Macmillan Head & Neck Clinical Nurse Specialist, Band 6

Working as part of the Macmillan Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialist team, you will provide high-quality, specialist oncology nursing care to Head and Neck Cancer patients. The role provides support to patients and their family members from the time of diagnosis and beyond, through nurse led clinics, face to face and telephone advice and by working closely with the multi-disciplinary team., To work alongside the Head & Neck Cancer CNS Team, cancer services, consultants (ENT, OMF and Oncology) and wider team to determine and deliver on service strategic objectives and to promote the overarching vision for the service

To work with the Lead Head & Neck CNS to ensure the safe and effective delivery of care for patients within the defined clinical area

To lead in providing high-quality specialist oncology nursing care to Head and Neck cancer patients receiving treatment, including developing patient pathways

To provide expert knowledge and advice in own specialist area, ensuring maintenance of clinical excellence underpinned by evidence-based practice

To work autonomously and collaboratively with other cancer nurse specialists within the cancer network

To work collaboratively and cohesively with the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of patients and their families

To maintain high visibility and clinical expertise, role modelling high standards of care, evidence-based practice and effective leadership within UK law, Nursing and Midwifery Council and Trust policies and guidelines

To take an active role within clinical governance and quality framework, helping to embed the culture of continuous improvement

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust operates hospitals on our two main sites in Cheltenham and Gloucester, and we're one of the largest NHS trusts in the country.

Our workforce of over 9,000 staff provides high quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas

It is expected that all employees uphold the values of the organisation as our values underpin everything we do and describe the way we expect our staff to behave towards our patients, families and carers and between each other. We have the following three values