Clinical Nurse Specialist - Associate Hepatobillary CNS
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Northern Care Alliance Hepatobiliary (HPB) CNS service.
You will work alongside a multi professional team to ensure that patients receive seamless care within the Trust and community. As part of this fantastic role, you will provide specialist advice to support assessment, planning and implementation of care, and where appropriate to deliver programmes of care.
In addition the successful candidate will contribute to specialist education and training programmes for other staff and learners as well as supporting the Band 7s in assessment and management of patients as well as developing the service.
Excellent communication and documentation is essential as the role will include delivering sensitive diagnosis as well as seeing patients in a clinical setting and during procedures.
Main duties of the job
Establish and maintain effective communication with various individuals and groups on complex, potentially stressful topics in a range of situations.
Liaise with Oncology teams at The Christie and other Acute Oncology Teams.
Support patients admitted with complications of treatment or oncological emergencies such as metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC).
Support inpatients/outpatients undergoing investigations to establish primary cancer site.
Develop knowledge and practice within Acute Oncology.
Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others in own work area.
Contribute to the development of services within Acute Oncology
Contribute to quality improvement.
Promote people's equality, diversity and rights.
Assess and address people's health and wellbeing needs when those needs are complex and change across the caseload, utilizing advanced communication skills.
Develop practice in addressing individuals health and wellbeing needs.
Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice.
Assist with research and development.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job responsibilities
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC Pin within the next 2-3 months.
Please note an NMC PRN Pin is not a full NMC Pin and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance.
This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2).
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience in HPB-Oncology.
Essential qualifications
Essential
- Degree / diploma in nursing studies(or equivalent nursing qualification and experience.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Post registration skills are essential with exposure to cancer work.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of HPB cancers.
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
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Salford Royal Hospital
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
Employer's website
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
