Do you have significant experience of supporting patients/families dealing with a diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer and treatment and would you like to develop your career within our Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist team. There is an opportunity here at the North Middlesex University Hospital to work with a highly skilled, motivated and dynamic service to make a difference and improve the experience of patients with a diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to work within our highly skilled, motivated and dynamic Colorectal Cancer team here at the North Middlesex University Hospital working to make a difference and improve the experience of patients with colorectal cancer.

Main duties of the job

Do you have significant experience of supporting patients/families dealing with a diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer and treatment and would you like to develop your career within our Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist team. There is an opportunity here at the North Middlesex University Hospital to work with a highly skilled, motivated and dynamic service to make a difference and improve the experience of patients with a diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer.

The postholder will be expected to:

• Demonstrate their clinical expertise
• Demonstrate advances communication and interpersonal skills, as well as a collaborative team working attitude.
• Demonstrate the ability to undertake expert case load management and adept at managing your own workload and prioritising the requirements of the service and the role.
• Audit and research to promote service development initiatives as an integral part of the role.
• The chosen candidate will be a dynamic and self-motivated individual.

Proven experience in oncology is essential

In return, you can expect a structured induction, appraisal and personal development plan that will enable you to meet the requirements of the role. You'll also have the chance to influence change and develop new and innovative elements for this vital service.

About us

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For an informal chat, please call Bernie Byrne, Associate Director of Nursing for Cancer, Palliative Care & End of Life, on 07706 284 310 or

Email: Bernie. Byrne@nhs.net

The Trust reserves the right to close this post once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

After several years of ever closer working, North Mid and Royal Free London are planning to come together as one organisation to enable them to go further and faster in improving services for patients and the health of the local community than they can achieve separately. The merger of North Mid into the RFL group is currently expected to take place on1 January 2025, subject to NHS England and Secretary of State approval.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• First level degree in related subject
• Evidence of Masters Level learning or prepared to work towards.
• Post-Basic qualification in breast cancer/surgery palliative care or relevant subject.
• Evidence of continued professional development/
• Advanced communications skills training or prepared to work towards.

Desirable

• Recognised teaching qualification or prepared to work towards.
• Level 2 clinical discussion training.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to cope with stress/work under pressure
• Ability to manage own work load
• Ability to implement new practices and initiatives
• Problem solver with organisational and negotiation skills
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal
• Leadership and motivational skills demonstrating decision making
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Ability to lead and influence change
• Flexible attitude to working
• Clear vision of role and service
• Awareness of the importance of collaborative working to provide seamless transfer of care for breast cancer patients

Desirable

• Up to date knowledge of breast pathways and treatment
• Evidence of innovation and change management
• Evidence of developing and leading nurse led clinics
• Experience of using Somerset Data base

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to work with multi professionals/cultural organisations, cross cutting organisational boundaries and in different health care settings
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
• Recognition of own limitations
• Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
• Demonstrates enthusiasm

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post registration experience, at Band 6 or above, in cancer, palliative care or the speciality
• Teaching/Educating nurses, AHP's and/or patients
• Understanding of the cancer patient, family and carers issues and their role in service development
• Experience in working across a variety of settings
• Understanding of the key worker role
• Experience of understanding and applying research and audit to deliver clinical practice
• Leadership and management experience
• Experience of multi-professional working across primary and secondary care.
• Evidence of advanced communication skills
• Experience of mentoring student nurses and HCA's
• Line management experience
• Experience of the key worker role, HNA's and the recovery package

Desirable

• Up to date knowledge of the speciality of Breast cancer pathways and treatment
• Evidence of innovation and change management
• Evidence of developing and leading nurse led clinics
• Experience of using Somerset data base

Employer details

Employer name

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

Address

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

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