Myeloma Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

Band 6 Myeloma Clinical Nurse Specialist

*Previous candidates no need to apply.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Haematology team for a dedicated and passionate Myeloma Clinical Nurse Specialist.

This position not only allows for professional growth and development but also an opportunity to make a significant impact on patient outcomes.

The role offers an opportunity to provide high quality care to Myeloma patients.

As a Myeloma CNS, you will work closely with the Haematology Multidisciplinary team, provide clinical advice, leadership and support ensuring the needs of the service are met by exercising and demonstrating clinical judgement and sound decision making skills.

Main duties of the job

• Work collaboratively to influence and drive the development of the service.

• Hold own caseload of Myeloma patients.
• Manage the care pathway of Myeloma patients and their families from diagnosis, during treatment and end of life.
• Provide high quality clinical practice. Be proactive in clinical decision making, underpinned by theoretical and practical knowledge and be able to demonstrate improved patient care outcomes.
• Undertake holistic assessment of patients and carers needs. This will involve planning, implementing and evaluating the care delivery according to changing healthcare needs.
• Promoting and increasing the awareness of the service of myeloma within the Haematology department and the Trust and the community team including the primary care and palliative care services.
• Provides informal support and education to patients/ carers and all professional disciplines as part of the Myeloma CNS role.
• Utilise clinical skills in assessment and or formulating a plan of care.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values: Compassionate,Aspirational, Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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