About this role
Job summary
Paediatric Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, Band 6 (22.5 hours a week)
To have nursing responsibility for specialist high quality evidence- based nursing care for children and young people with oncological/ haematological conditions liaising and co-ordinating with a wide variety of multi-discipline of professionals involved in the child/Young person and their family's care.
Providing expert clinical practice and advice to children, young people and their families in the community and acute hospital settings ensuring a seamless service as an autonomous practitioner.
Main duties of the job
As an autonomous practitioner using advanced skills and expert knowledge undertakes assessment of physical, psychological and emotional needs of children/ young people with oncology conditions.
Manage and meet the caseload needs effectively. Including skills for analysing of data and interpreting results.
To be a member of the, actively participate in, and work within the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team and the wider oncology MDT team.
To support the child/ young person and their family through diagnosis, active treatment, end of treatment and follow up care needs including palliative support, respecting their cognitive, developmental and ethnic needs. Through providing expert information, advice and support.
To support a flexible holistic care package including physical, psychological, spiritual, social, financial and emotional needs.
Provide skilled professional evidence-based practice evaluation, teaching and support of professional and voluntary sector colleagues.
Serve as a resource supporting the Paediatric oncology nursing team at local and regional level.
To be flexible to meet the needs of the service, be adaptable to change for service improvement as directed by the line manager and to deputize in the absence of the Lead Paediatric Oncology/ Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist.
To follow and comply with all trust policies and guidelines.
About us
Why Gloucestershire Hospitals
We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.
As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Job description Job responsibilities
1. Clinical Responsibilities/Key Responsibilities
As an autonomous practitioner using advanced skills and expert knowledge undertakes assessment of physical, psychological and emotional needs of children/ young people with oncology conditions, instigating therapeutic treatments based on best available evidence to improve health outcomes.
Manage and meet the caseload needs effectively. Including skills for analysing of data and interpreting results to enable the implementation of appropriate actions for care and treatment e.g blood results for maintenance chemotherapy within protocol guidelines.
To be a member of the, actively participate in, and work within the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team and the wider oncology MDT team.
To support the child/ young person and their family through diagnosis, active treatment, end of treatment and follow up care needs including palliative support, respecting their cognitive, developmental and ethnic needs. Through providing expert information, advice and support.
To support a flexible holistic care package including physical, psychological, spiritual, social, financial and emotional needs.
Provide skilled professional evidence-based practice evaluation, teaching and support of professional and voluntary sector colleagues.
Serve as a resource supporting the Paediatric oncology nursing team at local and regional level.
To be flexible to meet the needs of the service, be adaptable to change for service improvement as directed by the line manager and to deputize in the absence of the Lead Paediatric Oncology/ Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist.
To follow and comply with all trust policies and guidelines e.g administer medication and treatment within Procedure for the Ordering, Prescribing and Administration of Medicines guidelines, infection control etc.
Identify, manage and refer appropriately, any one requiring safeguarding assessment following trust policies.
2. Professional Development, Education and Training
To support the child/ Young person and their family educating and advising on the management of their condition using up to date information and resources.
Facilitate education and training for nursing, health care professionals, education and voluntary sector individuals when required.
Organise and develop health care education packages tailored to the needs of individual children, young people and their families/ carers. Support with advice and information for settings such as primary care services, nurseries, schools and respite facilities to provide them with the necessary knowledge and skills to care for individuals while in the settings care.
3. Planning and Organisation
To work independently providing care to patients in the community, visiting a variety of settings.
To effectively manage own time to complete allocated tasks.
4. Research and Development
Contribute to ensuring policies and guidelines are consistent with National and International standards and current research, facilitating changes in practice which improve clinical outcomes and meet the needs of individuals and carers.
Work in a manner that promotes any audits or research taking place within the clinical area, the trust or wider regional cancer south west network
5. Communications and Working Relationships
Have excellent communication skills to act as an autonomous practitioner within the Trust, providing a local link to the wider networks for the specialty e.g, regional centers, Primary care trusts, community teams and the voluntary sector.
To provide and receive complex and highly sensitive information, including communicating sensitive, complex condition related information to patients and relatives offering empathy and reassurance.
Use a variety of methods to effectively communicate key information to the local team essential patient updates, as well as Closely liaise with CNSs, consultants at PCT to coordinate patient care, treatment and investigations by sharing of information via electronic prescribing system phone calls, text messages and e-mails.
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous multi professional records e.g to input and retrieve patient information from computer-based systems.
6. Other
Requires the ability to travel around the county in order to provide community visits.
7. General Working Conditions
Working with patients and families who have a life limiting prognosis/ withdrawal of active treatment and communication of distressing news, palliative and bereavement support.
Be able to respond to concerns and questions from a wide range of people who may be anxious and distressed relating to their condition and treatment.
Occasional working with hazardous substances, i.e cytotoxic drugs bodily waste and fluids.
Must be able to work under pressure and flexibly to the demands of the changing patient caseload.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
Registered Nurse with current active NMC registration Post- Registration oncology specialty qualification
Desirable
BSc (Hons) in nursing related subject or willing to work towards
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Able to prioritise and organise own workload High personal standards for delivery of excellent nursing care Up to knowledge of Child Protection Policies and Procedures Act as a role model and lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice Escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety Up to date with professional issues that influence paediatric oncology nursing, relating to practice, management, education and research
Clinical/Experience Essential
Experienced oncology nurse with post registration oncology qualification Post registration teaching experience Evidence of continuous professional development, including clinical competencies
Desirable
Community experience
Personal Attributes Essential
Enthusiastic, motivated and self-aware Creative and flexible Resilient under pressure Patient and Team focused Reliable, adaptable and dependable
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 Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)