Open Access Follow Up (OAFU) Cancer Nurse

at  Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

We are thrilled to announce an opportunity for two passionate and dedicated nurses to join our Open Access Follow Up (OAFU) service. This innovative remote monitoring service supports patients after cancer treatment, empowering them to self-manage and reducing hospital visits while ensuring safe and regular monitoring for cancer recurrence. Currently, this service is primarily offered to Breast, Colorectal, and Prostate patients.

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

Advanced Communication Skills: Ability to effectively communicate with patients and team members.
Holistic Patient Support: Experience in providing comprehensive support and assessments.
Administrative Proficiency: Strong ICT skills, particularly in Excel, and excellent organizational abilities.
Cancer Care Experience: Previous experience working with cancer patients is beneficial but not essential.
Why Join Us?
Innovative Service: Be part of a pioneering remote monitoring service that enhances patient care and experience.
Professional Development: Grow your skills and expertise in a supportive and dynamic environment.
Patient-Centered Care: Make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives by supporting their journey to self-management and wellbeing.
If you are enthusiastic about making a difference in cancer care and have the skills and dedication we are looking for, we encourage you to apply today!
Your primary focus will be on helping patients transition from regular clinical follow-up to remote monitoring.
You will conduct holistic needs assessments, support self-management, and deliver health and wellbeing interventions
Additionally, you will assist the admin team with care coordination, complex care planning, referral triage, discharge processes, and helpline support for patients entering the remote monitoring pathway.
To provide high quality, effective, individualised care to all patients that is compassionate and caring.
To support patients health and wellbeing after cancer treatment, with a particular focus on promoting self-management
To work under the direction of the Patient Support Supervisor to deliver the stratified pathways for post cancer treatment
To assess holistic care needs and develop, implement and evaluate them with necessary supervision, signposting or referring patients to the relevant support
To effectively liaise and communicate with primary care services to ensure patients are suitably supported on a stratified follow up pathway
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