Clinical Nurse Specialist- Lymphoid

at  Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting vacancy and career development opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse practitioner to continue in the development of our nationally renowned Haematology Unit. We seek to appoint a dynamic senior nurse to jointly lead a team of Haematology specialist nurses. You will work closely with consultants, specialist registrars and other senior nurses in enhancing our services for a cohort of patients with lymphoid malignancies (lymphomas, CLL and ALL).
You will be expected to work autonomously and should have significant experience in caring for and supporting patients with Haematological malignancies along with excellent communication and organizational skills and be committed to providing a service of excellence for this group of patients. A comprehensive understanding of all treatment modalities and the associated complexities involved in caring for this group of patients is essential. You will have the opportunity to develop and run nurse lead services. With a clear understanding of the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist as a clinical expert, leader, researcher and educator you will possess excellent communication and highly developed organizational skills. You will also be committed to the development of specialist nursing practice and demonstrate evidence of ongoing professional and academic development.
You will have a first degree and be willing to undertake a Masters degree in the future.
To work as an advanced, autonomous practitioner and effectively co-ordinate and deliver an expert nursing service within the specialist area of lymphoid malignancies
Lead and deliver National Cancer objectives within personalised care
To develop CNS Team to reach full potential, provide regular and constructive feedback, including annual appraisal.
To provide appropriate guidance and support to CNS team in line with Trust people management policies.
To manage a caseload of patients/clients.
To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support
To lead the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines
To establish clear lines of communication with other relevant healthcare teams in order to increase knowledge and facilitate the care of this group of people in the community.
Lead and instigate change within the team following National Cancer Patient Experience Survey
To represent the trust and the speciality at internal and external meetings related to the speciality.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible
Clinical Practice
Provide specialist nursing intervention so that the specific needs of individuals patients / clients are addressed. Including running a nurse led clinic for end of treatment and long term follow-up lymphoid patients.
Lead and develop personalised care as per NHSE Long term plan including eHNA as a nurse led practice demonstrating Level 2 psychological assessment
To provide expert nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis and through treatment
To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing health, health related and nursing needs of patients, their families and other carers by identifying and initiating appropriate steps for effective care. This can include:
Managing a patient caseload
Ordering diagnostic tests
Making and receiving referrals
Co-ordination of admission of patients for specified conditions and within agreed protocols
Nurse led clinics or the development of same
To accept responsibility for own patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made ensuring clear documentation in the patient’s records
To be actively involved in in-patient care, liasing with ward staff to ensure high quality nursing and continuity of care
Where appropriate to lead nurse led out patient services ensuring nurse consultation with all newly diagnosed patients
To follow-up patients as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment
To co-ordinate a seamless service through the development of enhanced Multidisciplinary team (MDT) processes and communication
To lead the identification and development of clinical protocols and strategies to enhance both the continuity and standard of specialist care whilst ensuring equity of access to the service
To ensure operational policies are reviewed annually in accordance with national standards
To ensure all care is given in accordance with agreed protocols.
To liaise with the ward staff to ensure appropriate and timely discharge/follow-up arrangement in place for patients
To identify, implement and maintain a suitable mechanism for MDT referrals to the Clinical Nurse Specialists
To work with the MDT to develop, implement and evaluate integrated care pathways and systems of MDT documentation
To liaise with local community, social services, paramedics and voluntary organisations in order to develop existing services for clients, carers and health professional
To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements.
Education and Research
To provide information for patients, carers and heath professional about all aspects of specialist care
To ensure appropriate information and educational literature is available to help patients make informed choices as to their treatment plan and continuing management developing and regularly updating literature
To initiate, lead and develop programmes of education to enhance the nursing contribution and quality of care to nurses within and outside the Trust, in keeping with the ethos of KHP
To act as a clinical expert and advise others on educational opportunities that will facilitate the development and support of their specialist knowledge and skills to ensure they develop their clinical practice
To contribute to the development of nursing practice within the team. Additionally, where appropriate, to act as a practice supervisor to Trust and honorary contract employees
To work with and support ward managers and other clinical staff to identify areas where changes to practice are required. Also where opportunities exist to improve treatment and support for patients.
To actively participate in educational events provided by the Trust and primary care sector
To attend meetings and conferences as appropriate ensuring that you are fully conversant with current issues both within the Trust and within the specialist services locally and nationally
To lead on clinical audit, in particular ensuring patient experience surveys are completed and action plans developed.
To lead nursing research initiatives and support research activity within individual Care Groups and also through collaboration with other agencies
To identify, apply and disseminate research findings relating to specialist nursing practice
To participate and assist with any Trust approved research projects conducted within the department
To publish and present relevant clinical practice and service developments.
Management
To play an integral role in the operational and strategic development of specialist service, both in and out patients.
Lead and support the CNS team to deliver national KPIs
To develop policies and protocols to improve patient care
To liaise effectively with all other disciplines within in the Trust and at local level.
To initiate and participate in the management of change to improve standards and communication links from Acute trust through to Primary Care.
To actively contribute to any relevant initiatives within the care group and provide support to senior colleagues and Heads of Nursing.
To contribute positively to the leadership of nursing within the care group acting as an effective role model.
To work with and support managers and clinical staff to identify areas where changes in practice are required.
To introduce measures to actively manage and reduce risk to patients. Ensure the formal reporting and recoding of adverse incidents in line with Trust policy.
To support the Heads of Nursing in implementing Trust initiatives and strategies.
To network with the team of clinical nurse specialists within the Trust to evaluate, develop and promote the specialist-nursing role.
To utilise and maintain information systems to aid audit and to provide regular actively analysis reports.
To maintain records and send reports set by various bodies pertaining to the specific speciality.
To maintain contemporaneous and accurate treatment records, submitting relevant statistics, reports and activity data as requested.
To evaluate the service in terms of clinical effectiveness, clinical excellence and value for money.
To ensure the best use of available resources is used within agreed budget to provide a cost effective service.
To forge effective links within primary secondary and tertiary care to ensure effective communication.
To ensure compliance with the Trust’s Equality and Diversity Policy, supporting the delivery of the Trusts Race Equality Scheme and the Trust’s duty to positively promote race equality and equality of opportunity for disabled people ensuring services are responsive to the needs of equality groups.
In carrying out the duties of the post, the employee is required to work in accordance with the policies and procedures of King’s College Hospital, including Health and Safety, confidentiality, data protection and equal opportunities. King’s College Hospital operates a no smoking policy.
This role specification is for guidance only and will change over time and according to circumstances.
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