About this role
Job summary
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is an Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) and the largest trust in the country. Our mission is to provide world class healthcare for our patients, through excellence in research, education and training.
We currently have a vacancy for an Acute Leukaemia CNS. The individual will provide high-quality cancer nursing service to patients throughout their cancer journey, with responsibility for coordination of and enhancing the patient experience, ensuring continuity of care and influencing patient pathways.
Are you self-motivated, enthusiastic, eager to learn and keen to develop the skills to work both autonomously and as part of a specialist multidisciplinary team? As a Band 7 you will be expected to meet the essential criteria and possess appropriate post registration experience in haematology nursing and hold a relevant degree. Along with excellent communication, written and computer skills, you will need to be organised and able to work both autonomously and as part of the team. Through face to face and telephone contact, you will provide advice, support and information to patients and their families and carers. You will be expected to run and support nurse-led clinics and actively participate in peer review, audit and service improvement. Advanced nursing skills such as assessing and prescribing are integral to this role, if you do not already possess these you should be keen to develop them with our support.
Main duties of the job
As delegated, provide specialist nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients and their relatives/carers in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team in line with local and national targets. This will be for inpatients, outpatients and day care patients of the Trust, and will involve liaison with community services as appropriate. The post holder will provide specialist nursing care and support within their clinical speciality. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in a variety of settings. To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and to provide cover for any area specified acting as professional role model providing direct and indirect clinical care, teaching and research. Working within existing CNS specialist team you will act as a Key Worker, carrying a clinical caseload but working under close supervision, to proactively manage care and provide easy access for ongoing support for patients.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviewsplease view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse Knowledge of research and audit Post registration qualification(s) in speciality or relevant subject e.g Haematology specific course such as Principles of Haemato Oncology Care Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct Advanced Communication course and Level 2 psychological skills training.
Desirable
Evidence of continuing professional development, this will be a relevant post-registration qualification or equivalent experience Experience of change management Leadership Experience
Experience Essential
Experience in working in Haematology
Desirable
Experience of working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities Essential
Able to manage difficult situations effectively. Able to prioritise and meet deadlines. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
Desirable
Ability to design and deliver education programs.
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 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Hammersmith Hospital
Du Cane Road
London
W12 0HS
Employer's website https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)