Job summary
Are you passionate about patient care? Are you good at working with different teams advocating for patients? Would you like everyday to be different?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within our established Acute oncology team.
Acute oncology encompasses both the management of patients who develop severe complications following chemotherapy or as a consequence of their previously diagnosed cancer, as well as the management of patients who present as emergencies with previously undiagnosed cancer or with a suspected new cancer diagnosis.
The Macmillan Acute Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist will bring together the available expertise in emergency and acute medicine, oncology, haematology and palliative care to develop treatment pathways for the rapid assessment and treatment of common cancer related emergencies.
Main duties of the job
The aim of the Macmillan Acute Oncology CNS is to facilitate the best pathway for patients, through liaison with the appropriate oncologist following their assessment. To help tailor investigation and treatment to what is appropriate, reducing both missed opportunities and unnecessary actions.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main purpose of the role is;
- To achieve the requirements of the Health Boards Local Cancer Delivery Plan and Welsh Governments Quality statement for cancer 2021
- To ensure consistent and equitable coverage of acute oncology services across CTMUHB.
- To develop and begin to deliver an integrated acute oncology model of care that will achieve improved patient outcomes in line with the aims of the CTM acute oncology project.
- To fulfil a pivotal role in the delivery of acute oncology services throughout CTMUHB.
- To provide clinical support and expertise in acute oncology assessment in the emergency admission areas.
- To facilitate early assessment by an oncologist where appropriate and advise on clinical management for example in the following situations:-
- Complications related to chemotherapy
- Complications of Cancer
- Suspected new cancer
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main purpose of the role is;
- To achieve the requirements of the Health Boards Local Cancer Delivery Plan and Welsh Governments Quality statement for cancer 2021
- To ensure consistent and equitable coverage of acute oncology services across CTMUHB.
- To develop and begin to deliver an integrated acute oncology model of care that will achieve improved patient outcomes in line with the aims of the CTM acute oncology project.
- To fulfil a pivotal role in the delivery of acute oncology services throughout CTMUHB.
- To provide clinical support and expertise in acute oncology assessment in the emergency admission areas.
- To facilitate early assessment by an oncologist where appropriate and advise on clinical management for example in the following situations:-
- Complications related to chemotherapy
- Complications of Cancer
- Suspected new cancer
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFirst level degree in related subject.
- oPost-basic qualification in cancer/ palliative care or relevant subject.
- oEvidence of Masters Level learning.
Experience
Essential
- oRelevant post registration experience, at Band 6 or above, in cancer, palliative care or the speciality.
- oExperience of multi professional working.
- oEvidence of advanced Communications skills
aptitude and skills
Essential
- oAbility to work autonomously and as part of a team.
circumstances
Essential
- oAble to travel between sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFirst level degree in related subject.
- oPost-basic qualification in cancer/ palliative care or relevant subject.
- oEvidence of Masters Level learning.
Experience
Essential
- oRelevant post registration experience, at Band 6 or above, in cancer, palliative care or the speciality.
- oExperience of multi professional working.
- oEvidence of advanced Communications skills
aptitude and skills
Essential
- oAbility to work autonomously and as part of a team.
circumstances
Essential
- oAble to travel between sites
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
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).
