Clinical Nurse Specialist Non-specific symptom pathway inEast Grinstead inEast Grinstead PUBLISHED
THU 19 DEC 2024
Opportunity to work within a leading NHS Trust recognized for outstanding care and quality.
Role involves direct patient contact, allowing for impactful patient assessments and support.
Chance to develop and embed a new clinical pathway, which can enhance professional development and expertise.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, including lead consultants and nurses, fostering a supportive work environment.
Ability to provide expert knowledge and education to both patients and healthcare professionals, enhancing overall patient care.
Involvement in a pivotal service funded by the Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance, contributing to advancements in cancer care.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist for the Non-Specific Symptom (NSS) pathway at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in East Grinstead plays a pivotal role in delivering and managing the Nurse Led Service within the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC). This two-year fixed-term position, funded by the Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance, involves collaborating with the clinical team and Lead Consultant to develop the NSS pathway. The specialist will be responsible for conducting assessments of referred patients, offering guidance, and facilitating investigations based on national guidelines, all while ensuring adherence to trust policies and NMC standards.
Additionally, the Clinical Nurse Specialist will serve as a resource for both patients and healthcare professionals, providing education and support throughout the diagnostic process, and ensuring timely communication of investigation outcomes. The role includes working with management to optimize service delivery and reduce patient pathway delays. With a strong reputation for quality care and an emphasis on staff development, Queen Victoria Hospital is committed to excellence in its specialized clinical services.
Additionally, the Clinical Nurse Specialist will serve as a resource for both patients and healthcare professionals, providing education and support throughout the diagnostic process, and ensuring timely communication of investigation outcomes. The role includes working with management to optimize service delivery and reduce patient pathway delays. With a strong reputation for quality care and an emphasis on staff development, Queen Victoria Hospital is committed to excellence in its specialized clinical services.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist will help deliver the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) Non-Specific Symptom pathways (NSS) clinical pathway.
The post holder will work within the clinical team, working with the Lead Consultant and the Nursing team to develop and embed the NSS pathway on behalf of the Trust and system.
This post is funded by the Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance (SSCA) for a two year fixed term period. QVH will be the designated hub for Sussex for this pathway.
1.1 The post holder will be the senior practitioner for the NSS pathway. They will ensure the safe and effective running of this Nurse Led Service in delivering Nurse Led assessment of patients referred.
1.2 You will work alongside the existing nursing team, providing specialist advice, education and support for patients and other health care professionals.
1.3 You will practice clinically within agreed care protocols; these will be monitored by the Designated Medical Lead / Practitioner
1.4 The post holder will be skilled in Telephone and video assessment of patients where there is a suspicion of a underlying malignant cause for the patients symptoms.. Following assessment, appropriate investigations will be requested and once performed, patient will be notified of the outcome, according to National guidelines and Cancer performance targets and working within trust policies and that of the NMC code of conduct.
1.5 The post holder will work with the Care group and Divisional management teams to ensure smooth delivery of service and to work proactively to reduce the incidence delay in patient pathway and breeches of the national waiting time guidance.
1.6 The post holder will provide expert knowledge and support to patients and their family/carers while they are investigated, and then responsible for them being notified of the outcome of the investigations, and treated by the appropriate team, or discharged back to the care of the GP.
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lisa Smith Job title: Clinical Service Manager Email address: Telephone number:
Vicki Sage
CDC Programme
The post holder will work within the clinical team, working with the Lead Consultant and the Nursing team to develop and embed the NSS pathway on behalf of the Trust and system.
This post is funded by the Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance (SSCA) for a two year fixed term period. QVH will be the designated hub for Sussex for this pathway.
1.1 The post holder will be the senior practitioner for the NSS pathway. They will ensure the safe and effective running of this Nurse Led Service in delivering Nurse Led assessment of patients referred.
1.2 You will work alongside the existing nursing team, providing specialist advice, education and support for patients and other health care professionals.
1.3 You will practice clinically within agreed care protocols; these will be monitored by the Designated Medical Lead / Practitioner
1.4 The post holder will be skilled in Telephone and video assessment of patients where there is a suspicion of a underlying malignant cause for the patients symptoms.. Following assessment, appropriate investigations will be requested and once performed, patient will be notified of the outcome, according to National guidelines and Cancer performance targets and working within trust policies and that of the NMC code of conduct.
1.5 The post holder will work with the Care group and Divisional management teams to ensure smooth delivery of service and to work proactively to reduce the incidence delay in patient pathway and breeches of the national waiting time guidance.
1.6 The post holder will provide expert knowledge and support to patients and their family/carers while they are investigated, and then responsible for them being notified of the outcome of the investigations, and treated by the appropriate team, or discharged back to the care of the GP.
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lisa Smith Job title: Clinical Service Manager Email address: Telephone number:
Vicki Sage
CDC Programme
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