We seek an expert nurse with strong clinical, communication and leadership abilities to join the leukaemia CNS team on a 1 year fixed term basis . We care for patients aged 20+ with acute and chronic leukaemia, bone marrow failure, aplastic anaemia and myeloproliferative neoplasms. UCLH is also a specialist centre for young adults, with dedicated facilities to enable us to best support this age group.

The leukaemia CNS team comprises 8 CNS and a Macmillan cancer support worker. It sits within a wider team of haematology clinical nurse specialists and their respective MDTs. We have an office base at 250 Euston Road. We manage patients across various clinical areas and sites (wards, clinics, ambulatory and day care).

The CNS is an advanced practitioner who is usually the key worker for patients on complex treatment pathways. We counsel patients with a new diagnosis or at disease progression, explaining treatment options, assessing suitability for therapies and information needs. We assess patients in various nurse clinics and attend multi professional clinics. We plan and schedule treatments, troubleshoot issues and remain an important source of continuity and support to patients through their cancer treatment and beyond.

Main duties of the job

A significant part of the workload is by telephone, assessing patients who are often unwell. We also run a significant number of CNS clinics. An important part of the role is communication with the MDT, shared and primary care. The CNS delivers level 2 psychological skills necessary to respond to the many forms and kinds of psychological distress experienced by people with cancer. We lead on the assessment of holistic and written information needs. We are a specialist educational resource and aid the professional development of junior nurses in the department.

Offering crucial support to the team are Macmillan Cancer Support Workers, PAs, data managers and MDT co-ordinators. There is a dedicated haematology telephone line for patients to call for all queries, which is run by a team of administrators and protects the CNS from excessive administrative work.

The haematology CNS team is part of the cancer nursing service at UCLH and we are fortunate to be able to support university based and in house educational pathways. You will be supported to access clinical supervision.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery o Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital o Eastman Dental Hospital o Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine o University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre o The Hospital for Tropical Diseases o University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse NMC Level 1 or Level 15
• Relevant post-registration programme
• Honours Degree in Nursing, midwifery, research or ethics or equivalent

Desirable

• Teaching/Assessment programme
• Leadership development programme
• Undertaking Masters level education or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Substantial post registration experence including haemato-oncology
• Experience in senior nursing role (Band 6 upwards or relevant experience)
• Strong leadership skills

Desirable

• Previous experience in a CNS role

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of haemato-oncology
• Understanding of leukaemia and sub-specialities and management of patients
• Demonstrates awareness of research and evidence-based practice

Desirable

• Experience of leading service improvement projects from inception through delivery
• Presented at UK or international meetings

Communication

Essential

• Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
• Able to negotiate effectively with different disciplines
• Communicates with patients and carers in an empathetic manner
• Demonstrates understanding of good practice in Customer Care

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
• Demonstrates experience and ability to educate others

Desirable

• Experience in managing or mentoring junior staff

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by

Essential

• Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
• Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
• Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
• Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion act and knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University College London Hospital

250 Euston Road

London

NW1 2PG

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