Teenage and Young Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in cancer care is seeking a dedicated TYA Clinical Nurse Specialist to enhance the patient experience for young adults with cancer. This dynamic role involves leading a specialized team, providing expert care, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the highest standards of treatment. With a commitment to patient-centered care and innovative practices, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of TYA patients. Join a forward-thinking organization that values your expertise and passion for improving patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of nursing experience in oncology/haematology.
• Foundation in caring for TYA patients aged 16-25.

Responsibilities

• Lead the TYA CNS service and provide expert support.
• Manage care and treatment planning for TYA patients.

Skills

Oncology nursing

Haematology nursing

Patient care

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Specialist training in oncology/haematology

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join the TYA team delivering care to TYA patients with a range of Cancers including Sarcoma, Haematology diagnoses and more. The TYA CNS post holder will work within the busy and dynamic TYA team covering both the inpatient and outpatient setting based at the Christie Hospital.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated and driven to improve patient care and experience and will have significant nursing experience within the medical and oncology setting.

The candidate will need to have a 5 years plus experience in oncology/haematology and have a foundation in caring for TYA patients 16-25 and be able to demonstrate expert knowledge and leadership abilities.

• Lead the TYA CNS service
• Provide expert knowledge and support in the care and treatment of a diverse caseload of TYA patients with Cancer.
• Demonstrate a highly specialist knowledge and skills in the care, treatment planning and management of TYA patients with a range of malignancies.
• Demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills in the acute care and management of patients receiving SACT.
• Provide inpatient, outpatient and home visit support to TYA patients across the North West.
• Request investigations, procedures and make appropriate referrals maintaining relevant clinical records.
• Provide clinical expertise for developing and enhancing the TYA service.
• Work alongside the medical, AHP and nursing teams, maintaining good communication and collaboration between the various multidisciplinary teams.
• To be a highly visible and approachable role model, ensuring that best practice is disseminated throughout the clinical areas.
  
  

A full outline of the role is provided within the job description.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

The Christie at Macclesfield haematology service acts as a centre for the management of patients with haematological malignancies and non malignancies. If you are passionate about providing high quality patient centred care, we want to hear from you.

The Christie haematology service has grown extensively over the past few years with the development of new treatments and significant development of the ACP nursing service. If you want to be part of a supportive, dynamic and forward thinking service, come and join us.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hanna Simpson Job title: Directorate Lead nurse Email address: [e-mail]