Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Oncology & Rapid Diagnostic CNS
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 343-6141290-RB-SK-C
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Epsom Hospital
- Town
- Epsom
- Salary
- £49,178 - £55,492 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Acute Oncology & Rapid Diagnostics CNS
Band 7
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust within the Acute Oncology & Rapid Diagnostic Team. AOS care for inpatients presenting with concerning symptoms suggestive of cancer/known cancer. RDC manage outpatients with non-specific symptoms and exclude/ make a cancer diagnosis in the first instance and then refer on to other specialties as required.
This role will develop the post holder towards providing expert level cancer diagnostic and treatment experience and support potential future ANP role development.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an experienced nurse, acting within their professional boundaries with work experience in an oncology capacity; they will provide care for the presenting patient, demonstrating safe clinical decision-making. They will work collaboratively with the AOS & RDC team, cancer services and primary care.
Working for our organisation
The AOS team ensure provision of expert nurse advice, support and information to patients admitted as a result of their cancer treatment and/or suspected cancer.
The RDC supports established TWR pathways by aiming to exclude a cancer diagnosis within 28 days in patients presenting with non-specific symptoms which require a more holistic diagnostic approach. The onus of the service is to confirm/exclude a cancer diagnosis as soon as practicable and ideally within 28 days.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will act as the key worker to all suspected and diagnosed AOS & RDC patients – and using excellent communications skills, provide holistic patient-centred assessment and care.
Provide psychological support and care, advice, information for patients and carers/families.
Have the ability to work autonomously and independently but within a collaborative integrated team.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse
- BSc Healthcare Related
Desirable criteria
- MSc / ANP Healthcare Related
- Advanced Communication Skills training
- Level 2 Psychology Support skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant recent experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience managing caseloads
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- In depth knowledge of current cancer practice
- Professional issues in nursing and healthcare
- Holistic patient assessment
- Clinical governance
Desirable criteria
- Quality Improvement
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of assessing and co-ordinating investigations for patients in primary/secondary care settings
- Able to communicate efficiently and effectively with other departments and healthcare professionals
- Able to recognise own boundaries of practice
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected]. Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Louise O'Connor
- Job title
- Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse
- Email address
- louise.o'[email protected]
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