Role Summary
The role will coordinate the provision of support to patients and relatives referred to the Oncology services for immunotherapies on the Eastern site including providing nurse led services from our outreach location in Ottery St Mary.
There is a strong multidisciplinary team within the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's Eastern site, and scope to strengthen opportunities with the recent amalgamation of the North and Eastern sites providing oncology care. The Lead CNS will be a key member of this team with a remit encompassing high quality patient care and staff education.
This role will support the on-going improvement effort to reduce variation, improve patient experience of care, contribute to the Personalised Care Agenda, meet the care standard including supporting colleagues and juniors.
About the Role
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More detail about the role
This is an exciting opportunity for a Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist for Immunotherapy -Oncology to take on this Specialist Nursing leadership role as a key member within the Immunotherapy Oncology team, working within the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's Eastern Site.
The post holder will be an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist and Leader within Immunotherapy - Oncology, with a track record of exceling in patient care, innovation and also the ability to work across professional boundaries, underpinned by our Trust core values. The post holder will work collaboratively to implement the personalised care agenda and building outstanding MDT working relationships including full collaboration with our charity partners FORCE and Macmillan.
You will work in collaboration with our Oncology team to help develop and deliver services across organisational, professional and beyond. You will also work closely with key areas of the Trust, forging close working relationships with both our Medical and Cancer teams and our Specialist Palliative Care team. This post will professionally support the Immunotherapy Oncology Nurse Specialist team.
It is essential that you possess Clinical Nursing leadership skills, excellent patient care, high professionalism and experience within Immunotherapy Oncology and/or specialist Palliative Care with evidence of on-going continuous professional development.
Working Pattern: 30 hours per week. Monday to Friday
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
For further information please contact: Tina Grose, Lead Cancer Nurse on 01392402896/tina.grose@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
