Skin Oncology Cancer Nurse Specialist
| Posting date: | 20 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £29,970.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £29970.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 October 2024 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL6 8DH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9216-24-1793 |
Summary
Please see JD&PS for full details Manages his/her own caseload of patients whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team Communicates highly sensitive and emotive condition related information to patients, relatives. e.g.terminal illness, bereavement Assess new patients in the clinical area a, identifying their psychological, physiological, emotionalspiritual and cultural needs in relation to their disease and proposed treatment, providing a pathway ofnursing care for the patient Undertake follow up clinics under supervision If required initiate drug therapy/medication within the parameters of agreed clinical guidelinesand in accordance with the legal framework you work under, to supply and prescribemedicines Act as patient advocate when relevant and be able to educate on all the treatment options to enable apatient to make an informed choice, negotiating with the medical team to agree a pathway of care Provide continuity of care throughout the patient journey and liaising across specialised areas Contribute to the development of specialised programmes of care and provide specialised advice,written and oral information to patients, relatives. Provide clinical advice and support to health care professionals within and across organisationalboundaries To formulate individualised patient treatment care programmes in conjunction with the medical/nursingteam consideringo Each patient is placed in the correct treatment protocolo Investigations and treatments are organized as needed