Uro-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the already established Uro-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist team. We are seeking compassionate people with experience of working in urology or oncology to join our cross county service. This opportunity is for a Uro-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist based at Yeovil District Hospital to support patients, relatives and carers with a diagnosis of a urological cancer. We value our Clinical Nurse Specialists highly, so development and training within this role will be offered and prioritised.

You'll require good communication skills, a team work approach to their role and be able to provide a high standard of nursing care with the support of the wider team. The successful applicant will demonstrate evidence of professional leaderships, organisational and planning skill, a holistic approach to care, and appropriate motivation and enthusiasm for the role.Informal visits/chats always welcome - contact us today to discuss the position in more detail or to organise for you to come and visit.

Main duties of the job

To deliver patient care on a daily basis, using the systems in place in the department for a multi-disciplinary approach to patient-centred care delivery, which builds on the philosophy of greater involvement of patients and their relatives/carers by using the Trusts patient and public involvement strategy.

You'll utilise skills of clinical expertise, education and management to ensure a seamless service for patients, carers and staff. You'll provide advice, support and information from the time of diagnosis and throughout curative, palliative and terminal phases.

To provide effective clinical support and a point of contact, in the absence of the senior members of the team, which empowers staff to deliver patient- centred, evidence based nursing care.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!