Job summary
The Clinical Nurse Specialist works in collaboration with medical teams within a specific client group, practising to clearly defined protocols, and developing their scope of professional practice to meet the needs of the service.
The post holder will be expected to take up the Key Worker's role for patient's undergoing plastic oncology surgery, providing specialist education, training and information for patients and their carer's, as well as other health care professionals. The post holder will effectively contribute to the development of the cancer specialist nurse service, and communicate with other colleagues at the referring associate centres and units to ensure a streamlined care pathway whilst providing holistic care to our patients and their families.
Main duties of the job
We care for all surgical oncology patients pre and post operatively within the Christie, working closely with the MDT to ensure safe recovery and safe discharge
We are looking for an experienced, dedicated and friendly nurse to join our amazing team! Training and development will be supporting for those progressing in this role
About us
The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
- Perform a comprehensive Key Worker role for patients during their care pathway at the Christie Hospital. This involves the assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs to ensure continuity of effective patient care and improve patient satisfaction.
- Liaise with other Clinical Nurse Specialists, Cancer Pathway Coordinators, and other professionals, as well as those from referring units, to ensure effective transfer of information across different NHS organisations. Facilitate the hand- over and continuity of the Key Worker's role between the referring and treatment organisations to maintain consistency of care.
- Maintain advanced clinical skills in assessment, and knowledge of diagnosis and treatment options for the patient.
- Perform assessment of plastic patients postoperatively with both physical and psychological care in the Nurse-led plastics clinic.
- Develop individual patient treatment plans, carry out treatment plans of patient groups in plastics clinics and on the ward. Contribute towards the prescription of care for individual patients and perform clinical tasks.
- Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records in line with clinical governance and risk management.
- Use advanced communication skills in a variety of settings, including discussions around patient care and treatment plans with patients, carers, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Involve patients/carers in the planning and delivery of care and development of services to enhance the patient/carer experience.
- Apply evidence based research to practice.
- Act always in accordance with the NMC code of conduct and guiding documents
MANAGERIAL
- Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients and carers/relatives both within and outside the Trust.
- Undertake clinical supervision of health care professional colleagues on an individual or group basis. Evaluate service delivery; identify areas for improvement and initiate change.
- Ensure effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
- Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote best practice in the clinical area.
- Participation in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines at local and network level.
- To contribute to the production of an annual report circulating it widely and appropriately and to actively participate in the preparation for the Cancer Peer Review process.
EDUCATION & RESEARCH
- Identify learning needs, plan implement and evaluate programmes of education to meet identified need.
- Participate in the education of pre and post- registered health care professionals/medical staff.
- Ensure own compliance with regard to mandatory training and revalidation requirements.
- Address specific health targets related to own area of practice; e.g. NICE, Improving Outcomes guidance and Department of Health Guidelines.
- Receives clinical supervision as part of own professional development.
- Maintain up to date skills, knowledge and awareness of professional issues.
- Participate in planned programmes of appraisal.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- Identify need for, and undertake, research, clinical audit, benchmarking, in collaboration with the team, in order to improve effectiveness of patient care.
- Disseminate research and audit findings through presentation to professional groups and publication.
- Contribute to the writing of protocols relevant to own clinical specialty
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Develop teaching and presentation skills and applying the principles in the clinical setting.
- Contribute to the improvement of services.
- Contribute to improving quality.
- Promote equality and value diversity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
- Perform a comprehensive Key Worker role for patients during their care pathway at the Christie Hospital. This involves the assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs to ensure continuity of effective patient care and improve patient satisfaction.
- Liaise with other Clinical Nurse Specialists, Cancer Pathway Coordinators, and other professionals, as well as those from referring units, to ensure effective transfer of information across different NHS organisations. Facilitate the hand- over and continuity of the Key Worker's role between the referring and treatment organisations to maintain consistency of care.
- Maintain advanced clinical skills in assessment, and knowledge of diagnosis and treatment options for the patient.
- Perform assessment of plastic patients postoperatively with both physical and psychological care in the Nurse-led plastics clinic.
- Develop individual patient treatment plans, carry out treatment plans of patient groups in plastics clinics and on the ward. Contribute towards the prescription of care for individual patients and perform clinical tasks.
- Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records in line with clinical governance and risk management.
- Use advanced communication skills in a variety of settings, including discussions around patient care and treatment plans with patients, carers, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Involve patients/carers in the planning and delivery of care and development of services to enhance the patient/carer experience.
- Apply evidence based research to practice.
- Act always in accordance with the NMC code of conduct and guiding documents
MANAGERIAL
- Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients and carers/relatives both within and outside the Trust.
- Undertake clinical supervision of health care professional colleagues on an individual or group basis. Evaluate service delivery; identify areas for improvement and initiate change.
- Ensure effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
- Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote best practice in the clinical area.
- Participation in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines at local and network level.
- To contribute to the production of an annual report circulating it widely and appropriately and to actively participate in the preparation for the Cancer Peer Review process.
EDUCATION & RESEARCH
- Identify learning needs, plan implement and evaluate programmes of education to meet identified need.
- Participate in the education of pre and post- registered health care professionals/medical staff.
- Ensure own compliance with regard to mandatory training and revalidation requirements.
- Address specific health targets related to own area of practice; e.g. NICE, Improving Outcomes guidance and Department of Health Guidelines.
- Receives clinical supervision as part of own professional development.
- Maintain up to date skills, knowledge and awareness of professional issues.
- Participate in planned programmes of appraisal.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- Identify need for, and undertake, research, clinical audit, benchmarking, in collaboration with the team, in order to improve effectiveness of patient care.
- Disseminate research and audit findings through presentation to professional groups and publication.
- Contribute to the writing of protocols relevant to own clinical specialty
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Develop teaching and presentation skills and applying the principles in the clinical setting.
- Contribute to the improvement of services.
- Contribute to improving quality.
- Promote equality and value diversity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Degree in Nursing/Health related subject or relevant experience
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in specialist area
- Post registration teaching & assessing qualification
- Counselling certificate/diploma
- Masters level study
Experience
Essential
- Previous years experience post registration
- Recent experience in relevant clinical specialty
- Participation in service development and implementation of change
Desirable
- Experience of working within a given resource and ability to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources
- Experience of influencing change
- Previous years' experience at Band 6 or equivalent, in a relevant clinical speciality
Skills
Essential
- Advanced communication skills
- Able to work autonomously
- Exhibit leadership skills
- Intermediate IT skills
- Counselling skills
Desirable
- Evidence of writing protocols/standards.
- Able to analyse data and provide written reports
- Evidence of effective team working across professional and organisational boundaries.
- Advanced clinical assessment skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area.
- Evidence based knowledge in relevant clinical specialty
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Able to demonstrate wide knowledge of current trends in nursing and application to practice.
Values
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Degree in Nursing/Health related subject or relevant experience
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in specialist area
- Post registration teaching & assessing qualification
- Counselling certificate/diploma
- Masters level study
Experience
Essential
- Previous years experience post registration
- Recent experience in relevant clinical specialty
- Participation in service development and implementation of change
Desirable
- Experience of working within a given resource and ability to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources
- Experience of influencing change
- Previous years' experience at Band 6 or equivalent, in a relevant clinical speciality
Skills
Essential
- Advanced communication skills
- Able to work autonomously
- Exhibit leadership skills
- Intermediate IT skills
- Counselling skills
Desirable
- Evidence of writing protocols/standards.
- Able to analyse data and provide written reports
- Evidence of effective team working across professional and organisational boundaries.
- Advanced clinical assessment skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area.
- Evidence based knowledge in relevant clinical specialty
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Able to demonstrate wide knowledge of current trends in nursing and application to practice.
Values
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
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.
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.
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).
