Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist

3 weeks ago


Rishton, United Kingdom Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary We have an opportunity for an experienced nurse to join our Colorectal Cancer Nurse Specialist Team at LTHTR to cover maternity leaveThe CNS role involves supporting patients at initial diagnosis, throughout treatment, follow-up, or end of life care.
We assess individuals holistically and clinically throughout their journey.We are a dynamic team with exciting new projects underway and we would encourage you to actively contribute to our service improvement.
As a team, we support one another in professional development.The Colorectal cancer nursing team place a large focus on collaborative working within the trust and the Lancashire and south Cumbria Network.
Building strong relationships with consultants, hospital senior leaders, a wide range of healthcare professionals to maintain an excellent standard of care.
In addition to direct patient care the role will involve supporting junior staff, delivering education through ward based teaching +annual conferences.You must possess the experience and skills to work on your own initiative and make safe effective decisions in the absence of clinical support.
You will be working alongside four Band 7 CNSs and 2 Cancer Support Workers and will be required to report directly to the Surgical Matron.
We require you to have Band 6 or relevant Colorectal clinical experience, or previous experience of working within a CNS role.
We expect you to be dynamic and enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
Main duties of the job A key aspect of the role will include delivery of a nurse led breaking bad news and post- operative follow up clinic must be dynamic and enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills in order to maintain and develop the team further.
In addition to direct patient care the role will involve supporting junior staff, delivering education through ward based teaching and annual conferences, and strategic development of the Colorectal Colorectal cancer team place a large focus on collaborative working and are proud to deliver an efficient service to our cancers patients around the Lancashire and south Cumbria Cancer will be expected to work collaboratively with the network teams in order to coordinate patients cancer treatments and maintain an excellent standard of a registered nurse with a qualification at first degree level or equivalent experience, you must be IT literate, able to set your own plans and priorities, managing your workload to meet targets and must possess the experience and skills to work on your own initiative and make safe effective decisions in the absence of clinical support.
You will be working alongside three Band 7 CNSs and will be required to report directly to the Surgical Matron.
You must have Band 6 or relevant Colorectal clinical experience, or previous experience of working within a CNS role.
About us We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients.
Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done.
You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things.
Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Job description Job responsibilities The role encompasses the following: To work as an autonomous Clinical Nurse SpecialistTo have a designated case load and coordinate and plan the care as keyworker for Colorectal Cancer & Stoma patientsTo provide expert advice related to specific conditions or treatment pathways.
Focus on improving patient care and service developmentTo assess patients holistically, plan, implement and evaluate evidence based careTo provide specialist advice to patient families and carers and the wider multidisciplinary teamTo carry out specialist nursing procedures in relation to Colorectal cancer care patientsTo contribute to the development of the workforce through developing and delivering education and training.To lead service development within the teamTo participate in research activity and clinical audits in own specialist areaTo work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the cohesive management of patientsTo act as a key worker for designated patients as appropriate across the patients pathway.Supervises delivering a range of clinical and core nursing skills and interventions to meet physiological and psychosocial needs Please see attached Job Description for further details Person Specification Knowledge & Experience Essential Ability to Implement changes within nursing practice Knowledge of Clinical Governance and Safeguarding and the relevance of these to practice Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality eg colorectal surgery Knowledge of local/national Health and Social Care policy relating to colorectal cancer Knowledge and experience in caring for patients along the colorectal cancer pathways Colorectal /oncology experience Desirable Experience of managing within a clinical area Knowledge of the PDPR Process Experience in nurse-led clinics Experience in developing guidelines and protocols Experience in managing complex patients Experience in the diagnostic pathways in colorectal surgery Knowledge and experience of research Qualifications & Education Essential Appropriate NMC Registration Mentorship qualification Degree level qualification Advanced communication skills Desirable Level 4 ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management) or equivalent NMP qualification Leadership qualification Msc



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