Job summary
Do you have experience with lung cancer or mesothelioma patients? Are you passionate about providing excellent care to this group of patients?
Would you like to be part of a National charity that provides support to mesothelioma patients and provide personalised care to our patients locally?
This new clinical nurse specialist role is an exciting opportunity to deliver a co-ordinated, comprehensive and holistic service for patients with a Mesothelioma cancer diagnosis, within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB). The post holder will also provide advice, guidance and support to patients with a Mesothelioma cancer diagnosis across Wales virtually and work closely with the National Mesothelioma Multi-Professional Team and Mesothelioma UK to support patients across Wales and develop services.
Main duties of the job
The main purpose of this roles is to provide specialist care for patients with Mesothelioma Cancer across Wales. Acting as the Keyworker for Mesothelioma patients within CTMUHB.
The postholder will undertake an holistic needs assessment with the individual to identify their specific needs. Resulting in the provision of support, information, education and counselling for patients, their families and carers, to ensure they understand all elements of their cancer journey, in a format which suites their needs.
The postholder will regularly deal with distressing or emotional circumstances, imparting difficult news and supporting terminally ill patients and their families.
They will act as a clinical resource for patients across Wales, within their own Health Board and for Health Boards across Wales. They will be a member of local multi-disciplinary team (MDT)/specialist mesothelioma multi-disciplinary team.
They provide clinical expertise to the Mesothelioma UK Support Line* discussing complex information with patients, carers, HCP's, and others on a range of matters.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see Welsh Language Guidance in the documents right at the bottom.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see Welsh Language Guidance in the documents right at the bottom.
Person Specification
Qualification and knowledge
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by postgraduate Diploma level specialist training, experience, and/or short courses
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification or prepared to work towards.
- Non-Medical Prescriber qualification, or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience, at Band 5 or above, in cancer, palliative care or the speciality.
- Experience of multi-professional working
Desirable
- Experience of audit and research
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Flexible attitude to working
Desirable
- Welsh language skills at speaking/listening at Level 3 or above
Person Specification
Qualification and knowledge
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by postgraduate Diploma level specialist training, experience, and/or short courses
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification or prepared to work towards.
- Non-Medical Prescriber qualification, or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience, at Band 5 or above, in cancer, palliative care or the speciality.
- Experience of multi-professional working
Desirable
- Experience of audit and research
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Flexible attitude to working
Desirable
- Welsh language skills at speaking/listening at Level 3 or above
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).
