Acute Haemato-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist (Band 6)

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Are you a dynamic, passionate and motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist looking for your next challenge?

We are excited to offer the opportunity for a band 6 clinical nurse specialist to join our ambitious and driven team.

Do you want to work in the highly acclaimed and respected Beacon Centre, where you can pride yourself on the exemplary standards of service you and your team deliver?

The Beacon Centre provides cancer care to the population of Somerset of approximately 500,000. It has received a number of accolades since opening in 2009 for the high quality care delivered. These include CHKS ISO 9001 accreditation, Macmillan Quality Environment Mark, Investors in People Gold and Customer Service Excellence award. In the 2018 National Cancer Patient Experience Survey, the Beacon Centre was ranked third overall which is an excellent reflection of the patient centred care delivered.

The Macmillan acute haemato-oncology team was established in 2013 and is well respected across Musgrove Park Hospital supporting patients admitted as an emergency with treatment or disease related toxicity/ symptoms. Since establishing the service, the multi-professional team has been shortlisted for a Health Service Journal award in recognition of its quality improvement project- neutropenic sepsis alert cards and transforming door to needle antibiotic administration time. We are committed to sharing best practice and have had a number of publications and presentations accepted.

Since 2016, to meet the objective of reducing length of stay and admission avoidance, the nursing team set up the cancer helpline, a dedicated telephone triage service supporting patients undergoing anti-cancer treatment in the community, with tangible results. In recognition of this the team made it through to the national final, Macmillan professional awards 2019, in the quality improvement category.

Do you want a varied role that helps you further develop your clinical and leadership skills?

We are now looking to extend the operating hours of the dedicated nurse-led telephone triage to 8am to 8pm Mondays-Fridays and 8am-12noon at weekends and bank holidays, and aim to develop and deliver a same day assessment ‘hot clinic’ for the review and treatment of urgent treatment/disease related complications that may not require admission. You will need to possess excellent team working and communication skills and have the ability to assess and manage potentially complex clinical situations.

You will be supported in your practice and there will be opportunities for you to undertake additional specialist training as per the service specification.

Would you like to feel supported and valued whilst caring for others?

As well as taking pride in caring for our patients, we also prioritise taking care of our employees! You will be part of a compassionate and friendly team who understand the challenges that arise when caring for cancer patients and the importance of supporting one another through these. You will be offered regular clinical supervision and access to health & well-being services.

Would you like to work in one of the most desirable places within the UK?

This post is based in the heart of Somerset where you can soak up all that the idyllic countryside has to offer with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone’s throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You get to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan – there is truly something for everyone!

If you are passionate about delivering high quality care to patients and the idea of being apart of our innovative service excites you, then we would love to hear from you!

Hours of work - Full time 37.5 hours per week, to include a rota with evening and weekend work.

Interview date to be confirmed.

Please note: If you are successful for interview, you will be required to bring the following with you: Proof of any essential qualifications stated on the Job Description, proof of NHS payslip if coming from another NHS Organisation and all ID to prove your identity and Right to Work (More details will follow for successful applicants invited to interview)

Our values are simple: Outstanding Care, Working Together, Listening and Leading.

Benefits

With this in mind, we offer a range of staff benefits including

We recognise that our staff are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientious of our staff.

Excellent annual leave entitlement

Relocation package – up to £8,000 (Subject to eligibility)

Enhanced rates of pay

NHS Pension Scheme

Free parking on most of our sites

NHS discounts

Training and development

Flexible working

Paid registration fees for the 1st year for newly qualified staff

For more information please contact the recruitment team via email: SomersetNHSJobs@SomersetFT.nhs.uk

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