Job summary
We are looking for an experienced cancer/specialist palliative care nurse to be seconded until the end of March 2021 to work with the current Secondary Breast Cancer ANP.
The post is banded at 6 or 7 depending on experience and skills.
We would like you to work 10 hours with us, with one of the days ideally being a Friday but how the hours are worked can be negotiated.
Main duties of the job
You must be experienced in helping patients with an incurable cancer many of whom have complex physical and psychological needs. Many of the patients are receiving Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies and other treatment such as radiotherapy.
A lot of work is done over the telephone but attendance at some clinics and reviewing some inpatients is required.
As a band 6 you be closely supervised by the existing band 7 ANP
As a band 7 you will ideally by a non medical prescriber experience in prescribing in complex symptom control. You must be able to work independently but collaboratively with the existing band 7
About us
You will be based in the Oncology Centre at Cheltenham General working with the secondary breast cancer Advanced Nurse Practitioner, breast oncologists and the wider team.
This is a friendly and forward thinking department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE
- To act as an autonomous expert practitioner within the Trust and at outlying clinics, making critical clinical decisions independently when diagnosing, monitoring and managing oncology patients.
- To improve outcomes for patients by improving cancer services and quality of cancer care
- To liaise with the Breast Care Team, providing highly specialist holistic care to breast care patients with palliative needs and their carers/families.
- Lead the introduction of the Holistic Needs Assessment and develop Risk Stratified Pathways with Lead Clinician
- To act as a resource for junior doctors and registered nurses requiring specialist support and participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of quality nursing care including across primary and secondary care interface
- To act as a resource for patients requiring specialist support, particularly for patients who have no site specific nurse specialist
- To act as an interface between medical practitioners, nursing staff, the multidisciplinary team, patients and carers
Please see attached full job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE
- To act as an autonomous expert practitioner within the Trust and at outlying clinics, making critical clinical decisions independently when diagnosing, monitoring and managing oncology patients.
- To improve outcomes for patients by improving cancer services and quality of cancer care
- To liaise with the Breast Care Team, providing highly specialist holistic care to breast care patients with palliative needs and their carers/families.
- Lead the introduction of the Holistic Needs Assessment and develop Risk Stratified Pathways with Lead Clinician
- To act as a resource for junior doctors and registered nurses requiring specialist support and participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of quality nursing care including across primary and secondary care interface
- To act as a resource for patients requiring specialist support, particularly for patients who have no site specific nurse specialist
- To act as an interface between medical practitioners, nursing staff, the multidisciplinary team, patients and carers
Please see attached full job description.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse within the Nursing and Midwifery Counci
- An appropriate teaching/assessing qualification with a minimum of 5 years' experience in the specialty and specialist training eg: an oncology course and appropriate chemotherapy training
- oMasters' Degree or willing to work towards this
- oCertificate in Non-Medical prescribing (independent prescriber)
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse within the Nursing and Midwifery Counci
- An appropriate teaching/assessing qualification with a minimum of 5 years' experience in the specialty and specialist training eg: an oncology course and appropriate chemotherapy training
- oMasters' Degree or willing to work towards this
- oCertificate in Non-Medical prescribing (independent prescriber)
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
