University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustWe seek an expert nurse with strong clinical, communication and leadership abilities to join the Lymphoma Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team.
The team includes 6 CNS and a support worker and sits within a wider team of haematology and BMT clinical nurse specialists and their respective MDTs.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for an already experienced CNS looking for a new challenge or a band 6 nurse looking to develop new skills and knowledge within a supportive experienced team.
This is a fixed term post for 12 months to cover maternity leave starting from 01.06.2025.
We are advertising early to ensure no break in cover.
We plan to interview for this post on 04.02.2025.
Main duties of the jobThe CNS is an advanced practitioner who is usually the first point of contact for patients on complex treatment pathways.
They counsel patients with a new diagnosis or at disease progression, explaining treatment options, assessing information needs and suitability for therapies.
They run existing nurse clinics and attend multi professional clinics.
They plan and schedule treatments, troubleshoot issues and remain an important source of continuity and support to patients through their cancer treatment and beyond.
A significant part of the workload is by telephone, assessing patients who are often unwell and intervening to prevent deterioration and hospital admission.
An important part of the role is communication with the MDT, shared and primary care.
The CNS delivers level 2 psychological support and assesses holistic needs.
They are a specialist educational resource and aid the professional development of junior nurses in the department.
About usUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population.
We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.
Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
Job responsibilitiesFor the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Offering crucial support to the team are Macmillan Cancer Support Workers, PAs, data managers and MDT co-ordinators.
There is a dedicated haematology telephone line for patients to call for all queries, which is run by a team of administrators and protects the CNS from excessive administrative work.
The haematology CNS team is part of the cancer nursing service at UCLH and we are fortunate to be able to support university based and in house educational pathways.
We have a regular cancer community of practice forum for clinical nurse specialist staff.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH.
Person SpecificationKnowledge & QualificationsRegistered Nurse NMC Level 1 or Level 15Honours Degree in Nursing, midwifery, research or ethics or equivalentTeaching/Assessment programmeUndertaking Masters level education or equivalentExperienceSubstantial post registration experience including haemato-oncologyExperience in senior nursing role (Band 6 upwards or relevant experience)Strong leadership skillsPrevious experience in a CNS roleCommunicationDemonstrates awareness of the importance of working in a multi-disciplinary teamCommunicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formatsAble to negotiate effectively with different disciplinesCommunicates with patients and carers in an empathetic mannerDemonstrates understanding of good practice in Customer CarePersonal And People DevelopmentDemonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated PortfolioDemonstrates experience and ability to educate othersExperience in managing or mentoring junior staffResponsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and InclusionDemonstrable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion act and knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality DutiesEnsure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisalTaking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.Skills and AbilitiesExtensive knowledge of haemato-oncologyUnderstanding of lymphoma and sub-specialties and management of patientsDemonstrates awareness of research and evidence-based practiceExperience of leading service improvement projects from inception through deliveryPresented at UK or international meetingsSpecific RequirementsMonday-Friday working with a later finish ThursdayDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
£54,320 to £60,981 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS
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