Specialist Nurse or Radiographer - Head and Neck / Sarcoma

jobs24.co.uk; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading cancer center as a key player in Proton Beam Therapy. This role involves coordinating patient pathways, managing transitions of care, and providing expert advice on treatment toxicity. You will work closely with a dedicated clinical team to ensure high-quality care for TYA, adult, and pediatric patients. This full-time position offers the chance to make a significant impact in a specialized service, supporting patients who would otherwise seek treatment abroad. Embrace a flexible working environment that promotes work-life balance while being part of an innovative and compassionate team.

Qualifications

• Expert in patient care pathways and treatment management.
• Knowledgeable in managing acute radiotherapy toxicity.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient pathways and ensure continuity of care.
• Manage referrals and treatment pathways for proton beam therapy.

Skills

Patient care coordination

Symptom management

Clinical decision making

Communication skills

Education

Relevant healthcare qualification

Tools

Patient management systems

Job description

We are looking for a knowledgeable, dedicated, and forward-thinking individual for this exciting role in Proton beam Therapy. The role will include taking a key role in co-ordinating the patient pathway, ensuring continuity of care; managing transition of care between local treatment centre and The Christie. You will be a knowledgeable expert in the process and stages of the patient care pathway and provide advice and support in symptom and treatment toxicity management. The role will include co-ordinating the care of TYA, adult and paediatric patients with support from the adult and paediatric teams. Applicants will be working as part of a national service which offers PBT and radiotherapy to patients across the UK. Note: this is a fixed term 1 year contract (Maternity leave cover) Full time 37.5 hrs.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage own workload and the workload of the service, in a flexible manner, ensuring that service provision meets the needs of patients.
• Work with the clinical team to formulate clinical decisions and complex treatment plans to manage acute radiotherapy toxicity and psychosocial issues by responding to actual and potential health problems appropriately.
• Oversee and coordinate the referral and treatment pathway for patients referred for proton beam therapy (PBT), including managing the referral and treatment pathway for patients who require general anaesthetic. Accept and make appropriate referrals from/to other professional colleagues.
• Contribute to the coordination and effective management of the admission and discharge process.
• Liase with RMCH to coordinate treatment during inpatient admissions for chemotherapy and acute episodes of illness.
• Act as an expert resource and provide advice to ward/departmental areas and the wider community.
• Attend and participate in all relevant MDTs and clinics ensuring relevant information relating to patient treatment and care is communicated and received.
• Act as a patient advocate with clear feedback systems in place to the MDT and referring hospitals.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres and the PBT centre is one of two high-energy NHS proton centres in the UK offering proton therapy to patients that would previously have travelled abroad for treatment. As such, this is a role working in a highly specialised service alongside an extensive multi-professional team able to treat a complex clinical case mix including a high proportion of paediatric and young adult patients. The PBT centre is a day case, outpatient service and operates routinely Monday - Friday with occasional planned weekend working. Individuals are required to work shift patterns to ensure adequate cover of the service across the day which operates from early morning to evenings. The PBT service is committed to supporting staff to find ways in which they can work flexibly in order to find an appropriate work-life balance.