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Job summary

Main area
Urology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
12 months (Fixed term)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RLF-6844614
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free Hospital
Town
Hampstead
Salary
£54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 7 Kidney Cancer CNS

NHS AfC: Band 7

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity is available for a Kidney Cancer Clinical Nurse specialist (CNS)  to join our well established nursing team. The post holder will deliver specialist kidney cancer nursing to patients undergoing surgical treatment. This role will be key to delivering world class care for patients undergoing surgery for kidney cancer and benign disease. Working with the existing clinical team to provide excellent clinical care and education. 

The Specialist Kidney Cancer Centre at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is a well-established specialist surgical centre. We are seeking to recruit an exceptional individual with vision and passion to support the development of the surgical nursing service. This is a 12-month fixed term contract (37.5 hours per week) and may ideal as a secondment opportunity for a nurse wishing to develop their experience as a clinical nurse specialist.  

Informal visits are encouraged and welcomed. 

 

Main duties of the job

This role is to facilitate the provision of high-quality specialist nursing care to patients with kidney cancers and benign disease throughout the patients surgical pathway. The role will include the provision of advice, counselling and supportive care to patients and their families. The primary focus is to ensure patients are adequately prepared for their surgical procedures, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary teams in acute care and in close liaison with the Primary Care providers.

 The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to kidney cancer as part of the specialist kidney cancer service. In addition, the post holder will be required to liaise with their peers across the Trust, the directorate management team and appropriate corporate directorates and teams. The post holder will be expected to liaise with colleagues external to the Trust and London Cancer.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for further details of the job description and main responsibilities of the role. 

Person specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values.

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RGN
  • Relevant first degree and / or working towards a Master’s Degree or evidence of ongoing relevant courses associated with specialty.
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced Communication skills /course
  • Advanced assessment skills /course.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent experience in urological or surgical nursing at band 6.
  • Experience in collection and analysis of patient experience data.
  • Understanding of national framework
  • Understanding of the role competencies of the post being aware of own boundaries and other members of health care team
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in teaching multidisciplinary staff
  • Experience in providing independent nurse led clinics.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Demonstration of knowledge of strategic and national issues pertinent to nursing and area of specialty
  • Enhanced communication/negotiating skills
  • Able to contribute to policies and clinical protocols
  • Understanding of clinical risk, clinical governance and national benchmark

Other Requirement

Essential criteria
  • Flexible approach to work
  • Computer Literacy.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
David Cullen
Job title
Lead Nurse Kidney Cancer
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07775687823
Additional information

Alternative contact details for David Cullen: 02077940500 ext. 34940

Informal visits are welcomed and encouraged. 

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