Job summary
To be responsible for providing high standards of holistic nursing to all neuro endocrine tumour (NET) cancer patients and their family/carers across East Lancashire NHS Trust ensuring ongoing provision of support, education and guidance
To work autonomously as well as part of the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) being accountable for own professional practice.
Work as a resourceful member of the NET Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team supporting the NET CNS in ongoing service development, liaising effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
Act as patient advocate to ensure the delivery of care is focused on the NET patient and family
Support relevant clinical and non-clinical staff across hospital wards and departments and community care settings as well as the other 3 trusts in the LSC alliance
Proactively support the wider MDT with planning, implementing and evaluating care
Support in the tracking of patients to ensure timely access to agreed treatment plans ensuring organisational compliance and achievements of cancer performance targets
Support in the developments and delivery of nurse led risk stratified follow up and patient Supported Self-Management
Work closely and collaboratively with other teams within cancer services.
Encourage patients and carers to be involved in decision making for their care planning and treatment choices.
Be able to communicate sensitively with patients/ carers, giving information, offering support, empathy and reassurance regarding their on-going condition.
Communicate very sensitively with often very distressing information for patients and their family/carers.
To maintain precise nursing documentation relating to patient care and ensure that all clinical and legal documents completed are both accurate and legible and maintain confidentiality at all times.
Be able to communicate in demanding and often challenging situations.
Provide professional clinical advice either via the telephone or in person to other colleagues both internal and external to the organisation.
About us
Be able to work autonomously, prioritise and organise own specialist workload.
Be able to work as part of a large multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and adapt to the role of mediator/ protagonist to improve service provision.
Help with the development and training needs of student and/ or other members of staff or general public.
Be aware of legislation, local and national cancer strategies and their effect on service provision for NET patients and their families.
Be aware of budgetary controls and ensure the economical use of resources, supplies and equipment.
Be flexible and aware of the need to cover clinics/ colleagues/ services within the NET team across the four trusts within the LSC alliance (BVH, LTHT, MBT, ELHT).
Ensure all patients have Holistic Needs Assessments and Treatment Summaries at all key stages of their clinical pathway.
Participate in and undertake clinical audit to aid service development.
Take responsibility for own professional growth and keep up to date with professional developments and research.
Participate in the development and implementation of clinical guidelines and policies with other members of the team and review them on a regular basis.
Support patients within NET trials pathways.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Undertake Holistic Needs Assessment and implementation of subsequent plans of care
Be responsible for the safe and effective care of NET patients by effective assessment of complex needs which may require specialist intervention
Act as patient advocate to ensure the delivery of care is focused on the NET patient and family
Support relevant clinical and non-clinical staff across hospital wards and departments and community care settings with regard to cancer issues and agendas
Proactively support the wider MDT with planning, implementing and evaluating care
Support in the tracking of patients to ensure timely access to agreed treatment plans ensuring organisational compliance and achievements of cancer performance targets
Support in the developments and delivery of nurse led risk stratified follow up and patient Supported Self-Management
Work closely and collaboratively with other teams within cancer services.
Provide comprehensive education and advice to patients/ carers and colleagues on issues relating to NET management.
Maintain own personal development to meet the requirements of the service
To participate in regular 1-1 meetings with line manager
To participate in annual Personal Development Review
Take an active role in maintaining effective communication with all members of the MDT, implementing any changes positively to enhance the cancer experience.
Represent the NET CNS team at meetings and be prepared to take the lead in terms of preparing and presenting meetings.
Support inpatient pre & post operative on the surgical wards
Job description
Job responsibilities
Undertake Holistic Needs Assessment and implementation of subsequent plans of care
Be responsible for the safe and effective care of NET patients by effective assessment of complex needs which may require specialist intervention
Act as patient advocate to ensure the delivery of care is focused on the NET patient and family
Support relevant clinical and non-clinical staff across hospital wards and departments and community care settings with regard to cancer issues and agendas
Proactively support the wider MDT with planning, implementing and evaluating care
Support in the tracking of patients to ensure timely access to agreed treatment plans ensuring organisational compliance and achievements of cancer performance targets
Support in the developments and delivery of nurse led risk stratified follow up and patient Supported Self-Management
Work closely and collaboratively with other teams within cancer services.
Provide comprehensive education and advice to patients/ carers and colleagues on issues relating to NET management.
Maintain own personal development to meet the requirements of the service
To participate in regular 1-1 meetings with line manager
To participate in annual Personal Development Review
Take an active role in maintaining effective communication with all members of the MDT, implementing any changes positively to enhance the cancer experience.
Represent the NET CNS team at meetings and be prepared to take the lead in terms of preparing and presenting meetings.
Support inpatient pre & post operative on the surgical wards
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Experience working in Cancer Services
- Further relevant education
- Qualified nursing experience normally minimum of 2 years
Desirable
- SACT experience
- Leadership Experience
- Advanced Communication Skills Training
- Surgical ward experience
- Palliative Care Experience
- Clinical Nurse Specialist within a relevant tumour group
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Experience working in Cancer Services
- Further relevant education
- Qualified nursing experience normally minimum of 2 years
Desirable
- SACT experience
- Leadership Experience
- Advanced Communication Skills Training
- Surgical ward experience
- Palliative Care Experience
- Clinical Nurse Specialist within a relevant tumour group
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).
