Job summary
The Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic (HPB)/ gastro intestinal Clinical Nurse Specialist will work in collaboration with theHPB/GIMultidisciplinary Team, providing clinical expertise, assessment of care and health needs of patients, withpancreatic, liver, biliary, gall bladdercancer conditions. Within this role you will play a key role in supporting the efficient day to day operational management and service delivery of the HPB Oncology Service in partnership with the Multidisciplinary staff, ensuring efficient and effective use of resources to optimise quality whilst meeting HCA values.
Within this role you will have the opportunity to network withHPBCancer colleagues at local and regional meetings, to ensure continuous learning, maintain best practice and service innovation. We are looking for an expert practitioner within the speciality and have the ability to manage complex clinical situations, providing guidance, supervision and or training appropriate to peers and junior members of staff.
Within this role you will acts as key worker for a clinical caseload of patients receiving treatment for aHPBcancer, working to co-ordinate care and provide easy access for on-going support for patients. He/she will be actively involved in monitoring and developingHPBOncology Services to ensure patients receive sustainable high-quality care that is safe and effective at The Harley Street Clinic/ LOC.
Main duties of the job
Within this role you will have the opportunity to network with HPBCancer colleagues at local and regional meetings, to ensure continuous learning, maintain best practice and service innovation. We are looking for an expert practitioner within the speciality and have the ability to manage complex clinical situations, providing guidance, supervision and or training appropriate to peers and junior members of staff.
Within this role you will acts as key worker for a clinical caseload of patients receiving treatment for aHPBcancer, working to co-ordinate care and provide easy access for on-going support for patients. He/she will be actively involved in monitoring and developingHPBOncology Services to ensure patients receive sustainable high-quality care that is safe and effective at The Harley Street Clinic/ LOC.
Within this role you will be given the opportunity to cross cover the LowerGastrointestinal service to work in collaboration with one another to provide high standards of care and gain experience whilst working in the organisation
About us
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the worlds leading healthcare providers. In the UK, were one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. Thats why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Clinical Nurse Specialist youll be eligible for:
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Be a key worker throughout the patient pathway, regardless of facility and when the patient is transferred between facilities for different treatments.
- Manage a clinical caseload, working to coordinate care and provide easy access for ongoing support for patients.
- Work within a clear care pathway, refer to other professionals and signpost to other agencies as appropriate.
- Assess the patients holistic needs regularly throughout their treatment pathway ensuring that any needs are supported through appropriate signposting
- Promote self-management, risk stratifying patients into who can self-manage following education, those who will need guided support to self-manage and those who will require ongoing, face to face support, in order to support people to live with and beyond the illness and its treatment.
- Assess the patients information needs and make sure they are aware of the full range of resources and services available within and beyond HCA, including recognised charities.
- Support the patient, their next of kin and family/carers delivering excellent evidence based individualised and personalised care.
- Enable patients to understand complex medical information to help them make informed decisions regarding their care and treatment.
- Demonstrate safe clinical judgement in evaluating, interpreting and documenting the outcomes of nursing and other interventions including the evidence underpinning clinical practice.
- Order and analyse routine investigations relevant to clinical specialty, with appropriate training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Be a key worker throughout the patient pathway, regardless of facility and when the patient is transferred between facilities for different treatments.
- Manage a clinical caseload, working to coordinate care and provide easy access for ongoing support for patients.
- Work within a clear care pathway, refer to other professionals and signpost to other agencies as appropriate.
- Assess the patients holistic needs regularly throughout their treatment pathway ensuring that any needs are supported through appropriate signposting
- Promote self-management, risk stratifying patients into who can self-manage following education, those who will need guided support to self-manage and those who will require ongoing, face to face support, in order to support people to live with and beyond the illness and its treatment.
- Assess the patients information needs and make sure they are aware of the full range of resources and services available within and beyond HCA, including recognised charities.
- Support the patient, their next of kin and family/carers delivering excellent evidence based individualised and personalised care.
- Enable patients to understand complex medical information to help them make informed decisions regarding their care and treatment.
- Demonstrate safe clinical judgement in evaluating, interpreting and documenting the outcomes of nursing and other interventions including the evidence underpinning clinical practice.
- Order and analyse routine investigations relevant to clinical specialty, with appropriate training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Oncology Experience
- Substantial nursing experience post registration
- Substantial experience in HPB oncology
- NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Oncology Experience
- Substantial nursing experience post registration
- Substantial experience in HPB oncology
- NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)
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).
