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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
120-NMR164-0424
Employer
Velindre University NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Velindre Cancer Centre
Town
Cardiff
Salary
£35,922 - £43,257 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

Velindre University NHS Trust logo

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Urology

Band 6

Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre University NHS Trust, which is a committed equal opportunities employer. The Trust welcomes applications from people who share our vision;

Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.

our values;

  • BE Accountable
  • BE Bold
  • BE Caring
  • BE Dynamic

and who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in a Trust that has the ambition to provide world class services and care to patient and donors.

Velindre University NHS Trust holds a special place at the heart of healthcare in Wales. It is also an amazing organisation to work and to develop your career. The Trust comprises of two divisions, Velindre Cancer Centre and Welsh Blood Service. The Trust also hosts on behalf of the Welsh Government and NHS Wales, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) and Health Technology Wales (HTW).

Velindre University NHS Trust provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.

For more information on this vacancy please contact the recruiting manager, who will be pleased to discuss their employment opportunity with you.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.

Posts may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and Professional Registration Check.

For more information on our Trust Employee Reward and Benefit’s Package please visit the Velindre University NHS Trust website.

 Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed

Job overview

Do you want to pursue a career as a clinical nurse specialist? Velindre cancer centre has an exciting opportunity in our urology team

You will join a supportive, forward thinking and innovative multidisciplinary team who are committed to improving services and supporting patients on their cancer journey

Will develop your skills and knowledge to provide you with an understanding of the needs of cancer patients; develop excellent communication skills for advising and supporting patients, relatives and other health professionals along with knowledge of managing a range of conditions, including disease progression complications, and management of side effects of systemic anti-cancer treatment and radiotherapy.

You will be dynamic with an ability to work autonomously, prioritise care and balance workload in a busy environment supported by CNS colleagues. You will work in the outpatient setting and ensure that appropriate pathways are in place to follow the patient throughout their treatment, clinic and inpatient settings.

For further information please contact

Carolyn Gent – CNS Lead Nurse

[email protected]

Tel:02920615888 ext 4683

Or Rowanne Seadon - [email protected] 02920615888 ext 4639

Main duties of the job

  • Act as a patient’s key worker and support the coordination of patient care along the treatment pathway
  • Ensure patients are offered holistic needs assessments at relevant points throughout the pathway
  • Assess patient information needs and meet those needs as required
  • Clinically review and assess cancer patients in the Outpatients setting

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services. 

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Attend outpatients clinics in order to meet patients and their carers and provide relevant information to support their treatment
  • Provide psychological support and make referrals to relevant professionals when appropriate
  • Act as a key worker for a clinical caseload of patients, working to coordinate care and provide easy access for ongoing support for patients
  • Provide effective communication between patient, relative/carer and MDT
  • Act as a role model and expert resource to patients, carers and colleagues
  • Act as an expert resource for the ward team, Assessment and Ambulatory Care units who provide care for patients within their specialty
  • In collaboration with colleagues, undertake clinical and organisational audit in order to improve practice
  • Evaluate service delivery, identify areas for improvement, and initiate change as appropriate 

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse
  • Degree in healthcare related subject
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Post registration qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant clinical subject
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced communication skills training
  • Advanced communication skills training
  • On Masters pathway

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Teaching assessment and presentation skills
  • Organisational and negotiation skills
  • Organisational and negotiation skills
  • Ability to work autonomously and part of a team
  • Ability to work autonomously and part of a team
  • Ability to analyse complex information
  • IT skills in word excel and PowerPoint
  • Research and audit skills
  • Research and audit skills
Desirable criteria
  • Supervision and delegation skills
  • Evidence of effective team working across professional and organisational boundaries

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant post registration experience in cancer, palliative care or the speciality
  • Experience of multi-professional working
  • Leadership experience
  • Ability to support and influence change
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of independent practice
  • Experience of written SOP’s policies and procedures
  • Experience of audit and research

Other

Desirable criteria
  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Carolyn Gent
Job title
Lead Nurse Clinical Nurse Specialist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02920615888
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