Senior SCAT Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Job summary
We are looking for an extremely motivated individual with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills who is dedicated to working as part of our friendly team.
You will practice autonomously within the Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) service to provide patient-centred clinical care, encompassing the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice throughout the department.
You will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the SACT service, providing advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers and have responsibility for ensuring the provision of high-quality care and leading the on-going development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including the further development of nurse led SACT clinics policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.
Main duties of the job
Work collaboratively with primary care colleagues to ensure that services are streamlined and meet patient expectations and provide a high level of communication.
Liaising with all appropriate members of multi-disciplinary team and ensuring a seamless service between acute and primary care services.
Communicating very sensitive condition related information to patients and relatives, requiring high levels of empathy and reassurance. This includes highly complex information that needs to be conveyed in easily understood language.
Ensuring the provision of appropriate verbal and written patient information, thus empowering the patient to make informed decisions.
You will also participate at care group, trust, national level representative for the service.
About us
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Details
Date posted
12 June 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£50,952 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
390-ONC-SO-0238
Job locations
Southend
Prittelwell Chase
Westcliff on Sea
SS0 0RY
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Southend
Prittelwell Chase
Westcliff on Sea
SS0 0RY
Employer's website
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