We seek an expert nurse with strong clinical, communication and leadership abilities to jointhe Lymphoma Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team. The team includes 6 CNS and a support worker and sits within a wider team of haematology and BMT clinical nurse specialists and their respective MDTs.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an already experienced CNS looking for a new challenge or a band 6 nurse looking to develop new skills and knowledge within a supportive experienced team.

This is a fixed term post for 12 months to cover maternity leave starting from 01.06.2025. We are advertising early to ensure no break in cover. We plan to interview for this post on 04.02.2025.

Main duties of the job

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

A significant part of the workload is by telephone, assessing patients who are often unwell and intervening to prevent deterioration and hospital admission. An important part of the role is communication with the MDT, shared and primary care. The CNS delivers level 2 psychological support and assesses holistic needs. They are a specialist educational resource and aid the professional development of junior nurses in the department.

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:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital 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.

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

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.

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. We have a regular cancer community of practice forum for clinical nurse specialist staff.

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.

Person Specification

Knowledge & 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

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

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

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.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of haemato-oncology
• Understanding of lymphoma 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

Specific Requirements

Essential

• Monday-Friday working with a later finish Thursday

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

UCLH

235 Euston Road

London

NW1 2BU

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