Clinical Nurse Specialist – Oncology

Full Job Description

At GenesisCare we want to hear from people who are as passionate as we are about innovation and working together to drive better life outcomes for patients around the world .

We are looking for an Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist / Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our high performing team at our Cancer centre based within the Cromwell hospital in Kensington, London.

Depending on experience, this could be a junior role suitable for someone looking to develop your career or a senior role with the potential for further development in leadership and management.  As the Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will act as a professional resource for the multi-professional team, patients and carers. You are responsible for supporting patients with a wide range of tumour types and further developing the service to support management of increasingly complex patient pathways. You will be able to practice independently providing expert, evidence-based care. As a centre of excellence specialising in complex cancer care, we receive national and international referrals, with complex disease and symptoms requiring holistic expert support.

Hours: Full-time (37.5), permanent.

What you’ll do:

Key Responsibilities:

• Work in partnership with Consultants, Centre Leader, the clinical and administration team to develop and provide an expert robust CNS service provision.
• Function as an expert clinical practitioner and source of expertise within the Oncology service.
• Work in partnership with the Cromwell Hospital Oncology team, including SACT suite and Oncology ward, to develop robust safe patient pathways.
• Work in the clinic areas of GenesisCare centre so that all operational objectives and standards are achieved, and the reputation of GenesisCare for exceptional service and outcomes is maintained at all times
• Proactively deliver safe, effective and personal care in a caring and compassionate manner ensuring streamlined pathways
• Coordinate and manage transitions of care and support for the patient and family/carer through the patient pathway
• Provide expert nursing advice and support to other healthcare professionals involved in the patients care
• In collaboration with Centre Leader, Lead therapy radiographers and Consultants; develop standards of care and patient oncology treatments pathways that reflect Patient needs
• Proactively seek to improve the service, working with key stakeholders to continuously improve referral waiting times and access to treatment
   

What you’ll have:

Experience and skills:

• Ability to be proactive, anticipate needs and action accordingly
• Promotes a culture that supports self-management and autonomous practice
• Ability to influence and manage change, including promotion of evidence-based practice
• Demonstrate ability to be part of a multidisciplinary team and lead in Service development accordingly
• Attention to detail and pride in delivering consistently accurate and high-quality work.
• Ability to organise/prioritise work in and around other people’s deadlines and workloads and conflicting priorities.
• Teaching and assessment skills
• Bring a positive, enthusiastic and “can-do” attitude to work
• Develop and maintain professional working relationships
• Resonate with the high performance GenesisCare culture
• Take a partnering approach with managers and stakeholders

Qualifications and Knowledge:

• Registered nurse (Level 1 Adult branch NMC) degree level– Essential
• Working experience in Oncology-Essential.
• Demonstrate up to date knowledge of current Oncology management pathways and associated treatments.
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience in management of cancer and treatment related complications.
• Hold a relevant qualification in Oncology at level 2/3 - Desirable.
• IT literate

Other requirements for this role:

• Primarily work Monday to Friday office hours but will participate in out of hours working where necessary to support service delivery

What’s in it for you:

Do your life’s best work! This is an amazing opportunity for you to join a global oncology specialist, rated in the Top 1% of healthcare providers!

At GenesisCare we’re leading the way in technology and innovation, we’re changing the way patients experience cancer treatment and care. We do the right thing by our patients, our partners and each other. Like the sound of us? We would love to hear from you!

• Make sure your annual leave suits you with 25 days + bank holidays, and the opportunity to buy/ sell annual leave.
• Look after yourself with free private medical and dental cover, as well as access Employee Assistance Programme & Income Protection
• We’ll look after you and your family with free radiotherapy treatment.
• Plan for your future with a competitive Company Contributory Pension Scheme
• Join our wellbeing community with access to Babylon Health and Headspace Wellbeing
• Save on your parking costs with free car parking at most of our centres.
• Treat yourself with access to a wide range of retail discounts.
• Join a global employer and open opportunities to work in other countries.

Who we are:

Joining the GenesisCare team means a commitment to seeing and doing things differently. Asking what if and why not? And focused on getting the best possible outcomes for our patients so they can live better for longer.

We are 5500+ highly trained healthcare professionals and support staff across Australia, the U.K., Spain, China and the United States, designing innovative treatments and care for people with cancer and heart disease.

Visit the GenesisCare LinkedIn page to learn more about our culture, values, why we love working here and see what we’ve been getting up to!

Global care

Across the world, we have more than 440+ centres to help us bring the right care to our patients. For radiation therapy, that includes 14 centres in the UK, 21 in Spain, 36 in Australia and 300 in the U.S. We also offer cardiology and sleep services at more than 80 locations across Australia. Every year our team sees more than 400,000 people globally.

People centricity is at the heart of what we do - whether that person is a patient, a referring doctor, a partner, or someone in our team. We aim to build culture of ‘care’ that is patient focused and performance driven. Our people promise is “do your life’s best work, by always growing, having a profound human impact and making great things happen together.”

If you’d like to make a difference, join us at GenesisCare!

GenesisCare does not accept unsolicited referrals for vacancies, and any unsolicited referral will become the property of GenesisCare. Upon hire, no fee will be owed to the agency, person, or entity.

GenesisCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.