Clinical Nurse Specialist

3 weeks ago


Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Full time

Job Overview

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is seeking a dynamic and motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist to lead the Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring high-quality care across both hospital sites, taking a leadership role as part of the Haematology Team.

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder will be responsible for managing a high-quality care and cost-effective service for patients with suspected or confirmed Urology cancer. They will lead the development of strategy for continuous improvement and implement change in collaboration with the wider MDT and external partners.

Working for Our Organisation

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England, providing a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex.

We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff and provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential Criteria

  • First-level Registered Nurse
  • Broad clinical experience relevant to the post
  • Site-specific/Cancer Care qualification or module
  • Nursing Degree, Masters, or equivalent level experience

Desirable Criteria

  • Leadership/management qualification or equivalent level experience

Experience

Essential Criteria

  • Demonstrable previous success in leading and delivering change
  • Ability to manage performance by engaging teams in the strategic direction and delivery plans
  • Able to establish clear work priorities, delegate effectively, ensure a capability to deliver, monitor performance, and give feedback
  • Proven ability to analyse complex problems and develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them
  • Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically, and creatively
  • Able to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands
  • A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority
  • A good understanding of the changing NHS environment

Skills

Essential Criteria

  • Excellent Clinical Skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience in report writing/business planning
  • Ability to delegate effectively
  • Excellent people management skills
  • Leadership and influencing skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Maintains confidentiality and is accountable for actions/decisions
  • Able to analyse and interpret findings of audit and develop action plans
  • Able to create reports and ability to use spreadsheets
  • Computer literate and has appropriate keyboard skills
  • Ability to work to tight timescales and reprioritise effectively
  • Aware of the Data Protection Act and implement changes to working practice with regard to new legislation


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