Colorectal Practitioner, Urgent Suspected Cancer Service

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; Presencial; GBP 38.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking an experienced colorectal nurse to join the Colorectal Nurse Practitioners, delivering the urgent suspected cancer pathway for patients. The post holder will practice autonomously and provide advanced knowledge in relation to colorectal cancer.

You will facilitate nurse-led clinics, assess patients over the telephone and in face-to-face clinics.

Formación

• Qualified nurse with active NMC registration and colorectal experience.
• Evidence of autonomous practice in complex settings.
• Experience leading nurse-led clinics or service improvement.

Responsabilidades

• Facilitate nurse-led clinics and assess patients via telephone and face-to-face.
• Provide autonomous clinical care and contribute to service development.
• Demonstrate leadership, innovation and effective teamwork within colorectal USC.
• Support governance and budget awareness across colorectal nursing resources.

Conocimientos

Colorectal nursing

Autonomous practice

Clinic appointment management

Leadership

Educación

NMC registered nurse

Herramientas

NHS IT systems

EHR/EMR systems

Descripción del empleo

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, innovative & enthusiastic nurse to join the Colorectal Nurse practitioners at UHCW. The post holder will be part of a dynamic team that focuses on the safe and timely delivery of the colorectal urgent suspected cancer pathway for our patients.

The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to practice autonomously, whilst also providing evidence of advanced practice and knowledge in relation to colorectal cancer. The post holder will facilitate nurse led clinics, assessing patients over the telephone & in face to face clinics. Leadership, innovation, motivation and excellent communication skills are essential as is the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. Appropriate training and supervision will be provided for the successful candidate.

Secondment will be considered for internal candidates - If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.,

• 1. Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high quality service within a complex and challenging environment with often, conflicting priorities.
• 2. Responsible for the provision of a high quality professional nursing service across the Colorectal USC service, promoting best practice and implementing a review process that looks at quality and efficiency to meet the needs of patients and service.
• 3. Contributes to development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines across a number of departments, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice.
• 4. Overall budget responsibility, as directed by the Director of Operations for nursing resources across colorectal services monitoring variance and implementing contingency plans as appropriate.
• 5. Responsible for development, implementation and evaluation of projects to improve patient care and service development through the audit cycle, linking to the clinical governance framework and business planning process. Utilise extensive understanding of colorectal cancer pathway to deliver specialist nursing to colorectal patients at all points of the pathway.
• 6. Undertake direct workload requiring moderate to high physical effort according to patient dependency or staff need.
• 7. Demonstrate through effective leadership the ability to provide professional and emotional support to individuals and groups, e.g. during difficult situations or unexpected events.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.