Clinical Nurse Specialist - Paediatric Neuro-Oncology

at  Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in South East London is a large teaching hospital and is at the forefront of academic and nursing excellence. We are looking for a highly motivated, flexible and enthusiastic individual to recruit into a band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist role for Paediatric Neuro-Oncology.
The clinical nurse specialist will work with children and young people (patients and clients) and groups (including carers) with brain and spine tumours , in meeting their health, health related and nursing needs . Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to meet the objectives of the NICE Improving Outcomes Guidance for Children and Young People with Cancer.
The successful applicant will join the existing specialist nurses to effectively co-ordinate and deliver an expert nursing service to neuro-oncology patients in Child Health and manage a caseload of patients. Assessing patients, planning and implementing care, providing specialist advice; maintaining associated records; and provide specialist education and training to other staff and students.
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To work as an autonomous clinical nurse specialist to co-ordinate and deliver expert nursing care effectively to a defined caseload of children, young people with brain and spine tumours meeting their health, health related and nursing needs. (Social, emotional, educational, financial etc. as appropriate. Helping the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to meet the objectives of the NICE Cancer Guidelines).
Working alongside the existing specialist nurse to effectively co-ordinate and deliver an expert nursing service to neurosurgical oncology patients in Child Health and mange a caseload of patients. Assessing patients, planning and implementing care, providing specialist advice; maintaining associated records; and provide specialist education and training to other staff and students.
Engaging in flexible, cross-boundary partnership working through the establishment and maintenance of clear communication with primary oncology centres and other health teams to increase knowledge and facilitate patient care in the community .
Using knowledge and skills as a basis from which to further develop practice, understanding the implications of the social, economic and political context of health care, including the assessment and management of risk.
Contribute to the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines.
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/Care Delivery
1. Assess health, health related and nursing needs of patients, their families and other carers by identifying and initiating appropriate steps for effective care through the management of patient caseload

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