Job summary
The MSCC Co-ordinator will be responsible for operationally coordinating the care pathway for patients with spinal emergencies including impending metastatic spinal cord compression and metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) across the South Wales Spinal Network (SWSN) in accordance with SWSN MSCC guidelines. This is to include engagement work to develop necessary cross-provider and partnerships within network acute oncology and emergency care. The post holder will be part of a small team that provide coordination to support patients who present across South Wales including South Powys with suspected or confirmed Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression. Working across six Health Boards, within Wales and the Velindre NHS Trust serving a population of 2.5 million.
The post holder will be an expert point of contact for coordination of the MSCC pathway, triaging queries and ensuring the MSCC pathway is followed in a timely fashion regarding MSCC in South Wales. Responsibilities include supervision of junior MSCC staff, coordination of patients care in referral organisations (to include, acute trusts, hospices and primary care) and the organisation of the appropriate primary intervention delivery (including surgery, radiotherapy and SACT).
This post is open to applications from nursing and allied health professional staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will undertake a clinical role in the on call/ acute oncology team in relation to patients with MSCC/spinal emergencies which will include giving advice to health professionals and patients in an area which requires specific clinical knowledge, skills and experience. Provide a point of reference and advice for clinical teams responsible for patients with spinal emergencies to include nerve root compression, impending MSCC and MSCC.
The post holder will work alongside other clinical colleagues in oncology, palliative care, acute medicine, radiology and pathology to ensure quality of care to the patients is maximised.
To be involved in delivering an effective patient experience for patients with a spinal emergency investigation and treatment, including clinical review and coordination.
Contribute to the effective support and delivery of the necessary audit and data requirements for patients on the MSCC pathway, working with the Clinical Lead, Information Team and network partner organisations where required. Ensuring audit data complete to determine whether HB/Trust KPIs are being met and acting on outcomes of data in terms of performance and change.
To work with Acute Oncology, Spinal and Cancer teams to educate AHPs/ Acute Oncology teams across the network regarding the management of patients with a spinal emergency.
About us
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the South Wales Spinal Network to appoint a two metastatic spinal cord compression coordinators, covering South Wales, West Wales and South Powys.
This role will support six Health Boards, Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust and Velindre NHS Trust in the provision of metastatic spinal cord compression care to the population of the Network. This recently established Network will ensure that our services work together to deliver timely, effective and outstanding care for our population.
The SWSN vision is to improve spinal health for our population, by delivering the best possible treatment through an inclusive, equitable, collaborative and holistic approach.
Our values are:-
- Putting Patients First
- Working Closely Together
- Always Improving
- Equitable Use of Resource
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess, manage, deliver and co-ordinate the plan of care for patients utilising the effective and efficient use of resources
Undertake investigations driven by protocol and within your competence. Interpret results and act accordingly.
Attend daily handover and contribute to the management plan for patients careApply advanced skills, knowledge and behaviours relevant to specific area of practice
Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients and carers/relatives. Be able to order and read MRI scans within the boundaries of the MSCC competencies (will need additional training as an extended scope practitioner)
Work autonomously in the assessment, clinical decision making, and continued pathway of MSCC patients. Providing holistic, advanced, highly specialist assessment and deliver individualised treatment programmes
Act as a focal point of contact for health care professionals and stakeholders providing expert advice for care and management of MSCC
Attend and contribute to MDT meetings to ensure the delivery of best care to patients and clinical governance prioritisation.
Ensure the efficient handover of ongoing cases to out of hours services.Ability to communicate complex clinical information to other Health care professionals
Comply with Network policies, procedures and guidelines, including data protection, taking action/ alerting the HB/Trust if practice appears to contravene policy or if concerned about any aspect of patient safety
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess, manage, deliver and co-ordinate the plan of care for patients utilising the effective and efficient use of resources
Undertake investigations driven by protocol and within your competence. Interpret results and act accordingly.
Attend daily handover and contribute to the management plan for patients careApply advanced skills, knowledge and behaviours relevant to specific area of practice
Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients and carers/relatives. Be able to order and read MRI scans within the boundaries of the MSCC competencies (will need additional training as an extended scope practitioner)
Work autonomously in the assessment, clinical decision making, and continued pathway of MSCC patients. Providing holistic, advanced, highly specialist assessment and deliver individualised treatment programmes
Act as a focal point of contact for health care professionals and stakeholders providing expert advice for care and management of MSCC
Attend and contribute to MDT meetings to ensure the delivery of best care to patients and clinical governance prioritisation.
Ensure the efficient handover of ongoing cases to out of hours services.Ability to communicate complex clinical information to other Health care professionals
Comply with Network policies, procedures and guidelines, including data protection, taking action/ alerting the HB/Trust if practice appears to contravene policy or if concerned about any aspect of patient safety
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- Degree in Nursing or Allied Health Profession
- Master level
- Post registration experience of working in an oncology environment
- Knowledge of cancer, the treatment of cancer and awareness of the individual needs of people affected by cancer
Desirable
- Experience of working with cancer patients and their families
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a clinical lead practitioner in area of expertise, providing support and initial management plan to multi-professionals across emergency and urgent care settings
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- Degree in Nursing or Allied Health Profession
- Master level
- Post registration experience of working in an oncology environment
- Knowledge of cancer, the treatment of cancer and awareness of the individual needs of people affected by cancer
Desirable
- Experience of working with cancer patients and their families
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a clinical lead practitioner in area of expertise, providing support and initial management plan to multi-professionals across emergency and urgent care settings
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).
