Clinical Nurse Specialist - Gynae Oncology

Job summary

**subject to job matching**

Are you an experienced RGN with a minimum of five years post registration experience with a high level of expertise in Gynaecology. If so you may be the person we are looking for to join our team. The post is permanent Band 7.

East Cheshire NHS Trust is committed to providing high standard and equitable services for cancer patients in primary, secondary care. The successful applicant will be working within a Multidisciplinary team in providing care to patients on at every stage of their disease trajectory from pre-diagnosis to treatment and follow-up. You will part of an extended, cohesive team consisting of Consultants in Gynaecology, Oncology, Chemotherapy, and Specialist Nurses.

You should be willing to undertake further study to Masters level and have excellent examination and communication skills. Desirable qualifications include level II/III Oncology Nursing study and relevant teaching experience.

Hours per week: 15

Non-UK or Irish applicants should check their visa and this role's eligibility for sponsorship before applying. For further information please visit Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

For Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 12 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.

Main duties of the job

To assist and support the multidisciplinary team in the provision of a specialist nursing service in the hospital for those patients with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of gynaecological cancer. The post holder will additionally support patients undergoing treatment and provide a service to facilitate and maintain an optimum quality of life for both patients and their relatives. In doing this the post holder will work within the policies of East Cheshire NHS Trust and the guidance provided by the National service Frameworks and other guidelines to ensure that a high standard of patient care is provided.

Professional

• To provide support to patients and their families from the notification of a diagnosis of cancer onwards.
• To assist in the provision of physical, psychological and social care to this patient group by using analytical and judgement skills to interpret/develop a problem solving approach.
• To provide support and information to patients to enable them to make informed decisions regarding treatment and care.

Clinical

• Supports the planning and development of clinical protocols for specialist area.
• Works autonomously to manage his/her own caseload of patients whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team without direct medical supervision.
• Enables patient choice and involvement and initiates appropriate action.
• Coordinates and develops patient care pathway and liaises across organisational boundaries

About us

We are committed to providing the best quality integrated care to our patients. To achieve this aim we need highly motivated staff who are united by common values and behaviours.

We believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we actively support our staff to develop their capabilities to the full, with a variety of learning and development opportunities.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. We look forward to you joining us so that we can bring out your best.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check with barred lists, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.