Acute Oncology Nurse Specialist (CUP)

Job overview

This post is for internal candidates to South Tees Trust. If you are not currently working within the trust your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.

The post holder will develop, implement and evaluate a seamless specialist service, ensuring that all AOS/CUP cancer patients within the specialist MDT receive the highest standard of clinical care. They will act as a lead specialist, demonstrating a high level of expertise and develop the AOS & CUP SpN service, providing specialist advice, education to both patients and staff within primary & secondary care.the post holder will support to patients, their carers/relatives and health care professionals to develop strategies to manage there recovery and early signs of recurrance. The post holder will actively undertake clinical audits and research within the specialist area enhancing service delivery and change.

Please note, if you do not meet the essential requirements for a Band 7, you will be appointed as a Band 6 until all competencies are met

Main duties of the job

The post involves working Monday to Friday across both James Cook and the Friarage sites with the possibility of 7 day working as the service develops further. The post holder will be given the opportunity to care for patients experiencing complications of their cancer diagnosis, treatment or new presentation for patients with a malignancy of unknown origin in an acute setting. It is a varied role, which will involve working front of house assessing unwell patients, supporting the Triage Bay based in the James Cook University Hospital and covering the AOS Service at the Friarage Hospital. The post will have the benefit of training and support resources as well as individual training and competency development plans within the cancer directorate. The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the on-going development of clinical practice, research and standards of care within the service, including development of policies, protocols and guidelines and contribute to service developments in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues, to include the undertaking of quality surveillance. The AOS/CUP Specialist Nurse will also ensure the safety and well-being of service users, and always work in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.