Paediatric Oncology Outreach Nurse

at  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking to appoint a Paediatric Oncology Outreach Nurse Specialist to join our friendly team at the Children’s Hospital. The post involves working autonomously to provide direct nursing care to children with cancer in their own home within the Oxfordshire region. The team work closely alongside the Oxfordshire community nursing team to provide care for patients in their home.
Provide a nursing service to children and young people with malignant haematological / oncological conditions and their families / carers within the home setting as follows:
Manage a caseload of patients / families within Oxfordshire
Provide nursing care for children with cancer at home including administering chemotherapy, blood tests, Central line care, family education and support, school visits, GP visits, palliative and end of life care.
Actively work in partnership with patients, parents and users of the service that includes ensuring that parents/carers are confident and competent in caring for their child at home and monitoring the children through assessment and blood sample analysis
To work confidently and competently both as a lone worker and within a team, both in the hospital and within the home setting, including the admission and discharge of patients to own caseload, providing assessment, delivery and evaluation of planned care
Provide telephone advice and support to families throughout all stages of treatment
Act as a patient and family advocate and co-ordinate the provision of patient care
Attend and contribute to Multi-Disciplinary team meetings, eg, Solid Tumour and Lymphoma meeting, Holistic Needs Assessment meeting, Paediatric Oncology / Haematology business meeting, Clinical Care meeting, Morbidity and Mortality meeting
Support the Nursing Lead for Paediatric Oncology to meet the requirements of this role. Take on specific projects as needed.
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EDUCATION/TRAINING:

The Specialist Nurse Practitioner will be able to;
Maintain, advance and develop personal theoretical knowledge, high standards of clinical competence and professional development through self education and attendance at relevant courses of study
Maintain own professional portfolio
Contribute to the development of specialist nursing knowledge and skills to enhance and extend the practice of other nurses and health care professionals within the service
Identify and address the educational needs of patients, families, carers and staff involved in the delivery of this service
Provide specialist nursing support, information and education for patients, families and carers who use the service
Contribute to the teaching and support of students from the multi professional team within relevant educational programmes
Organise and contribute to relevant educational programmes and in house study days.
Develop and maintain a peer network of support, information and learning with other specialist practitioners at a local and National level.

Please refer the Job description for details