Clinical Nurse Specialist

at  The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced children’s nurse to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will join our team of keyworkers for children and young people with haematology malignancy. We offer a friendly working environment and a commitment to personal professional development.
The post holder is responsible for providing a comprehensive and high-quality cancer nursing service to the
Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. He / she will lead and provide advanced nursing care to patients
with cancer, with particular responsibility for enhancing the patient experience of cancer treatment,
ensuring continuity of care and influencing patient pathways. The post holder will be a clinical expert,
sound educator, committed researcher and proficient leader.
The post holder will act as a point of contact for service users and providers receiving care at RMH
contributing to the co-ordination and management of care for this patient group.
The post holder will work collaboratively and autonomously interfacing with Children’s and Young People’s
Outreach and Symptom Care Team (CYPOONS), Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Units (POSCUs),
Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) and across other professional boundaries using advanced knowledge and
assessment skills to facilitate the most suitable care and environment for patients and their family. The
Royal Marsden OCCYP department employs two haemato-oncology CNS’s and one ANP and the post
holders will work collaboratively to provide keyworker support for all children and young people with
leukaemia, lymphoma and histiocytosis within the Trust.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That’s why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
2.1 Provide clinical support and continuity of care to children with leukaemia, lymphoma and histiocytosis.
2.2 Support families from diagnosis in conjunction with other colleagues and ensuring efficient coordination of continuing care across other settings e.g. shared care, intensive care.
2.3 Support and educate children, families and staff to ensure clear understanding in clinical trials relevant for CYP with haemato-oncology disease.
2.4 Work in partnership with all members of the multidisciplinary team, encouraging and promoting effective team working from all disciplines within the unit.
2.5 Demonstrate a high degree of professional autonomy using clinical judgment to provide advice where protocols may not currently exist.
2.6 Provide expert clinical care in the delivery of care to children with leukaemia, lymphoma and histiocytosis and their families

Please refer the Job description for details