Clinical Nurse Specialist - Head and Neck

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN INTERNAL ROLE FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE RUH ONLY

Hello My Name is Lisa Brown and I am the Matron for Head and Neck services at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. We have an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and specialised team. We are currently offering this full time post over 5 days working within the current team of CNS nurses.

The specialised team of dedicated nurses facilitate the treatment pathway of patients within the ENT, Max Fax Department and Oncology Department, concentrating mainly with patients who are undergoing treatment for a head and neck cancer.

We are looking for a professional and reliable team member who has an interest within ENT, max fax and oncology, allowing them to support patients undergoing difficult cancer treatments, whilst working within a multidisciplinary team.

Our CNS team work closely with other services to provide holistic care to our patients supporting them throughout the treatment and recovery pathway delivering high standards of clinical care using evidence based research. Excellent clinical standards, audit, research and patient engagement are at the heart of what we provide working closely within the RUH Trust Values.

The team have a fantastic reputation within the trust and are a supportive and inclusive team. This role supports working autonomously within the clinical environment and within the Multi disciplinary team within the trust and community setting.

Main duties of the job
In this key role, you work as an autonomous practitioner clinically as a Head and Neck clinical nurse specialist (CNS), delivering and maintaining high standards of care and being a core part of the multi-disciplinary team.

The role requires excellent communication skills and dedication to improve and develop services that positively impact patient care and experience. You will contribute to the development and promotion of the nursing service ensuring the delivery of high quality, cost effective care.

You will promote and participate in the implementation of the RUH Nursing strategy, to include:

• reviewing nursing practice and implementing appropriate changes based on research/best practice.
• developing and implementing Audit, Quality and Risk Management initiatives.
• The assessment of care and health education needs;
• The development, implementation and evaluation of treatment pathways within the acute hospital environment and the community setting.
• To educate staff in understanding the care requirements of patients undergoing investigations and treatments and ensure that the physical and psychological needs of the patients and their families are met.

About us
At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Person Specification
professional development - Desirable

• provide evidence of working at senior level to lead clinical service development

interview - Essential

• NMC registration
• Managing a complex patient case load with patient centered approach to delivering treatment pathways

interview - Desirable

• Demonstrates evidence of a well developed clinical practice in the field of head and neck oncology
• Altered Airway management and experience

communication - Essential

• Ability to provide evidence of excellent communication skills

professional development - Essential

• Autonomous working to provide nurse led services within the service.

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).