Cardiology Pathway Coordinator

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Job Description

Job overview

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in South East London is a large teaching hospital at the forefront of academic and nursing excellence. We are seeking a highly motivated, flexible, and enthusiastic individual for a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist role in Paediatric Neuro-Oncology.

The clinical nurse specialist will work with children, young people, and their groups (including carers) with brain and spine tumours, addressing their health, related, and nursing needs. The role involves collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to meet NICE guidelines for children and young people with cancer.

The successful candidate will join our existing specialist nurses to coordinate and deliver expert nursing services to neuro-oncology patients in Child Health. Responsibilities include patient assessment, care planning, providing specialist advice, maintaining records, and delivering education and training to staff and students.

Main duties of the job

• Coordinate and deliver expert nursing care to a caseload of children and young people with brain and spine tumours, meeting their diverse needs.
• Work alongside existing specialist nurses to manage neuro-oncology patients, including assessment, care planning, and advice provision.
• Establish and maintain communication with primary oncology centres and other health teams to facilitate community-based care.
• Develop practice based on current research and guidelines, understanding the social, economic, and political contexts of healthcare.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest teaching trusts, with a turnover of £1 billion, serving over 15,000 staff across five sites. Our strategy, 'Strong Roots, Global Reach,' aims to be bold, innovative, and inclusive, focusing on outstanding care, research, and education.

We are committed to sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan, targeting net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 for our NHS footprint and by 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. We encourage staff to contribute responsibly to these environmental goals.