CNS - Supportive & Palliative Care

Job summary

The Harley Street Clinic boasts a Cancer Centre of Excellence where our multidisciplinary team works together to tailor a bespoke care for every patient based on their unique needs.

We are recruiting for a Supportive/Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to support patients throughout their illness, from pre-diagnosis to end of life care. The CNS - Supportive/Palliative Care will delivery across Harley Street Clinic, LOC and our site at UCH Grafton Way Building. Our team of Clinical Specialist Nurses along with the Lead Supportive/Palliative CNS will provide support as you deliver exceptional patient-centred care.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Nurse Specialist is responsible for supporting patients throughout their illness, from pre-diagnosis onwards, so that the patient is well supported throughout. This is often referred to as a key worker.

They care for patients throughout their diagnosis and treatment. They take a key role in supporting the patients during their treatment and are an important member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT). The Clinical Nurse Specialist is a critical and consistent contact point for patients who often will need to interact with different parts of the hospital in order to receive optimal treatment.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will;

• Build trust with the physicians and patients through multidisciplinary care coordination.
• Assist in educating patients about their disease so they can make informed decisions about their care.
• Provide emotional support to the patient, family and caregivers.
• Signpost patients to support networks, internally and externally.
• Advocate for the patient in development of the treatment plan.

• Manage a caseload within their own scope of practice, with support from the wider clinical team.

About us

Our mission is simple, above all else were committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual

• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion

• Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness

• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, were happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.