Junior Clinical Nurse Specialist

at  The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has an international reputation for high quality patient care, education and research and its partnership with the Institute of Cancer Research has created the largest comprehensive centre in Europe.
Following successful promotion the opportunity has arisen for an junior Uro-Oncology Nurse, at Band 6, to join us to provide support, patient education and advice to patients with a wide variety of Urology cancers, from diagnosis, through treatment and follow-up.
This part time role, will be based in Sutton and focussing on patients with Uro-Oncological cancers following oncological pathways. The post holder will be providing nursing support and advice for patients, wards and colleagues. The post holder will have commitments to providing care in both the Private and NHS settings.
The successful post holder should have experience at in the field of Uro-Oncology cancers as well as a urology or oncology qualification.
The successful post holder will have excellent interpersonal skills and a professional manner, be able to prioritise and organise their workload and work under pressure.
You will be expected to work autonomously in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
For more information about the role please contact Ana Semedo, Lead Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist on 020 7352 8171 ext 1430
To assist in the provision of professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the care of the patient under your care, acting as a resource and consultant to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.
To liaise effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team so as to achieve a synchronised specialist service.
To develop or contribute to the formulation of patient information.
To develop or contribute to the formulation of policies.
To provide informal and formal teaching, for patients, staff and carers as relevant e.g. academic courses provided by The School.
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:
These responsibilities will be carried out under the guidance of the shift co-ordinator.
To sustain a high-quality specialist service for the patient, from diagnosis through all stages of the disease. In particular to provide support, education, and counselling advice on treatment related issues with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. To collaborate with Cancer Care teams, both within The Trust and with primary and acute care providers to ensure a streamlined patient-centred care pathway.
In collaboration with the Lead Nurse, Lead CNS, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team, formulate and/or revise relevant policies and guidelines, and to regularly review them following changes/implementation. To always work within the policies and procedures of The Trust

Please refer the Job description for details