Bank Specialist Nurse - Cancer Services

Oncology | Palliative Care - Clinical Nurse Specialist | Theatre Department | Spire Little Aston Hospital | Private Hospital | Bank | Competitive Rates

Spire Little Aston Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist to join their amazing team on a Bank.

Spire Little Aston Hospital is a leading private hospital in the Midlands, offering comprehensive hospital care to patients from Birmingham and the surrounding areas of the West Midlands and Staffordshire. The hospital has an exceptional reputation within a variety of specialties including Orthopaedics, Sports & Exercise Medicine, Cosmetics, Ophthalmic, Gynaecology, General Surgery & Physiotherapy.

Duties and responsibilities:

Clinical Nurse Specialist will act as the clinical expert and professional resource to the multi-professional team, patients and carers.

• Management of direct patient care and to be responsible for a clinical caseload and safely administer SACT.
• To work closely with other site-specific Consultants, CNS' and work as a team.
• Maintain accurate and concise documentation in relation to clinical activities.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies both within and out of the hospital setting to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
• Provide professional support to colleagues working within the cancer unit setting.
• To offer patients a Holistic Needs Assessment at relevant points in their pathway. To provide a care plan and if identified referral to Level 3 or Level 4 psychological care providers.
• Provide specialist advice which is evidence based to deliver clinically effective care to cancer patients and their families in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
• Promote a culture of respectful relationships through professional role modelling conveying the principles required for nurses to improve the patients experience e.g. Pre-SACT consultation, understanding and involving patients in their care.

Who we're looking for:

• Registered General Nurse with valid NMC registration
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge and experience of working at a senior level within cancer services
• Demonstrate considerable post registration competency in the UKONS 24 Hour triage tool
• Post registration course within cancer care desirable
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to organise work around competing demands on time
• Demonstrate that can work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrate computer literacy skills including use of Microsoft Office software packages, internet & email
• Demonstrate knowledge/qualification in palliative care

Benefits:

We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave.

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
• Unsocial Enhancements, dependent upon shift pattern worked (won't be applicable for all)
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• Smart spending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via 'Spire for You'
• Wellbeing Centre access via 'Spire for You'
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

We commit to our employee's well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.