Clinical Nurse Specialist - Acute Oncology

Job overview

An exciting opportunity exists to join the Acute Oncology Service Clinical Nurse Specialist Team. We are seeking a motivated, dynamic, proactive nurse to join our team of specialist senior nurses. The team work collaboratively across the Organisation to develop and enhance the service to patients admitted to hospital with complications of cancer or its treatment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to work autonomously as well as part of the immediate and larger team and will participate in the assessment, diagnostic testing and management of the acute cancer patients and promote the Acute Oncology Service via established educational activities. You will give advice, instigate investigations and implement patient care as appropriate to manage the acutely unwell oncology patient.

You will be instrumental in the development and implementation of local and network wide management and treatment protocols and pathways. You will provide essential cross department liaison and communication to improve the patient’s journey and experience, reduce length of stay and when possible avert hospital admissions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See Job Description & Person Specification attached.

We are a dynamic, cohesive multidisciplinary acute oncology team, all of whom are committed to the delivery of a high quality service.

In return for your skills, we will be committed to supporting your training needs and professional development.

GWH is in an excellent location, convenient for the M4, surrounded by the Wiltshire countryside and with good links to the Cotswolds, Bath, Oxford and Bristol.