Clinical Nurse Specialist

You will provide specialist support and advice to patients with HPB cancers and NETs and act as their keyworker. You will oversee and co-ordinate care, to deliver a supportive nursing service for patients and their families receiving treatment at The Christie. You will be responsible for delivering specialist CNS cancer care across organisational, professional, and geographical boundaries both autonomously and as part of a dedicated team.

We welcome you to contact us for an informal chat about this opportunity.Please contact Natalie Barratt natalie.barratt@nhs.net, Kelly Farrell kelly.farrell@nhs.net, Katie Doohan Doohan katie.doohan1@nhs.net and Christina Nuttall Christina.Nuttall@christie.nhs.uk for further information. Or by telephone on 0161 4468099 or 0161- 9187965

To act as a key contact for patients with HPB & NETs, carers and other healthcare professionals.

To provide advice, support and symptom management for patients, carers and other professionals.

To be aware of current best practice in relation to the treatment and management of patients with HPB and NETs.

To undertake clinical and organisational audit in order to improve practice.

Clinical duties

1. To accept referrals and undertake a holistic assessment of patient needs.

2. In collaboration with HPB & NET associate CNS colleague, act as a point of contact for patients and their carers.

3. Attend HPB & NET clinics at The Christie and to meet patients and their families in order to provide information about treatment, offer psychological support and assist with the general running of clinics.

4. To be fully conversant with treatment protocols and to be aware of current research protocols and to liaise with the HPB & NET Research Nurses as appropriate.

5. Ensure accurate documentation of patient care in accordance with hospital policies and standards.

6. When appropriate to be aware of HPB and NET patients admitted as inpatients and liaise, when necessary, with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) involved in their care.

7. To attend and contribute to MDT meetings and other meetings as appropriate.

8. To always act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code guiding documents.

9. To carry out duties as directed in order to ensure that clinics run effectively and timely with an aim to improve the patient experience.

Professional/Clinical Leadership.

1. To act as a role model and expert resource to patients, carers and colleagues.

2. Act as a specialist resource for the ward team who provide care for patients with HPB cancers & NETs.

3. Evaluate service delivery; identify areas for improvement and initiate change. Involve patients and the public in service development, as appropriate.

4. Provide written evidence of service development and performance.

5. Initiate and support clinical developments and projects to promote excellence in patient care.

6. Receive clinical supervision and mentorship to facilitate reflective practice.

7. Attend and participate in the CNS Forum.

Education and Development.

1. To participate in annual appraisal and accept personal responsibility for professional growth and development. Maintain a professional portfolio.

2. Ensure compliance with Trust essential training.

3. Contribute to educational programmes in collaboration with CNS colleagues e.g. ward teaching, dissemination of best practice through presentation at conferences, Trust HPB and NET and NET patient education days.

4. Attend educational meetings and conferences in order to keep up-dated with current best practice with an aim to maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

5. Together with other professional colleagues, develop information and resources for patients and their carers.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.

Qualifications

Essential: - NMC registered general nurse (RGN).; - Degree or Diploma in nursing studies.

Experience

Essential: - Experience post registration, including oncology experience.

Desirable: - HPB and NET experience.; - CNS experience.; - Leadership/change management experience.; - Experience in caring for patients with palliative needs.

Skills

Desirable: - Evidence of effective team working across professional and organisational boundaries.

Knowledge

Essential: - Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policies relating to HPB & NET specialty.; - Evidence of continuing professional development.

Values

Essential: - Make a difference; - Act with kindness; - Connect with people

Other

Essential: - Demonstrates flexibility in working hours.