Acute Oncology / Cancer Careline Support worker

+ Communicate effectively with patients and their relatives, ensuring accurate and seamless information is conveyed and documented face to face and over the phone within the Acute Oncology team and the cancer care line
+ Assist in the maintenance and monitoring of agreed standards.
+ Ensure that all quality initiatives within the Acute Oncology service are adhered to and that the highest standards of care are maintained at all times
+ Assist in the development of clinical protocols ensuring that these are reviewed in accordance with the needs of the service in conjunction with the Acute Oncology Lead Nurse Practitioners.
+ Ensure that accurate and legible patient records are kept in line with professional and legal requirements
+ Promote and maintain effective working relationships and communications with consultants, medical staff, nurse colleagues and other members of the wider multidisciplinary teams.
+ Act as the identified Nurse for acutely ill patients by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating their care.
+ Be an active component within the cover of the cancer care line
+ Act as the patients' advocate
+ Liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team
+ Be clinically competent in all areas of advanced practice relevant to the post

Some previous oncology experience would be beneficial but this is not essential, however a range of experience within the acute setting would be extremely useful for this role.

Staff and patients from across East Kent Hospitals are the feature of the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history. https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/work-here/
Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the 'We are the NHS' campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.
There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We're on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work,
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