Band 7: £54,320 to £60,981 a year pro-rata per annum inclusive of HCAs PERMANENT
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To be an autonomous practitioner and manage own caseload and work with colleagues to provide the highest possible standards of care for patients diagnosed with an unknown primary cancer.
Professional / Clinical
- To communicate and work in partnership with all members of the MDTs to ensure a seamless pathway of care for patients from diagnosis through treatment and follow up car
- To be an autonomous practitioner and manage own caseload and work with colleagues to provide the highest possible standards of care for patients diagnosed with an unknown primary cancer
- To support and co-ordinate patients / family / carer from diagnosis onwards through all stages of their disease and treatment modalities and utilise excellent communication skills to complete appropriate onward referrals for your cohort of patients
- To act as point of contact and offer to be the Women Health keyworker for patients and their families and carer
- To provide and offer a wide range of information and support to patients their family and/or carers at all stages of their cancer journey this includes access and utilisation of Information Prescriptions and signposting to the Whittington Health Macmillan Information space
- To competently act as the patients advocate and assist patients in understanding their disease and treatments available to them, to enable them to make informed choices about their car
- Assist in the co-ordination of patient treatment pathways between the various departments in both primary and secondary care to facilitate continuity of car
- To attend the Gynaecological Cancer outpatient clinics and triage/ prepare notes pre clinic to ensure necessary investigations organised
- To be a core member of the Gynaecological MDT and site specific MDTs where Womens Health patients are being discussed and as deemed appropriate
- To establish links and develop networking opportunities with other Womens Health CNSs in the London Cancer Network and Cancer Centre at UCH. Attend joint CNS meetings/ events at UCH Cancer Centre
- To develop nurse led clinics for EHNA (Electronic Health Needs Assessment) and post treatment dilator clinics for gynae-oncology patients
- To support and assess all Womens Health Cancer in-patients and liaise with ward staff and Consultant Gynaecologist & Oncologist as deemed appropriate and provide a seamless approach to communication to enhance the patients pathway and experience
- To ensure all patients have access and are offered the provision of a health needs assessment (HNA) and the psychological assessment of patients. You will be required to liaise with and ensure referral and appropriate signposting onto allied health professionals and services as required.
- To ensure that patients are referred onto other health care professionals and services to ensure a seamless, high quality pathway of care for them, their families and carers.
- To establish and maintain close working relationships with the Hospital and relevant Community Macmillan Palliative care teams
- To be responsible in ensuring accurate and comprehensive documentation in all patients' notes which include the trusts EPR and Somerset Cancer database system
- To work as part of the MDTs core member and actively participate in the National Cancer Peer review process
- To regularly attend the Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Forum and participate in the agreed projects/work streams as agreed by the group.
- To provide CNS cover for cancer CNS colleagues during leave and absence.
- To be competent in managing your own timetable and caseload
- To possess exemplary time management skills.
Quality, Research and Audit
- Participate in both clinical and organisational audits, continually evaluating the effectiveness of the service provided against trust and national standards.
- To attend, participate and present at departmental audit meetings.
- To undertake research / audit topics appropriate to cancer of unknown primary and disseminate findings to relevant audiences through a variety of modes.
- To actively participate in multi-disciplinary research projects
- To participate in the collection of data required by the Trust to input into the cancer registry and Somerset cancer database
- To encourage user involvement to identify potential areas for service development.
- To actively participate in local, network and national patient satisfaction surveys and provide detailed action plans to assist in improving patient experience, pathway and service provision.
Management and Supervision Responsibilities
- To constantly review the Womens Health service provision, development and patient feedback in liaison with your line manager in collaboration with the Lead Cancer Nurse and relevant MDT members.
To undertake and understand appropriate risk within area of practice.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, part time, Clinical Nurse Specialist for Women's Health-Gynae Oncology. You will join an existing team providing high quality clinical and personalised care to patients of Whittington Health NHS Trust.
You will be a forward thinking, highly motivated individual who enjoys working with medically and socially complex patients.
You will manage your own caseload of patients and will be well supported by the multi -disciplinary team. You will possess excellent communication skills and be able to support and advocate for patients.
You will receive a comprehensive induction into the role and your training and development needs will be discussed and supported where appropriate.
- To be an autonomous practitioner and manage own caseload and work with colleagues to provide the highest possible standards of care for patients.
- To support and co-ordinate patient's / family / carer from diagnosis onwards through all stages of their disease and treatment modalities and utilise excellent communication skills to complete appropriate onward referrals for your cohort of patients.
- To provide and offer a wide range of information and support to patients their family and/or carers at all stages of their cancer journey.
- To attend the Gynaecological Cancer outpatient clinics and triage/ prepare notes pre clinic to ensure necessary investigations organised.
- To be a core member of the Gynaecological MDT and site specific MDT's.
- To develop nurse led clinics for EHNA (Electronic Health Needs Assessment) and post treatment dilator clinics for gynae-oncology patients.
- To support and assess all Women's Health Cancer in-patients and liaise with ward staff and Consultant Gynaecologist & Oncologist to enhance the patient's pathway and experience.
- To establish and maintain close working relationships with the Hospital and relevant Community Macmillan Palliative care teams.
- To be responsible in ensuring accurate and comprehensive documentation in all patients' notes which include the trusts EPR and Somerset Cancer database system.
To be competent in managing your own timetable and caseload
Professional / Clinical
- To communicate and work in partnership with all members of the MDTs to ensure a seamless pathway of care for patients from diagnosis through treatment and follow up car
- To be an autonomous practitioner and manage own caseload and work with colleagues to provide the highest possible standards of care for patients diagnosed with an unknown primary cancer
- To support and co-ordinate patients / family / carer from diagnosis onwards through all stages of their disease and treatment modalities and utilise excellent communication skills to complete appropriate onward referrals for your cohort of patients
- To act as point of contact and offer to be the Women Health keyworker for patients and their families and carer
- To provide and offer a wide range of information and support to patients their family and/or carers at all stages of their cancer journey this includes access and utilisation of Information Prescriptions and signposting to the Whittington Health Macmillan Information space
- To competently act as the patients advocate and assist patients in understanding their disease and treatments available to them, to enable them to make informed choices about their car
- Assist in the co-ordination of patient treatment pathways between the various departments in both primary and secondary care to facilitate continuity of car
- To attend the Gynaecological Cancer outpatient clinics and triage/ prepare notes pre clinic to ensure necessary investigations organised
- To be a core member of the Gynaecological MDT and site specific MDTs where Womens Health patients are being discussed and as deemed appropriate
- To establish links and develop networking opportunities with other Womens Health CNSs in the London Cancer Network and Cancer Centre at UCH. Attend joint CNS meetings/ events at UCH Cancer Centre
- To develop nurse led clinics for EHNA (Electronic Health Needs Assessment) and post treatment dilator clinics for gynae-oncology patients
- To support and assess all Womens Health Cancer in-patients and liaise with ward staff and Consultant Gynaecologist & Oncologist as deemed appropriate and provide a seamless approach to communication to enhance the patients pathway and experience
- To ensure all patients have access and are offered the provision of a health needs assessment (HNA) and the psychological assessment of patients. You will be required to liaise with and ensure referral and appropriate signposting onto allied health professionals and services as required.
- To ensure that patients are referred onto other health care professionals and services to ensure a seamless, high quality pathway of care for them, their families and carers.
- To establish and maintain close working relationships with the Hospital and relevant Community Macmillan Palliative care teams
- To be responsible in ensuring accurate and comprehensive documentation in all patients' notes which include the trusts EPR and Somerset Cancer database system
- To work as part of the MDTs core member and actively participate in the National Cancer Peer review process
- To regularly attend the Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Forum and participate in the agreed projects/work streams as agreed by the group.
- To provide CNS cover for cancer CNS colleagues during leave and absence.
- To be competent in managing your own timetable and caseload
- To possess exemplary time management skills.
Quality, Research and Audit
- Participate in both clinical and organisational audits, continually evaluating the effectiveness of the service provided against trust and national standards.
- To attend, participate and present at departmental audit meetings.
- To undertake research / audit topics appropriate to cancer of unknown primary and disseminate findings to relevant audiences through a variety of modes.
- To actively participate in multi-disciplinary research projects
- To participate in the collection of data required by the Trust to input into the cancer registry and Somerset cancer database
- To encourage user involvement to identify potential areas for service development.
- To actively participate in local, network and national patient satisfaction surveys and provide detailed action plans to assist in improving patient experience, pathway and service provision.
Management and Supervision Responsibilities
- To constantly review the Womens Health service provision, development and patient feedback in liaison with your line manager in collaboration with the Lead Cancer Nurse and relevant MDT members.
To undertake and understand appropriate risk within area of practice.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, part time, Clinical Nurse Specialist for Women's Health-Gynae Oncology. You will join an existing team providing high quality clinical and personalised care to patients of Whittington Health NHS Trust.
You will be a forward thinking, highly motivated individual who enjoys working with medically and socially complex patients.
You will manage your own caseload of patients and will be well supported by the multi -disciplinary team. You will possess excellent communication skills and be able to support and advocate for patients.
You will receive a comprehensive induction into the role and your training and development needs will be discussed and supported where appropriate.
- To be an autonomous practitioner and manage own caseload and work with colleagues to provide the highest possible standards of care for patients.
- To support and co-ordinate patient's / family / carer from diagnosis onwards through all stages of their disease and treatment modalities and utilise excellent communication skills to complete appropriate onward referrals for your cohort of patients.
- To provide and offer a wide range of information and support to patients their family and/or carers at all stages of their cancer journey.
- To attend the Gynaecological Cancer outpatient clinics and triage/ prepare notes pre clinic to ensure necessary investigations organised.
- To be a core member of the Gynaecological MDT and site specific MDT's.
- To develop nurse led clinics for EHNA (Electronic Health Needs Assessment) and post treatment dilator clinics for gynae-oncology patients.
- To support and assess all Women's Health Cancer in-patients and liaise with ward staff and Consultant Gynaecologist & Oncologist to enhance the patient's pathway and experience.
- To establish and maintain close working relationships with the Hospital and relevant Community Macmillan Palliative care teams.
- To be responsible in ensuring accurate and comprehensive documentation in all patients' notes which include the trusts EPR and Somerset Cancer database system.
To be competent in managing your own timetable and caseload
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