Band 7 Head And Neck Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Head and Neck and Thyroid CNS Teams in one of the country’s largest acute NHS Trusts. The post leads an existing CNS Team delivering ongoing patient support to people with Head and Neck cancer undergoing treatment, ensuring care that supports the best quality of life.
The post holder will be highly skilled with relevant oncological care experience, delivering clinically effective, efficient, high-quality care for people with complex specialist needs. The role focuses on delivering nurse-led clinics and oncological support. This is a trust role and the successful candidate will cover multiple sites.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide specialist cancer care advice and support to people affected by head and neck and thyroid cancers. This will be achieved through direct clinical practice, caseload management, leadership, education, research, audit, and professional activities. The aim is to maximise treatment and quality of life and to provide support and advice to families and carers.
Person Specification
Education
- Post-registration qualification relevant to specialty
- Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification
- Advanced assessment skills
Experience
- Substantial post-registration experience in head and neck and/or Oncology
- Experience of research and audit
- Proven evidence of improving the patient experience
- Experience in teaching junior staff
Skills and Aptitudes
- Expert specialist skills for the post
- Knowledge of current advances and pathways of care
- Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
- Computer/keyboard literacy
- Problem-solving, prioritisation and time management
- Motivating staff and improving team performance
- Collaborative working with multi-professional teams
- Change management skills
- Ability to manage stressful situations and advocate for patient needs
- Leadership in complex problem solving and assessment
Personal Qualities & Attributes
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Positive, credible professional role model
- Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team
- Diplomatic, calm, flexible and approachable
- Ability to form professional relationships with colleagues
Royal Free World Class Values
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires Disclosure to be checked by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Salary: £55,524 to £62,652 per annum inclusive of HCAS
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