Job summary
An exciting opportunity has come up to join the haematology team at Bedford Hospital as a Lymphoma Clinical nurse specialist.
The role is to provide a holistic, patient-focused service delivering evidence based information and advice to patients with lymphoma, supporting them and their families throughout diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care. By providing specialist, expert clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients, carers and relatives. As an expert practitioner, liaise, guide and advise the multi-disciplinary team and external agencies in the provision of optimum patient care and lead the development of clinical services within the specialist field.
Main duties of the job
- To perform an effective key role within the MDT to deliver cancer waiting times targets and pathways communication.
- To attend and co-ordinate MDT meetings if appropriate to the role ensuring all patients are represented
- To deliver a seamless service through the development of enhanced Multidisciplinary team (MDT) processes and communication
- To act as a specialist resource for patients and the clinical team by providing comprehensive advice, information, teaching and training both within the Trust and externally.
- Update own clinical and specialist knowledge. Contribute in audit processes. Undertake, where appropriate, nursing research with published outcomes.
- Promote excellence in clinical practice, and the setting of quality standards within specialty.
- Active involvement in the development of the service locally and nationally.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our valuesWe not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities
- To support the in-patients who are suspected Lymphoma and to navigate their investigation pathway.
- To support the lymphadenopathy service
- To be present at new diagnosis of Lymphoma.
- To follow-up patients as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment
- Deliver evidence based individualised patient care according to patients changing health care needs, through holistic needs assessment (HNA).
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities
- To support the in-patients who are suspected Lymphoma and to navigate their investigation pathway.
- To support the lymphadenopathy service
- To be present at new diagnosis of Lymphoma.
- To follow-up patients as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment
- Deliver evidence based individualised patient care according to patients changing health care needs, through holistic needs assessment (HNA).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level Registered nurse
- Educated to degree level. (BSc Hons Nurse Practitioner) or working towards this level.
- Post-registration qualification in specialist area
- Independent prescribing qualification or willing to undertake
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Recognised counselling qualification
- IRMER Training
- Advanced communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience in the speciality of oncology/ haematology
- Experience of successful multi-agency working
- Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area
- Experience of developing and undertaking clinical audit.
- Participation in service development and implementation of change
Desirable
- Experience of clinical leadership
- Experience of requesting imaging as a NMQR
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of professional issues and policy relating to specialist area.
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of Clinical Governance
- Demonstrates knowledge of Clinical audit and research
- Demonstrates knowledge of Risk Management
- Clinical Issues - assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care
Desirable
skills
Essential
- Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to be a positive and effective team worker in the multidisciplinary team
- Able to work autonomously
- Ability to prioritise workload, demonstrate good organisational skills and work effectively within a management structure
- Ability to adapt to change within the working situation
- Ability to support and care for patients who have received a life threatening diagnosis.
- Intermediate IT skills eg Microsoft office
Desirable
- Able to perform advanced clinical skills
- Able to analyse data and provide written reports.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level Registered nurse
- Educated to degree level. (BSc Hons Nurse Practitioner) or working towards this level.
- Post-registration qualification in specialist area
- Independent prescribing qualification or willing to undertake
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Recognised counselling qualification
- IRMER Training
- Advanced communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience in the speciality of oncology/ haematology
- Experience of successful multi-agency working
- Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area
- Experience of developing and undertaking clinical audit.
- Participation in service development and implementation of change
Desirable
- Experience of clinical leadership
- Experience of requesting imaging as a NMQR
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of professional issues and policy relating to specialist area.
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of Clinical Governance
- Demonstrates knowledge of Clinical audit and research
- Demonstrates knowledge of Risk Management
- Clinical Issues - assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care
Desirable
skills
Essential
- Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to be a positive and effective team worker in the multidisciplinary team
- Able to work autonomously
- Ability to prioritise workload, demonstrate good organisational skills and work effectively within a management structure
- Ability to adapt to change within the working situation
- Ability to support and care for patients who have received a life threatening diagnosis.
- Intermediate IT skills eg Microsoft office
Desirable
- Able to perform advanced clinical skills
- Able to analyse data and provide written reports.
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).
