Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist

at  Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

An exciting and rewarding job opportunity has emerged here at Thames View, Imperial Healthcare Private Care at Charing Cross Hospital. We are looking for an Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) who will be responsible for providing high quality, evidence-based holistic care to our Private Patients.

The CNS will manage a caseload of patients, providing professional person centred care and support from point of suspected malignancy, diagnosis, treatment and beyond. Offering clinical information, expert symptom management advice and emotional support to patients, relatives and carers. Additionally the CNS will be the key contact, creating a trusting link between patient and Consultant and other services. Working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to maintain clinical excellence with a focus on patient outcomes as well as patient experience.

• Provide specialist cancer & surgical nursing advice Trust wide to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients /clients and relatives/carers in collaboration with the multi professional team, working especially closely with the cancer Community of Practice.
• At all times ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery.
• To ensure efficient and well-informed pathway of care for patients in line with private pathways and national cancer and 18 week targets
• Act as a professional role model, providing direct and indirect clinical care, teaching and research within ward / department team.
• To assist with data collection of cancer patients

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert

Please refer the Job description for details