Band 7 Kidney Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist - Oncology

Applications are invited for an Oncology Kidney Cancer Clinical Nurse specialist (CNS) to join our well-established nursing team. Due to the expansion of the service this fulltime position has become available for a dynamic & motivated CNS to join the team to deliver specialist kidney cancer nursing to patients under the care of the specialist kidney cancer centre. The appointees will play a key role in delivering world class care for patients with metastatic kidney cancer.

Working with the existing clinical team to provide excellent clinical care and education.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly motivated individual with an interest in Oncology kidney Cancer Nursing. You will have a strong clinical background in Oncology or urology nursing; experience of working with cancer patients would be desirable. You will work closely with the Lead Nurse for Renal Cancer and the very experienced CNS team who will support you to deliver expert nursing care.

You will lead with high visibility and possess a natural personal resilience to promote a positive work culture for high staff engagement and performance. You will support delivery of our world class values to improve patient experience. This post will provide excellent career opportunities in research, innovation and service improvement.

This role is to facilitate the provision of high-quality specialist nursing care to patients with kidney cancers and benign disease throughout the patient's 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 fully diagnosed counselled regarding treatment and to delivery ongoing care following treatment for localised disease.,

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.

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.

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The RFL Specialist Centre for Kidney Cancer was formally commissioned in July 2019. The Specialist Centre for Kidney Cancer is located at the Royal Free Hospital and serves the population of North Central and North-East London as well as taking referrals from Wales. It is currently the largest surgical centre for kidney cancer in Europe. We are seeking to recruit an exceptional individual with vision and passion to support the development of the oncology nursing service.

This is a full tile contract and ideal for an existing CNS to move to a new speciality or a nurse wishing to develop their experience as an oncology clinical nurse specialist.

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

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values.

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

• Recent experience in urological or surgical nursing at band 6.
• Experience in collection and analysis of patient experience data.
• Experience in teaching multidisciplinary staff
• Experience in providing independent nurse led clinics.
• Experience of working with patient support
• Experience of working within research

• Evidence of participation in audit and the promotion of evidence based practice
• Understanding of the role competencies of the post being aware of own boundaries and other members of health care tea
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstration of knowledge of strategic and national issues pertinent to nursing and area of specialty
• Ability to be self-directed but also participate as a team member
• Able to contribute to policies and clinical protocols
• Understanding of clinical risk, clinical governance and…