Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

Hello My Name is Erin Houlihan and I am the Matron for Head and Neck services at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. We have an exciting opportunity for a Head & Neck Clinical Nurse Specialist within our dynamic and specialised team. We are currently offering this full time post over 5 days working within the current team of CNS nurses.

The specialised team of dedicated nurses facilitate the treatment pathway of patients within the ENT, Max Fax Department and Oncology Department, concentrating mainly with patients who are undergoing treatment for a head and neck cancer. We are looking for a professional and reliable team member who has an interest within ENT, max fax and oncology, allowing them to support patients who are undergoing difficult cancer treatments, whilst working within a multidisciplinary team.

Our CNS team work closely with other services to provide holistic care to our patients supporting them throughout the treatment and recovery pathway delivering high standards of clinical care using evidence based research. Excellent clinical standards, audit, research and patient engagement are at the heart of what we provide working closely within the RUH Trust Values. The team have a fantastic reputation within the trust and are a supportive and inclusive team. The CNS Role supports working autonomously within the clinical environment and within the Multi disciplinary team within the trust and community setting.

Main duties of the job

To work as an autonomous practitioner clinically as a Head and Neck clinical nurse specialist (CNS), delivering and maintaining high standards of care and being a core part of the multi-disciplinary team. The role will require excellent communication skills and dedication to improve and develop services that positively impact patient care and experience. To support and contribute to the development and promotion of the nursing service ensuring the delivery of high quality, cost effective care. To promote and participate in the implementation of the RUH Nursing strategy:-

• reviewing nursing practice and implementing appropriate changes based on research/best practice.
• developing and implementing Audit, Quality and Risk Management initiatives.
• The assessment of care and health education needs;

• The development, implementation and evaluation of treatment pathways within the acute hospital environment and the community setting.
• To educate staff in understanding the care requirements of patients undergoing investigations and treatments and ensure that the physical and psychological needs of the patients and their families are met.

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.