Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist UGI Cancers

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join are Upper GI diagnostic team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. We are looking for a Band 7 nurse ready to take on a new challenge in the role of a Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) post. You will be joining an expert cancer multi - professional team. You will be responsible for offering expert clinical advice, emotional support and managing own caseload of cancer patients and their pathway of care. You will be championing and delivering NHSE Cancer Personalised Care standards and ensuring issues associated with patients experience are visible to the MDT and are top quality priority for service improvement., Fully comply with the trust Cancer CNS Standard Operational Policy and working towards meeting cancer nursing ACCEND framework competency.

To assist in the delivery of an expert specialist nursing service for people with suspected cancer and to provide specialist nursing advice, clinical assessment and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis.

To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence-based nursing care.

Initiating and interpreting tests and investigations used in cancer treatments, on-going monitoring and late effects care

Demonstrate sound knowledge of cancer and its treatment in relation to people living with and beyond cancer

Symptom management for the consequences of cancer and its treatment

Develop practice to be able to deliver nurse led clinics supporting cancer patients care and needs

Support the team and organisation in delivering innovative services to support cancer patient access to the team and early diagnoses

Assessing and meeting patients ongoing care, health and wellbeing needs and developing a care plan and action referrals as a result

Using data to identify high-risk individuals and groups and to ensure that services meet their needs

Supporting Self-Care, Self-Management and Enabling Independence

Ensuring clear documentation in the patient's records of all significant consultations following Best Records Keeping Guidance

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible