Nurse Specialist

Job summary

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has launched a significant investment in its Cancer Services workforce over the last few years. The additional staff will ensure the service is fit for purpose to provide ongoing excellent care and the roll-out of new technologies and services.

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic nurse to work within the oncology team as a specialist nurse within the Upper GI service and are seeking a motivated professional to join our team. You will be working closely with the other clinical nurse specialists for Upper GI, surgical and medical teams, oncology consultants, acute oncology and other colleagues across the Trust. This role plays a pivotal part within this service, including meeting the needs of cancer patients receiving anti-cancer therapy and providing seamless holistic care. The role will also include the development of policies, new working relationships and improved patient pathways.

Main duties of the job

As a role model for cancer nursing practice, you will develop skills in clinical and managerial expertise to assess, manage and treat patients, as well as working towards supporting and leading on the introduction of new initiatives and pathways. You will have post-registration experience in oncology / haematology/ palliative care or relevant speciality.

Within this role you will be required to develop the skills of clinical leadership, managing change, running nurse led services and clinics, supporting teaching programmes and presenting at all levels (with the support of senior colleagues), with knowledge of managing resources, people and situations effectively, whilst keeping a clam head in a challenging environment.

About us

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Identity Checks

Professional registration and qualification checks

Employment history and reference checks

Work health assessments

Criminal record check standards

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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC registration Holds / working toward a first level degree Completion or commitment to undertake relevant extended role competencies Completion or commitment to undertake post registration qualification in Oncology/palliative care or relevant specialty Able to work independenly or as part of a team

Desirable

Educated to degree level or equivalent University qualification in specialty Teaching/assessment/mentoring qualification Managerial experience/ leading a team/Nurse in charge experience

Experience

Essential

Relevant nursing experience / position within specialty Audit or research experience Teaching and education experience Ability to communicate professionally

Desirable

Involvement in MDT discussion

Practical & Intellectual Skill

Essential

Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills Communication course- sage and Thyme, advanced communications etc

Training

Essential

Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Cannulation/venepuncture and CVA competent

Additional Circumstances

Essential

A criminal record check satisfactory to the organisation

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