About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic nurse to join our team of Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists within the Head andNeck cancer pathway. St George's is a tertiary referral centre for Head and Neck surgery and provide surgical interventions for patients fromacross the South West London. As a pivotal member of the team you will be passionate about the delivery of a high quality, safe and effective care to St George's cohort of Head and Neck Cancer patients. You will meet patients pre-diagnosis and act as a key worker for them throughouttheir cancer pathway.
Main duties of the job
To provide care for patients with suspected and newly diagnosed Head and Neck cancer patients and their families with particular emphasis on counselling and emotional support, ensuring easy access to telephone support. To know when to refer on to other professionals for more specialist guidance, support, advice, and counselling. To Support the Trust in achieving compliance with Direct to Test, Urgent Suspected Cancer (USC) and Referral to Treatment waiting time targets with participation in head and Neck Telephone Assessment Clinic (TAC). Leading on patient and carer communication issues and co-ordination of the patient pathway for patients referred to the team. Provides guidance, support, advice and counselling to patients and their family / carers along the patient pathway. Acting as the key worker or responsible for nominating the key worker for the patients dealing with the team.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Person Specification
Skills Essential
Excellent communication Skills
Desirable
Advanced Communication Skills Psychological assessment level 2 skills
Experience Essential
2 Years band 6/7 experience
Desirable
Counselling Qualification Head and Neck CNS experience
Qualifications Essential
Current NMC Registration First Level Degree Oncology module or relevant qulaification
Desirable
Masters Degree Physical Assessment Module Teaching Experience
Research Essential
Knowledge of current clinical and nursing research related to H and N Cancer Ability to critically analyse data Ability to carry out audit.
Desirable
Research Course and/or Experience Published Work
Knowledge Essential
An understanding of audit, research and evidence based practice Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
Management and Leadership Essential
Evidence of clinical leadership qualities Evidence of excellent documentation/written skills Ability to work autonomously or as part of a multiprofessional team
Desirable
Experience of change management
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.
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 St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address St Georges Hospital
Blackshaw Road
Tooting,London
SW17 0QT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)