Junior Diagnotic CNS

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Clinical Responsibility - Patient Care.
These responsibilities will be carried out under the guidance of the senior urology diagnostic CNS, ANPs and nurse consultant:

1. To use effective communication skills in all aspects of patient assessment, care and support, recognising and responding appropriately to the individual physiological, psychological, social, cultural and informational needs of patients with cancer and their families.
2. To act as a key worker for a clinical caseload incorporating the responsibilities of the key worker role, working to coordinate care and provide easy and timely access for ongoing support for patients under the guidance of the CNS/ANP.
3. To act as patient advocate when appropriate and respect patient confidentiality and privacy with respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.
4. To learn to undertake in-depth discussions about the patients' particular diagnosis, all treatment options, including research based treatments with sensitivity, knowledge and expertise to enable patients to make an informed choice.
5. To assess people's information needs and provide relevant information to meet those needs.
6. To enable people to access, identify, appraise and interpret information, to facilitate determination of their own future.
7. To promote self-management through education and guided support.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse with active NMC registration.
• First level degree in related subject or prepared to work towards this
• Be willing to undertake Trust CNS role development programme or be able to demonstrate equivalent competencies professional development
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience of working in Urology

Desirable criteria

• Research qualification
• Level 2 psychological skills training as per recognised course or working towards
• Advanced Communications Skills Training or working towards
• Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant subject

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant post registration experience, at Band 5 or above, in urology, cancer or palliative care
• Experience of multi-professional working
• Experience of Audit

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching
• Experience of research
• Leadership and management experience
• Evidence of advanced communications skills

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential criteria

• IT literate
• Organisation and negotiation skills
• Effective communication
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Flexible attitude to working
• Fully understands the safeguarding of vulnerable populations
• Venepuncture/IV cannulation

Desirable criteria

• Project leadership /management experience Teaching/assessment and presentation skills
• Leadership and motivational skills

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

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Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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