Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist Upper GI (OG, CUP and HPB)

Fast forward your career by joining our Upper GI Cancer CNS team. Our department is full of opportunity for nurses who are looking to expand their skills, get involved in quality improvement and collaborate with leading surgical and oncology teams. We are absolutely committed to ensuring that our patients have the best possible experience within our hospitals. We are looking for people who are committed to delivering excellent patient care, whatever their role, and who take pride in what they do. We place a high value on treating all patients, customers and colleagues with respect and dignity, and seek people who strive for excellence and innovation in all that they do.,

• To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients in Upper GI tumours and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/clients and relatives/carers, both inpatients and outpatients, without supervision in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team in line with local and national targets.
• The post holder will provide specialist nursing care within the surgical and oncology setting and support and deputise for their line manager in the management of their clinical speciality. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in a variety of settings.
• To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and to provide cover for any area specified acting as professional role model providing direct and indirect clinical care, teaching and research.
• To develop the clinical nurse specialist role in accordance with local and national policy and ensure the needs of patients and their families are central to service improvement initiatives.
  
  We are seeking an enthusiastic, forward thinking and motivated nurse to join this busy, tri-site service during this fixed term post. This role can be offered at either band 6 or 7 dependent on experience. Imperial College NHS Trust is a tertiary referral centre for OG and HPB malignancies for North West London. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join the Team for a year and to gain expert experience and enhanced knowledge of HPB cancer management in secondary care and develop key advanced CNS skills in an environment supported by an experienced nursing and multiprofessional team.
  
  At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.