Job summary
- Main area
- Endocrinology Ward - E00253
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job ref
- 413-84806-CSSS-LS-A
- Employer
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Endocrinology Ward - E00253
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/08/2024 23:59
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Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 7
Job overview
The Clinical Support Services Directorate have an exciting opportunity for an inspirational and supportive clinical nurse specialist to join the current team within Endocrinology . This is a new role that will add to a specialist nationally renowned endocrinology service and the post holder will have the opportunity to develop this role further. The post holder will have the opportunity to contribute to the care of patients with common and rare conditions in endocrinology. The Christie is a large cancer hospital and a significant proportion of the role will be involved in the management of patients with cancers of the endocrine system as well as endocrine complications of other cancer or cancer treatments.
The postholder will be working in a very supportive environment with an experienced consultant and nursing team whilst also having the opportunity to continue to look for opportunities to further develop nursing practice.
The post holder will be required to collaborate within the endocrinology team and amongst other specialities at The Christie, for example, oncology and surgery.
The postholder will need to have the ability to deal with challenging situations in a fast paced environment in a professional and calm manner.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Nurse Specialist will work in collaboration with medical teams within endocrinology, practising to clearly defined protocols, and developing their scope of professional practice to meet the needs of the service.
The post holder will be expected to take up the Key Worker's role for endocrinology patients, providing support, specialist education, training and information for patients and their carer’s, as well as other health care professionals. The post holder will effectively contribute to the development of the Endocrinology specialist nurse service, and communicate with other colleagues at the referring associate centres(including internally) and units to ensure a streamlined care pathway. There will be opportunities to attend multidisciplinary team meetings to supplement the collaborative care that is offered to patients.
Working for our organisation
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
CLINICAL
- Perform a comprehensive Key Worker role for patients during their care pathway at the Christie Hospital. This involves the assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs to ensure continuity of effective patient care and improve patient satisfaction.
- Liaise with other healthcare professionals to ensure effective transfer of information across different NHS organisation.
- Maintain advanced clinical skills in assessment, and knowledge of diagnosis and treatment options for the patient.
- Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records in line with clinical governance and risk management.
- Use advanced communication skills in a variety of settings, including discussions around patient care and treatment plans with patients, carers, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Involve patients/carers in the planning and delivery of care and development of services to enhance the patient/carer experience.
- Apply evidence based research to practice.
- Act always in accordance with the NMC code of conduct and guiding documents
MANAGERIAL
- Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients and carers/relatives both within and outside the Trust.
- Undertake clinical supervision of health care professional colleagues on an individual or group basis.
- Evaluate service delivery; identify areas for improvement and initiate change.
- Ensure effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
- Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote best practice in the clinical area.
- Participation in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines at local and network level.
- To contribute to the production of an annual report circulating it widely and appropriately and to actively participate in the preparation for the Cancer Peer Review process
EDUCATION & RESEARCH
- Learning needs, plan implement and evaluate programmes of education to meet identified need.
- Participate in the education of pre and post- registered health care professionals/medical staff.
- Ensure own compliance with regard to mandatory training and revalidation requirements.
- Address specific health targets related to own area of practice; e.g. NICE, Improving Outcomes guidance and Department of Health Guidelines.
- Receives clinical supervision as part of own professional development.
- Maintain up to date skills, knowledge and awareness of professional issues.
- Participate in planned programmes of appraisal.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- Identify need for, and undertake, research, clinical audit, benchmarking, in collaboration with the team, in order to improve effectiveness of patient care.
- Disseminate research and audit findings through presentation to professional groups and publication.
- Contribute to the writing of protocols relevant to own clinical speciality
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
- Develop teaching and presentation skills and applying the principles in the clinical setting.
- Contribute to the improvement of services.
- Contribute to improving quality.
- Promote equality and value diversity.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN
- Degree in Nursing/Health related subject or relevant experience
- Post registration qualification in specialist area
Desirable criteria
- Counselling certificate/diploma
- Masters level study
- Qualification in Specialist subject of Endocrinology
- Non-medical prescriber
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience
- Recent experience in relevant clinical specialty
- Participation in service development
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a given resource and ability to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources.
- Experience of influencing change
- Previous experience in a relevant clinical speciality
Skills
Essential criteria
- Advanced communication skills
- Able to work autonomously
- Exhibit leadership skills
- Intermediate IT skills
- Counselling skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of writing protocols/standards.
- Able to analyse data and provide written reports
- Evidence of effective team working across professional and organisational boundaries.
- Advanced clinical assessment skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area.
- Evidence based knowledge in relevant clinical specialty
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Able to demonstrate wide knowledge of current trends in nursing and application to practice.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Liz Perry
- Job title
- Lead Nurse for Acute Oncology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07773002163
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