Acute Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS Jobs; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking an Acute Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide advanced nursing care for patients requiring acute oncology services. You will manage a caseload, perform advanced clinical assessments and deliver personalised care within a holistic framework.

You will lead non-medical prescribing within the legal framework, support service development, and educate staff and patients, collaborating with other professionals to ensure high-quality cancer care.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients referred for specialist intervention.
• Provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment for acute oncology patients.
• Deliver evidence-based, personalised care through holistic needs assessments and care planning.
• Lead non-medical prescribing within the legal framework for nurse prescribers.
• Contribute to service development, policy and guidelines for acute oncology care.
• Educate and train staff within and across services; act as a resource for patients, carers and staff.

Job description

Acute Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Using advanced nursing practice; takes personal responsibility for managing a caseload of patients referred for specialist intervention, delivering evidence based individualised and personalised care through holistic needs assessment, planning and evaluation of interventions. Perform advanced clinical skills in assessment/ diagnosis and treatment for patient for patients requiring acute oncology services. Ensuring proactive delivery of preventative care to minimise the risk of the effects of chemotherapy monitoring investigation results, initiating further assessment/ reviews of treatments. Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements. Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care and development of services. Actively participates in multi-professional meetings, acting as patient advocate and representing nursing views, using creative reasoning and problem solving where necessary. Provide specialist education and training to identified staff within and out of the services acting as a resource for both staff, patients and carers. To undertake non- medical prescribing duties within legal framework for nurse prescribing and adhere to the Trusts Policy for non- medical prescribers. To be a knowledgeable team leader, supporting staff, service and policy development within acute oncology setting. Participate and support clinical supervision of nursing colleagues on an induvial or group basis. Leads the development of patient focussed education, including training to self-manage ongoing consequences of treatment. Leads the nursing contribution to service development, ensuring the pursuit of excellence in care. Makes sure that people affected by cancer are aware that they are interacting with a Macmillan Professionals and know about the full range of resources and services available through Macmillan. Defines a clear care pathway, refers to other professionals and signposts to other agencies as appropriate. The post holder will demonstrate highly developed, specialist knowledge and expertise and will be responsible for contributing to the ongoing development of innovative practice, research and standards of care. Identify need for, participate and undertake, research, clinical audit, benchmarking and equipment trials, to improve effectiveness of patient care. Disseminate research and audit findings through presentation to professional groups and publication. Responsible for the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to own area of work. Promote patient and public involvement activities in the specialist area, leading to service improvement. Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights. Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records accordance to NMC Record Keeping Guidance. Participates in peer reviews of cancer services. Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Compliance with Trust mandatory and statutory training. For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.