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Macmillan Bladder Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

The closing date is 06 March 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated band 6 Bladder CNS., this new role will focus on facilitating and supporting the pathways for patients referred externally with Muscle invasive bladder cancer, You will join our dynamic and friendly uro-oncology clinical Nurse Specialist team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, based on the Charing Cross site. Our department is full of opportunity for nurses who are looking to expand their skills, get involved in quality improvement and collaborate with leading surgical and oncology teams

ICHT is a urological cancer centre, providing diagnostics as well as state of the art treatments. We are looking for a dynamic experienced CNS with good communication skills who has an interest in developing their CNS skills or extending their current portfolio of skills and abilities You need to be able to prioritise your workload and assist us in meeting NHS Cancer waiting times and RMP targets whilst maintaining the patient experience and supporting them and their families living with and beyond cancer.

You must be an experienced Uro-Oncology nurse, able to work autonomously as well as with the wider MDT having experience of looking after patients with urological cancers as well as proven excellent time management and communication skills. Experience in running nurse led clinics would be desirable although not essential.

As a band 7 you will be expected to meet the essential criteria, possess the relevant post registration experience as outlined in the person specification.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is an academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) and the largest trust in the country. Our mission is to provide world class healthcare for our patients, through excellence in research and training.

All enquiries are very welcome and personal visits to the department or email enquiries prior to application/interview are highly recommended in order to prepare you to do your best at interview.

Main duties of the job

  • Provide specialist nursing advice, care and support to patients with Bladder cancer and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/clients and relatives/carers, both inpatients and outpatients in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and in line with local and national targets.
  • At all times, ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery. Where appropriate acting as 'associate key worker'.
  • Work to improve the patient experience throughout the patient journey.
  • Deputise for their line manager in designated tasks relevant to the development of role/clinical specialty.
  • Act as professional role model, to support senior CNSs, providing direct and indirect clinical care, teaching and research as designated.
  • To work with senior members of the team and contribute to best working practice of the clinical nurse specialist role in accordance with local and national policy and ensure the needs of patients and their families are central to service improvement initiatives.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Date posted

20 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-SCCS-1854

Job locations

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse.
  • Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent teaching experience.
  • Post registration experience in cancer or palliative care with or relevant subject or working towards.
  • First level degree in related subject or undertaking a degree pathway

Desirable

  • Research qualification/module

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant post registration experience in cancer or palliative care or relevant subject or speciality
  • Ability to work within a team and independently
  • Experience with managing patient relevant to specialist area

Desirable

  • Experience of audit and Research
  • Understanding Macmillan cancer support and its role across the UK.

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

  • Demonstrate commitment through involvement in Trust wide initiatives/ committees.
  • Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
  • Organisation and negotiation skills
  • Leadership and motivational skills
  • Good IT skills

Desirable

  • Presentation skills
Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse.
  • Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent teaching experience.
  • Post registration experience in cancer or palliative care with or relevant subject or working towards.
  • First level degree in related subject or undertaking a degree pathway

Desirable

  • Research qualification/module

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant post registration experience in cancer or palliative care or relevant subject or speciality
  • Ability to work within a team and independently
  • Experience with managing patient relevant to specialist area

Desirable

  • Experience of audit and Research
  • Understanding Macmillan cancer support and its role across the UK.

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

  • Demonstrate commitment through involvement in Trust wide initiatives/ committees.
  • Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
  • Organisation and negotiation skills
  • Leadership and motivational skills
  • Good IT skills

Desirable

  • Presentation skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Lead Uro-Oncology

Alex Forde

Alexandra.forde@nhs.net

02033130053

Date posted

20 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-SCCS-1854

Job locations

Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF


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