robust care pathways that are ethically sound and in the interest of the patients.

Maintain and develop expertise and competence within the field of oncology in order to enable collaboration with other nurse clinicians and medical staff, and to facilitate the management of patients.

To consent patients for treatment and procedures as per hospital policy.

Is a non-medical prescriber, including first line chemotherapy.

Accept and make appropriate referrals from/to other professional colleagues. Check and interpret the same and act as clinically indicated.

Arrange or refer the patient for appropriate diagnostic tests and investigations, e.g., radiology, interpret these and act as indicated.

Communicate complex, sensitive, or contentious information to patients and carers. This may include results of scans, management options and discusses details of prognosis including palliative care.

Educate patients and their carers on issues surrounding health promotion and illness prevention. Promote and facilitate changes to lifestyle where appropriate.

Ensure patients receive appropriate information and support in relation to their illness and treatment. Refer to other professionals as appropriate.

Be an effective communicator with patients, relatives, and members of the multidisciplinary team. Ensure patients needs are appropriately conveyed and advocated to the team. Work with team members on issues relating to patient management.

Communicate with the patients referring specialist, general practitioner and other community-based services at regular intervals, both verbally and in writing.

Act as an expert resource in providing advice and support to ward/departmental areas, and the wider community, on the management of specific haematological diseases, ensures the working environment is conducive to the development and education of students and other Health Care Professionals.

Development of patient information specific to own area of expertise.

Provides line management and support for defined team

Contribute to the locality management arrangements and delivery of the Trust and department objectives.

Contribute to wider issues in the Trust such as committee membership, policy development, mentorship, and assessment of colleagues.

Participate in nursing and clinical developments within the organisation.

Participate in oncology advisory boards and relevant working groups as invited.

Qualifications

Essential

• Current 1st level registration with the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Educated to MSc level in Advanced clinical practice or equivalent
• Non-medical prescriber qualification
• Specialist-specific professional qualifications
• Evidence of continued professional development-reviewing current practice and research developments within cancer.

Desirable

• Advanced communication skills Management qualification, e.g
• Diploma in cancer care or haematology/BMT
• Has relevant publications
• Teaching qualification e.g., PGCE, ENB998 or equivalent
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

Experience

Essential

• Senior clinical practice at expert level in haematology
• Expert knowledge of nursing practice and multidisciplinary teamwork within consultancy area

Desirable

• Can demonstrate assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately.
• Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change.
• Knowledge of service improvement techniques and implementing large scale change

Skills

Essential

• Teaching and presentation skills and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills for conveying complex concepts.
• Ability to coach, motivate and inspire
• Networking amongst internal and external professional/organisation
• Able to work efficiently and use own initiative and have good time management
• Work within and always promote the Trusts values and behaviours

Desirable

• Computer literacy.
• Ability to teach and assess bone marrows

Knowledge

Essential

• evidence of a sound clinical knowledge base in stem cell and bone marrow transplantation and haemato oncology.
• Knowledge of clinical governance

Values

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).