Deputy Uro-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £42,471 - £50,364 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, SE19RT |
| Company: | Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6200343/196-NM11470 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated nurse to join our dynamic and friendly uro-oncology cancer specialist nursing team based at Guys Hospital next to the Shard at London Bridge as a band 6 Deputy CNS
GSTT is a urological cancer centre receiving referrals from South East London. We provide diagnostics as well as state of the art treatments. We are looking for a dynamic experienced nurse with good communication skills who has an interest in developing in to a CNS role or extending their current portfolio of skills and abilities You need to be able to prioritise your workload and work with the CNS teams and cancer support workers to ensure that all patients have holistic needs assessments and care plans. You will also work with the CNS teams to support patients through their diagnosis and treatment.
All enquiries are very welcome and personal visits to the department or email enquiries prior to application/interview are highly recommended in order to prepare you to do your best at interview.
Closing date: 16/04/2024
Interview date:29/04/2024
The post holder will work alongside the bladder, renal, testes and prostate CNSs to support patients through their urological cancer diagnosis and treatments. This will involved multidisciplinary clinics as well as supporting the CNS helpline. A key part of the role will be working with the cancer support workers to ensure that all patients receive a holistic needs assessment and care plan. The successful candidate will have experience in working with people with urological cancer, excellent communication skills, and be motivated, enthusiastic and able to manage their own time well.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark. We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.
We are one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, and neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Clinical
• Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
• Ensure that patients’ receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
• Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
• Provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning delivery and evaluation of individualised specialist care
• Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisions, relating to their treatment and management.
Quality
• Facilitate a high quality, cost effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust
• Enhance the interface between staff, patients, community staff and visitors
• Attend and participate in multi-professional team meetings.
• Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients and staff. To bring instances to the attention of the Matron/Nurse Consultant/ANP/Senior CNS for the speciality.
Education
• Contribute in the Trust’s clinical supervision programme for staff
• Identify and raise awareness of the educational needs of patients and carers and implement appropriate education programmes
• Support and participate in education and training programmes and develop training packages as required.
Management and Leadership
• Provide a leadership role model and demonstrate specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary.
• Develop the role according to patients changing needs and research findings, within the resources available.
• Maintain accurate records of the clinical service and ensuring that confidentiality of information is adhered to.
This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Apr 2024