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Job overview

We are looking for a enthusiastic Uro-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Team.

We take pride in nurturing a supportive environment in which to work while ensuring we deliver a high quality service.

You will act as an expert Uro-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) providing advice and clinical intervention to this patient group. Promoting a seamless service within a multi-professional framework leading on service quality improvement, redesign and development. This will be achieved through the core dimensions of the role, clinical practice, leadership, and acting as the patient advocate.

You will include the day-to-day management of the Uro-oncology patient case load, nurse led clinics, participation in ward based inpatient support, attendance at Uro-oncology MDT, collation and execution of management plans. Advanced skills in clinical assessment, symptom control and an in-depth knowledge of treatment modalities.

**** THIS IS A FIXED TERM CONTRACT AND WILL END ON 31ST MARCH 2025 ****

Main duties of the job

To act as a key worker for Uro-oncology patients providing a link to Multi-disciplinary team providing care for patients diagnosed with Uro-oncology cancers referred to MSEFT.

To provide specialist Uro-oncology cancer nursing undertaking specialist assessment of patients nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery using expert clinical knowledge and clinical skills.

Co-ordinate and manage nurse-led clinics under the indirect supervision of the Urology and oncology Consultant team.

Be responsible for own caseload of patients, ensuring this reflects the core components of the Clinical Nurse Specialist role, which involves high level of clinical decision making, advance clinical practice and providing consultations for healthcare professionals.

Ensure good, accurate communication both verbally and via formal documentation of electronic sources with all members of the nursing, multidisciplinary team, patients and relatives.

Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to self-manage, lead or participate in their care delivery.

In partnership with lead clinicians, deliver health education and lifestyle advice, to empower patients and their carers to make informed choices about their health and wellbeing and increase concordance with suggested therapies and lifestyle changes.

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 17,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
 
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
 
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us. 

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.