Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who are keen to develop their skills within this exciting specialist cancer nursing role.
The successful candidate will work as part of an excellent team to deliver high quality clinical care.
This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS (with barred list for vulnerable adult’s and children’s disclosure).
Main duties of the job
The role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Cancer Care can be complex and varied, involving interventions and communication with multiple health care professionals across primary and secondary care and other private and charitable organisations. The CNS role improves the quality and experience of care for patients, reinforces patient safety, demonstrates leadership and can increase productivity and efficiency (Macmillan 2013).
The successful post holder will be supported by the Lead Upper GI Cancer Nurse and support from the Lead Cancer Nurse and Directorate Manager in Gastroenterology, and with the Macmillan badging will have access to CPD. The post holder will work across both sites and work closely with 3 specialist centres within Merseyside and Cheshire Cancer Alliance
The post holder will play a key role in the delivery on cancer services throughout the Trust. To give advice and implement patient care in an area which requires specific clinical knowledge, skills and experience. To work alongside other clinical colleagues to ensure quality of care to the patients is maximised.
About us
St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (STHK) provides clinical support to patients with cancers of the Upper GI tract. The team are responsible for both outpatient and inpatient care of patients and the Nurse Specialist service provides care across all areas of Upper GI cancer from first consultation and throughout treatment and follow up.
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and one of the few in the entire country, to achieve the title of OUTSTANDING, rated by the Care Quality Commission.
We provide a full range of acute adult services to our local population of circa 360,000 and provide tertiary services across a much wider area in the North West, North Wales and Isle of Man. We are a Major Trauma Unit and the Mersey Regional Burns Unit.
Our ‘5 Star Patient Care’ strategy is at the heart of all that we do; supporting our vision to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time.
Our latest achievements include:
- Acute Trust of the Year – HSJ Awards November 2019
- Trust rates Outstanding by the CQC – Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers and Health Service Journal)
- Best acute Trust in England for quality of care for the 3rd year running (NHS Staff Survey)
In the NHS Staff Survey 2020 the Trust scored the highest marks in the following areas;
- Quality of care
- Staff engagement
- Support from managers
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based nursing care.
- Provide specialist advice and clinical practice.
- Provide specialist education and training to others including ward staff
- Work collaboratively and co-operatively to support clinical colleagues to develop services and high quality of care delivered.
- Support the Band 8A & 7 to lead the development of clinical services within the specialist field.
- Manage an agreed patient caseload when the diagnosis of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer has been made
- Order investigations as per protocol and act upon results following discussion with senior colleagues.
- Identify, assess and triage patients ensuring smooth transition to other services as appropriate.
- As required undertake procedures appropriate to role.
- Undertake Holistic Needs Assessment; develop comprehensive care plans, with measurable outcomes, including advice or education to other clinical staff and care givers.
- Ensure the involvement of patients, cares and relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
- Act as a practitioner with supervision, exercising judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care in consultation with senior colleagues.
- Support senior team with compliance with any specific regulations for example: Quality Surveillance Programme, drug administration, record keeping and data collection within own area of work.
- Adhere to protocols for nurse led clinics, ensuring that outcomes are evaluated and activity monitored.
- Support the senior nurses to lead on the development of integrated care with primary and secondary care clinicians as required and other agencies involved with care delivery.
- Ensure appropriate services are put in place to support management of condition at home, supported by the multidisciplinary team as required.
- The post holder will abide by legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice and promote and maintain standards of professional practice in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Councils (NMC) Code and Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice.
- Responsibility to develop and deliver Living with and beyond cancer patient support service
- Responsibility to develop and deliver the Recovery package as per NHS England requirements.
- Provide specialist telephone advice
- Key worker role
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.
- Perform clinical skills in assessment &/or diagnosis &/ or treatment.
- Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
- Involve patients and carers/ relatives in the planning and delivery of care and the development of services.
- Monitor investigation results, initiating further assessment/ review and co-ordination of treatment pathway as required.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure discharge arrangements.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives and professionals across health and social services.
- Contribute to the health and promotion agenda with the local health economy.
- In keeping with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Standards of Proficiency for Nurse and Midwife Prescribers, keep up to date with best practice in relation to the management of conditions within his/her specialist area.
- Attend Clinical Supervision sessions.
- Attend Trust / Network meetings in the absence of senior staff
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Administration supporting direct patient care/MDT preparation/follow up
- Dictating and signing letters
- Requesting appointments for patients
- Processing Clinical Outcome sheets
- Updating Somerset Cancer Registry
- Report Writing
- Presentations
- Macmillan Service Reviews
- Address issues raised by remote follow up clinic service
- Patient experience assessment/improvement advocates
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identify learning needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of education to meet identified needs.
- Participate in the education of pre and post registered nurses, medical staff, AHPs, patients and carers and participate in curriculum development where appropriate.
- Address specific health targets CHI, NICE Guidance, NSF related to own are of practice through education.
- Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regarding mandatory training and PREP requirements
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide specialist clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients and carers/relatives.
- Evaluate service delivery against key performance targets, National Quality Measures, identify areas for improvement and initiate change.
- Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources; make suggestions regarding supplies and equipment.
- Collect, collate and report activity data to key stakeholders, producing regular formal reports
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- Identify need for, participate and undertake, research, clinical audit, benchmarking and equipment trials, in order to improve effectiveness of patient care.
- Disseminate research and audit findings through presentation to professional groups and publication.
- Comply with policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to own area of work.
- Promote patient and public involvement activities in the specialist area, leading to service improvement.
- Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based nursing care.
- Provide specialist advice and clinical practice.
- Provide specialist education and training to others including ward staff
- Work collaboratively and co-operatively to support clinical colleagues to develop services and high quality of care delivered.
- Support the Band 8A & 7 to lead the development of clinical services within the specialist field.
- Manage an agreed patient caseload when the diagnosis of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer has been made
- Order investigations as per protocol and act upon results following discussion with senior colleagues.
- Identify, assess and triage patients ensuring smooth transition to other services as appropriate.
- As required undertake procedures appropriate to role.
- Undertake Holistic Needs Assessment; develop comprehensive care plans, with measurable outcomes, including advice or education to other clinical staff and care givers.
- Ensure the involvement of patients, cares and relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
- Act as a practitioner with supervision, exercising judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care in consultation with senior colleagues.
- Support senior team with compliance with any specific regulations for example: Quality Surveillance Programme, drug administration, record keeping and data collection within own area of work.
- Adhere to protocols for nurse led clinics, ensuring that outcomes are evaluated and activity monitored.
- Support the senior nurses to lead on the development of integrated care with primary and secondary care clinicians as required and other agencies involved with care delivery.
- Ensure appropriate services are put in place to support management of condition at home, supported by the multidisciplinary team as required.
- The post holder will abide by legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice and promote and maintain standards of professional practice in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Councils (NMC) Code and Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice.
- Responsibility to develop and deliver Living with and beyond cancer patient support service
- Responsibility to develop and deliver the Recovery package as per NHS England requirements.
- Provide specialist telephone advice
- Key worker role
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.
- Perform clinical skills in assessment &/or diagnosis &/ or treatment.
- Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
- Involve patients and carers/ relatives in the planning and delivery of care and the development of services.
- Monitor investigation results, initiating further assessment/ review and co-ordination of treatment pathway as required.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure discharge arrangements.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives and professionals across health and social services.
- Contribute to the health and promotion agenda with the local health economy.
- In keeping with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Standards of Proficiency for Nurse and Midwife Prescribers, keep up to date with best practice in relation to the management of conditions within his/her specialist area.
- Attend Clinical Supervision sessions.
- Attend Trust / Network meetings in the absence of senior staff
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Administration supporting direct patient care/MDT preparation/follow up
- Dictating and signing letters
- Requesting appointments for patients
- Processing Clinical Outcome sheets
- Updating Somerset Cancer Registry
- Report Writing
- Presentations
- Macmillan Service Reviews
- Address issues raised by remote follow up clinic service
- Patient experience assessment/improvement advocates
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identify learning needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of education to meet identified needs.
- Participate in the education of pre and post registered nurses, medical staff, AHPs, patients and carers and participate in curriculum development where appropriate.
- Address specific health targets CHI, NICE Guidance, NSF related to own are of practice through education.
- Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regarding mandatory training and PREP requirements
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide specialist clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients and carers/relatives.
- Evaluate service delivery against key performance targets, National Quality Measures, identify areas for improvement and initiate change.
- Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources; make suggestions regarding supplies and equipment.
- Collect, collate and report activity data to key stakeholders, producing regular formal reports
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- Identify need for, participate and undertake, research, clinical audit, benchmarking and equipment trials, in order to improve effectiveness of patient care.
- Disseminate research and audit findings through presentation to professional groups and publication.
- Comply with policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to own area of work.
- Promote patient and public involvement activities in the specialist area, leading to service improvement.
- Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration on Part 1 of the Register
Desirable
- Speciality Related Course (ENB)
- Teaching ENB 998 / mentorship
- Completed Macmillan Explore
- Completed Communication skills training
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Substantial years post registration
- Substantial months working within Upper Gastrointestinal cancer speciality
- Experience of working with a clinical teams in MDT working
- Experience of caring for patients with diagnosis of UGI cancer
- Experience of delivering education to staff and or patients
- Evidence of knowledge of diagnostic tests and investigations, interpret results and take actions as appropriate
- Experience line management
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills
- Time management and organisational skills
- IT skills
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Car owner/supported driver
- Flexible approach to work
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration on Part 1 of the Register
Desirable
- Speciality Related Course (ENB)
- Teaching ENB 998 / mentorship
- Completed Macmillan Explore
- Completed Communication skills training
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Substantial years post registration
- Substantial months working within Upper Gastrointestinal cancer speciality
- Experience of working with a clinical teams in MDT working
- Experience of caring for patients with diagnosis of UGI cancer
- Experience of delivering education to staff and or patients
- Evidence of knowledge of diagnostic tests and investigations, interpret results and take actions as appropriate
- Experience line management
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills
- Time management and organisational skills
- IT skills
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Car owner/supported driver
- Flexible approach to work
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
