An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) team at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist for a 12 month secondment to cover maternity.

The post holder will provide specialist advice and support to patients and their carers throughout their care pathway, as well as providing education and support to staff throughout the trust. The post holder will work with the consultant team as well as delivering nurse led services for patients with HPB cancers . The specialist nursing team is a progressive, dynamic team, keen to build our research capability, be leaders in cancer care and at the forefront of delivering outstanding care to our patients.

We are seeking highly motivated nurses with HPB and/or cancer care knowledge and experience at Band 6 or above, confident decision-making skills, excellent communicator, innovative and with a passion to always improve.

Main duties of the job

• Leads the development of patientfocused education, including training toself-manage ongoing consequences oftreatment.
• Be an active part in attending caseconferences, SRGs and MDTs asrequired.

Actively participates in multi-professionalmeetings, acting as patient advocate andrepresenting nursing views.

• Takes personal responsibility for lifelong learning and personal developmentthrough clinical supervision, appraisaland maintaining compliance with Trustmandatory training.

If you want to be part of our team and help support the Trust with our vision for providing the best cancer care in the country, then we want to hear from you.

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We take an active responsibility for ensuring systems, policies and processes are in place to safeguard children, young people and adults. We support the national and local safeguarding agenda, including local arrangements for the protection of children young person and adults at risk.

About us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

Kind Empowered Responsible Inclusiv e

Job description

Job responsibilities

The CNS will provide: Leadership Innovation Mastery Excellence (clinical)Act as a role model demonstrating high standards of careand providing clinical leadership to others.To develop patient pathways and be responsible fordeveloping the nursing serviceTo participate in quality initiatives within the division.Work with the Multidisciplinary team to ensure that yourcancer service complies with the national standards forsafety and quality, which are assessed throughNational Cancer Peer Review Process and activelycontribute with work plans.To work autonomously and seek collaborativerelationships with others across and withinprofessional boundaries.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Degree in healthcare related subject
• Evidence of Masters level learning.
• Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant specialist subject
• Advanced Communications Skills training or prepared to work towards
• Recognised Leadership qualification

Desirable

• Psychological skills training- Level 2 or above
• MSc Clinical Examination
• Msc Research qualification

Experience

Essential

• Substantial nursing experience post registration
• Substantial experience in HPB oncology
• Symptom management

Desirable

• Experience of writing policies and procedures
• Involvement in audit and research

Key skills and attributes

Essential

• Sound Leadership skills and the ability to be led
• Ability to work autonomously
• Organisational skills

Desirable

• Ability to deliver formal and informal presentations

Employer details

Employer name

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Address

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool, 65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA

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