Macmillan Haemato-Oncology CNS

The successful post holder will be a named key worker with the expectation to work collaboratively with others to develop and use appropriate strategies and opportunities to share knowledge with, deliver interventions and influence the practice of colleagues with the Haemato-Oncology service.
The role of the Macmillan Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist is to be a dedicated key worker to adult patients diagnosed with a haematological cancer, coordinating care between secondary and primary care, between secondary and tertiary centres and providing continuity over time.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today., The Macmillan Acute Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist will be a member of Acute Oncology Medway Service working closely with two Medical Oncology Consultants, two Band 7 AOS and CUP CNSs and the AO coordinator.
The post holder will undertake a rotation with the two AOS CNSs already in post, to provide weekend and Bank Holiday cover for the development of a 7 day Assessment and Advice Service for cancer patients presenting or admitted at Medway Maritime Hospital.
The post holder will undertake clinical responsibilities providing an initial expert assessment and advice on the management of patients presenting with oncological emergencies such as MSCC, Neutropenic Sepsis, hypercalcaemia and other, facilitating appropriate investigations, treatment plan and a speedy referral to the appropriate team, reassuring safe and best quality of care from admission to discharge.
The post holder will undertake daily ward rounds alongside the Oncology Consultant or independently, reassuring oncological plans are in place and are followed efficiently, for all patients admitted with side effects from Systemic Anticancer Treatment (SACT), progression of disease from cancer or while on the diagnostic pathway.
The Macmillan Acute Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist will liaise with all appropriate medical and specialist teams, Palliative Care team, Radiology, Pathology, Site Specific MDTs and will work in close relationship with KOC Oncology Consultants.
The post holder will be a member of CUP MDT, facilitating the MUO (Malignancy of undefined origin) pathway and will undertake Key Worker responsibilities for confirmed CUP patients.
Please note, if you are considering applying for a role within the NHS it is important to be are aware that there will be a legal requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by the 1st April 2022. This is applicable for all patient facing roles and roles within patient facing areas

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
The NHS are striving towards "we work flexibly" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Division: Cancer & Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Cancer Services
Band: 7
Salary: £43,742 - £50,056 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: Monday 20th May 2024
We are recruiting for a Clinical Nurse Specialist who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.