Band 7 Kidney Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist - Oncology

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS health organization is looking for an Oncology Kidney Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist to deliver specialist nursing care to kidney cancer patients. The role involves facilitating high-quality care throughout patients' surgical pathways, offering counselling and supportive care while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will possess a strong clinical background in Oncology or urology nursing and excellent communication skills. Flexible hours and generous benefits are provided for career development.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Opportunities for training and career development

Qualifications

• Strong clinical background in Oncology or urology nursing is needed.
• Experience working with cancer patients is desirable.
• Good communication and education skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality specialist nursing care to kidney cancer patients.
• Ensure patients are fully diagnosed and counselled regarding treatment.
• Liaise with multi-disciplinary team and external colleagues.

Skills

Oncology nursing

Urology nursing

Communication skills

Patient counselling

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited for an Oncology Kidney Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our well-established nursing team. Due to the expansion of the service this full-time position has become available for a dynamic and motivated CNS to deliver specialist kidney cancer nursing to patients under the care of the specialist kidney cancer centre. The appointee will play a key role in delivering world class care for patients with metastatic kidney cancer, working with the existing clinical team to provide excellent clinical care and education.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly motivated individual with an interest in Oncology kidney cancer nursing. You will have a strong clinical background in Oncology or urology nursing; experience of working with cancer patients would be desirable. You will work closely with the Lead Nurse for Renal Cancer and the very experienced CNS team who will support you to deliver expert nursing care. You will lead with high visibility and possess a natural personal resilience to promote a positive work culture for high staff engagement and performance. You will support delivery of our world class values to improve patient experience. This post will provide excellent career opportunities in research, innovation and service improvement.

This role is to facilitate the provision of high-quality specialist nursing care to patients with kidney cancers and benign disease throughout the patient's surgical pathway. The role will include the provision of advice, counselling and supportive care to patients and their families. The primary focus is to ensure patients are fully diagnosed and counselled regarding treatment and to deliver ongoing care following treatment for localised disease, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary teams in acute care and in close liaison with the Primary Care providers.

The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to kidney cancer as part of the specialist kidney cancer service. In addition, the post holder will be required to liaise with their peers across the Trust, the directorate management team and appropriate corporate directorates and teams. The post holder will be expected to liaise with colleagues external to the Trust and London Cancer.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the provision of high-quality specialist nursing care to patients with kidney cancers and benign disease throughout the patient's surgical pathway, including advice, counselling and supportive care to patients and their families.
• Ensure patients are fully diagnosed and counselled regarding treatment and deliver ongoing care following treatment for localized disease, in conjunction with multidisciplinary teams in acute care and close liaison with Primary Care providers.
• Liaise with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to kidney cancer as part of the specialist kidney cancer service; liaise with peers across the Trust, directorate management team and corporate directorates and teams; liaise with colleagues external to the Trust and London Cancer.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong clinical background in Oncology or urology nursing; experience of working with cancer patients would be desirable.
• Good communication, education and patient-counselling skills; ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and promote a positive work culture.

Benefits and Additional Information

Flexible hours and generous benefits, with opportunities for training and career development.