Lung cancer nurse specialist
Location: Southampton,
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lung cancer nurse specialist Grade
Band 6 Contract
Permanent Hours
Part Time 19.75 hours per week Job ref
188-NM345
Site
Southampton General Hospital Town
Southampton Salary
£26,565 - £35,577 pa pro rata Closing
02/02/2018 23:59
The southampton lung cancer multidisciplinary team (MDT) is committed to delivering a quality efficient service for diagnosis and or treatment for patients from the local and regional areas. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team for 2 years and is looking to recruit an innovative experienced nurse to join our team working with colleagues to support patients across the cancer journey. The aim is to deliver high quality care for patients and families during investigation, at diagnosis, during oncological treatments and beyond, liaising with other services and working across boundaries to provide seamless care.
You will work with the clinical nurse specialist team and respiratory clinical teams with your own caseload attending clinics (medical, chemotherapy and radiotherapy) acting as a key worker and running nurse led clinics or drop in sessions. This post requires current experience at Band 5/6 in appropriate specialist area. Experience in oncology nursing is highly desirable. You should have excellent communication skills (including telephone assessments) and be able to demonstrate insight and excellent assessment skills for the needs of patients along the cancer journey to maintain safety and provide a good patient experience.
It is essential to contact the respiratory oncology CNS for an informal discussion/visit about this role if you are considering applying for this post.
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if large numbers of applications are received.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to acknowledge receipt of your application. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date of this post, please presume that you have not been selected for interview.
Applicants from University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust whose posts are considered to be ‘At Risk’ will be given prior consideration for this post
Our Trust runs the return to practice course each year for nurses who have been out of the profession and wish to return. To find out more please visit our website:
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Getting to Work
Application can be made for parking on site at UHS or through one of the park and ride schemes. This will be based on specific criteria to determine eligibility for site parking as this can be very limited. UHS encourages staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible. UHS is well connected through bus services to the city centre and other areas.
Please note that we will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.
Our staff are positive about working at UHS and rate us above average compared to other NHS Trusts in the Staff Attitude Survey. We are rated strongly on a number of areas including teamwork, communication and engagement.
Equality remains at the centre of all Trust policy making, service delivery and employment practice with all employees being given equality of opportunity to develop, apply for promotion and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.
The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. The Trust also closely monitors recruitment activity, training and development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.
As a service provider the Trust ensures equality of access and delivery of our services through the provision of interpreter services, facilities for the disabled and sensitivity for patients' ethnic and religious differences and needs.
Relocating to Southampton
If you are thinking of moving to the Hampshire area, please find below a link to our website which offers guidance on finding accommodation:
http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/relocating-to-southampton
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This career starts available on: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 02:26:32 GMT