Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our haematology/oncology teams in UHD to continue to run our hugely successful Lymph Node Accelerated Pathway as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. The aim of this 12 month fixed term post will be to continue to identify and manage the patient caseload with the ability to audit the workload to support future developments across UHD. This role supports the Faster Diagnosis Framework developed by the NHS England Cancer Programme (2021).
The role will provide high quality, specialist, expert nursing care and support for patients and their carers during the diagnostic period.
The successful candidate will influence all related aspects of care and management of patients and deliver individualised and personalised direct patient care.
The ability to communicate with a wide range of health care professionals is key to this role.
To work in conjunction with the management team and senior doctors to ensure the provision of high-quality evidence based patient care.
Base Location: Poole/Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
Provision of specialist, high quality, expert nursing care and support for patients and their carers during the diagnostic period, ensuring timely and appropriate investigations suspected into their pathological lymph nodes and appropriate referral to specialities as required.
For further information please see the job description.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information of a detailed job description please see the job description attached to the advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- registered nurse
- post registration haematology/oncology experience
- degree level study
Desirable
- teaching qualification
- history taking and physical examination
- masters level qualification
- advanced communication skills
Experience
Essential
- experience working in haematology/oncology setting
- experience working at Band 6 or above in relevant setting
- experience of audits
Desirable
- working in nurse led clinics
Skills
Essential
- clinical, managerial and leadership skills
- excellent communication skills
- ability to use IT systems
Desirable
- teaching skills
- history taking and physical assessment skills
Knowledge
Essential
- undertaking audits
- knowledge of haematology./oncology conditions
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
poole/bournemouth
poole hospital NHS Trust
poole
BH15 2JB