About this role
Job summary
The post-holder will work as part of a dedicated highly-specialist complex colorectal cancer multidisciplinary team which offers a tertiary service to individuals diagnosed with locally-advanced and recurrent rectal cancers and colorectal peritoneal metastases. They will be expected to demonstrate a high level of practice in both her/his direct care of patients and in her/his ability to plan and develop services to support complex colorectal cancer care. Through the key skills of leadership, innovation and clinical expertise s/he will facilitate and deliver care which is patient-centred, safe and effective.The post holder will play a key role in facilitating and co-ordinating the patient pathway. By working collaboratively with clinicians, administrators and service managers they will promote, develop, review and redesign care pathways which are responsive and relevant to complex colorectal cancer patients' needs.
Main duties of the job
Implement processes along the patient pathway to ensure it is managedefficiently, smoothly and in accordance with targets and agreed timescales.
Working with clinical areas to facilitate a co-ordinated and streamlined pathway of care which revolves around the patient and their family's individual needs.
Provide robust timely and comprehensive assessment and personalised care planning.
Support the delivery of pre- and post-operative nursing care and personalised discharge planning.
Co-ordinate and deliver comprehensive arrangements for communicating with patients and their local teams (who may be located far away).
Support facilitation of clinics and multidisciplinary team meetings to meet the standards and requirements of specialist commissioning and the national framework.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
"We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR)."
Job description Job responsibilities
Applicants are strongly encouraged to refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification for comprehensive details of responsibilities, requirements and role expectations.
Person Specification
Application form and interview Essential
Registered Nurse Degree level NMC registration Post registration qualification appropriate to cancer speciality Evidence of continued professional development relevant to clinical area
Desirable
Recognised teaching qualification or working towards Masters degree or working towards Fundamentals in Cancer Care (Level 7 module) or equivalent Advanced communication skills qualification Level 2 Psychology skills certificate
Knowledge and experience Essential
Relevant post registration experience at band 6 or above in oncology or tumour site related clinical area Previous experience of teaching and developing teaching materials Demonstrate evidence of highly developed clinical practice with experience of dealing with complex clinical scenarios and interpreting complex needs of patients
Desirable
Previous experience working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist Experience in audit and research Ability to lead and influence change Experience and knowledge in colorectal surgery Experience in running nurse-led clinics
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Central Middlesex Hospital
Acton Lane
London
NW10 7NS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)