Clinical Nurse Specialist - Lymphoma

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool invites applications for a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Haemato-oncology. The post provides specialist advice to patients and carers, supports the consultant team, and leads nurse-led services across the care pathway.

Based at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre with a clinic at Aintree, the role emphasises education, MDT participation, audit and research, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical skills and excellent communication, leadership and education abilities.
• Background in cancer nursing with haemato-oncology experience essential.
• Degree in healthcare related subject; evidence of Masters level learning.
• Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant specialist subject.
• Leadership experiences and psychological skills training desirable.
• MSc Clinical Examination and research qualification beneficial.
• Experience of multi-professional working and policy writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of patient-focused education and self-management resources.
• Attend case conferences, SRGs and MDTs as required.
• Actively participate in multi-professional meetings and advocate for patients.
• Commit to lifelong learning through supervision, appraisal and mandatory training.
• Support the consultant team and deliver nurse-led haemato-oncology services.

Education

Degree in healthcare related subject

Masters level learning

Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care

Advanced communications skills training

Leadership experience

Experience in teaching

Experience of audit and research

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Lymphoma team at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Haemato- oncology as a full-time post (Monday - Friday) The post holder will provide specialist advice and support to patients and their carers throughout their care pathway, as well as providing education and support to staff throughout the trust. The post holder will support the consultant team as well as delivering nurse led services for patients with haemato-oncology. This role is currently based at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre in Liverpool, with a clinic in The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Aintree.,

• Leads the development of patient focused education, including training to self-manage ongoing consequences of treatment.
• Be an active part in attending case conferences, SRGs and MDTs as required.
• Actively participates in multi-professional meetings, acting as patient advocate and representing nursing views.
• Takes personal responsibility for lifelong learning and personal development through clinical supervision, appraisal and maintaining compliance with Trust mandatory training.
  
  You should possess advanced clinical skills, be an excellent communicator, leader and educator, and be highly motivated to lead and deliver a service. A background in cancer nursing is ideal, recent experience in working within the speciality of haemato-oncology would be essential., Registered General Nurse
• Degree in healthcare related subject
• Evidence of Masters level learning
• Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant specialist subject.
• Advanced Communications Skills training or prepared to work towards
• Leadership experience, Psychological skills training - Level 2 or above
• MSc Clinical Examination
• Msc Research qualification, Relevant post registration experience, in cancer, palliative care or the speciality.
• Experience of teaching
• In-depth specialist experience
• Leadership and management experience
• Experience of multi-professional working
• Evidence of advanced communications skills
• Ability to lead and influence change, HNA training and undertaking eHNA
• Experience of writing policies and procedures
• Experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
• Experience of audit and research
• Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support and it's role across the UK., In depth understanding of evidence based practice and ability to critically appraise and implement research findings into practice
• Extensive knowledge of national standards and policies within specialist field
• Evidence of continued professional development
  
  The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do. Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.