Job summary
Are you passionate about delivering compassionate, evidence-based care to patients with cancer? We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our team, providing holistic, patient-focused support throughout the cancer journey--from diagnosis through treatment and ongoing care.
In this vital role, you will act as a key worker and patient advocate within the multidisciplinary team, coordinating individual care plans and promoting continuity across treatment modalities. You will be a primary point of contact for patients and their families, offering expert information, advice, and emotional support.
Working closely with the Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist and the wider team, you will help shape and monitor service provision in line with national guidance and best practice.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and contribute to the ongoing development of a high-quality cancer care service.
If you are a compassionate nurse with a strong clinical background and a commitment to excellence, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity exists to join the Cancer CNS Team as Band 6 - Support Nurse. We are seeking an enthusiastic, forward thinking and motivated nurse to join this busy service. The nurse will have the opportunity to gain experience and knowledge of cancer management in secondary care and develop key CNS skills in an environment supported by an experienced nursing team.
You will work across the Trust and be supported by the CNS team to deliver an exceptional standard of nursing care throughout the cancer patient pathway. You will develop skills enabling you to practice at an advanced clinical level, both in your own clinical practice and as a role model to others as a cancer Key Worker.
Working with the cancer CNS team, you will support Service development and improve patient experience based on emerging and best practice models of care which is responsive to patient feedback and audit findings.
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 values
We 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
Ensure that a high personal profile is maintained with staff and patients and contribute personally to the delivery of direct patient care.
Assist in the assessment of the holistic needs assessment of patients and their families and provide the appropriate level of intervention either as direct or indirect care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team
Assess peoples information needs and provide relevant information as appropriate to meet those needs.
Work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary cancer services team to ensure seamless services are provided for patients and their families/ carers
To attend and be a core member MDT meeting in accordance the national guidance.
Assist with patient and carer communication issues, and coordinate the patient pathway for cancer patients referred to the team
To manage own workload in collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Specialist across a wide range of specialist activities which includes planning throughout the patient pathway, and directly liaising with other healthcare professionals and agencies.
To provide psychological and emotional support, advice, counselling, information and education to all cancer patients, their partners and families during diagnosis treatment and surveillance periods.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure that a high personal profile is maintained with staff and patients and contribute personally to the delivery of direct patient care.
Assist in the assessment of the holistic needs assessment of patients and their families and provide the appropriate level of intervention either as direct or indirect care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team
Assess peoples information needs and provide relevant information as appropriate to meet those needs.
Work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary cancer services team to ensure seamless services are provided for patients and their families/ carers
To attend and be a core member MDT meeting in accordance the national guidance.
Assist with patient and carer communication issues, and coordinate the patient pathway for cancer patients referred to the team
To manage own workload in collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Specialist across a wide range of specialist activities which includes planning throughout the patient pathway, and directly liaising with other healthcare professionals and agencies.
To provide psychological and emotional support, advice, counselling, information and education to all cancer patients, their partners and families during diagnosis treatment and surveillance periods.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- request has been made to reallocate cancer alliance funding to provide 0.8 towards this post we are still awaiting confirmation of approval
Desirable
- oDemonstrate oDegree in related speciality or working towards oAdvanced communications skills IRMER Qualifiedhaving research in practice
Experience
Essential
- oSubstantial clinical experience within acute hospital setting oExperience of working collaboratively across professions, organisations and services oExperience of teaching staff/ patients/relatives within the working environment oExperience within the speciality of XXXX and/or oncology
Desirable
- oDemonstrate oDegree in related speciality or working towards ooParticipation in service development and implementation oExperience of managing a patient caseload.Advanced communications skills IRMER Qualifiedhaving research in practice
Knowledge
Essential
- oParticipation in service development and implementation oExperience of managing a patient caseload.
Desirable
- oDemonsoDemonstrate having research in practice.trate oDegree in related speciality or working towards ooParticipation in service development and implementation oExperience of managing a patient caseload.Advanced communications skills IRMER Qualifiedhaving research in practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- request has been made to reallocate cancer alliance funding to provide 0.8 towards this post we are still awaiting confirmation of approval
Desirable
- oDemonstrate oDegree in related speciality or working towards oAdvanced communications skills IRMER Qualifiedhaving research in practice
Experience
Essential
- oSubstantial clinical experience within acute hospital setting oExperience of working collaboratively across professions, organisations and services oExperience of teaching staff/ patients/relatives within the working environment oExperience within the speciality of XXXX and/or oncology
Desirable
- oDemonstrate oDegree in related speciality or working towards ooParticipation in service development and implementation oExperience of managing a patient caseload.Advanced communications skills IRMER Qualifiedhaving research in practice
Knowledge
Essential
- oParticipation in service development and implementation oExperience of managing a patient caseload.
Desirable
- oDemonsoDemonstrate having research in practice.trate oDegree in related speciality or working towards ooParticipation in service development and implementation oExperience of managing a patient caseload.Advanced communications skills IRMER Qualifiedhaving research in practice
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).
