Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist - Gastrointestinal Cancer

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated cancer nurse to join the Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist team at St Bartholomew's Hospital as an Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist (Band 6). In this developmental role, you will work alongside established GI Cancer CNSs, supporting patients and their families throughout the cancer pathway, from diagnosis and treatment through to survivorship, recurrence and end-of-life care where appropriate. This is an ideal opportunity for a nurse with oncology experience who wishes to develop specialist clinical, leadership and care coordination skills within a supportive multidisciplinary environment

Main duties of the job

You will provide specialist nursing support to patients with gastrointestinal cancer, acting as a developing key worker and patient advocate. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will undertake holistic needs assessments, coordinate care across organisational boundaries, provide specialist advice and information, and support patients to make informed decisions about their treatment and care. You will participate in MDT meetings, contribute to service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives, and complete a structured CNS development programme to support progression towards independent caseload management. We are looking for a compassionate, organised and resilient registered nurse with

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment

Job description
Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oNMC Registered Nurse
• oDegree in Nursing
• oPost registration qualification in oncology / related specialty

Desirable

• oMaster's level learning or oprepared to work towards
• oAdvanced Communication oSkills training
• oPsychological assessment oskills Level 2 training
• oRecognised teaching oqualification or prepared to owork towards.
• oSACT qualification / UKONS SACT Passport

Experience

Essential

• oDemonstrates a breadth of ogeneral nursing experience
• oRelevant post-registration oexperience in cancer/related specialty.
• oExperience as preceptor / mentor to junior nurses / students
• oExperience of multiprofessional and cross organisational working
• oExperience of advanced holistic patient assessment &/or triage.
• oExperience of identifying and managing the shortand long-term effects of cancer diagnosis and treatment.
• oExperience of dealing with sensitive issues, conflict, and difficult situations

Skills

Essential

• oEffective communication skills to deliver complex and life altering information.
• oAbility to overcome or manage any barriers to communication
• oDemonstrates interpersonal and influencing skills
• oDemonstrates an ability to undertake a holistic needs oassessment of patients
• oAbility to make decisions of varying complexity and sensitivity
• oAbility to deal with complex and emotional situations, make decisions under pressure, innovative problem solving and awareness of own limitations.
• oDemonstrable negotiation and change management skills.
• oAbility to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• oAbility to prioritise a complex and demanding workload flexibly.

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• oNMC Registered Nurse
• oDegree in Nursing
• oPost registration qualification in oncology / related specialty

Desirable

• oMaster's level learning or oprepared to work towards
• oAdvanced Communication oSkills training
• oPsychological assessment oskills Level 2 training
• oRecognised teaching oqualification or prepared to owork towards.
• oSACT qualification / UKONS SACT Passport

Experience

Essential

• oDemonstrates a breadth of ogeneral nursing experience
• oRelevant post-registration oexperience in cancer/related specialty.
• oExperience as preceptor / mentor to junior nurses / students
• oExperience of multiprofessional and cross organisational working
• oExperience of advanced holistic patient assessment &/or triage.
• oExperience of identifying and managing the shortand long-term effects of cancer diagnosis and treatment.
• oExperience of dealing with sensitive issues, conflict, and difficult situations

Skills

Essential

• oEffective communication skills to deliver complex and life altering information.
• oAbility to overcome or manage any barriers to communication
• oDemonstrates interpersonal and influencing skills
• oDemonstrates an ability to undertake a holistic needs oassessment of patients
• oAbility to make decisions of varying complexity and sensitivity
• oAbility to deal with complex and emotional situations, make decisions under pressure, innovative problem solving and awareness of own limitations.
• oDemonstrable negotiation and change management skills.
• oAbility to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• oAbility to prioritise a complex and demanding workload flexibly.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust
Address

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

United Kingdom

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