King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Neuro-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Neuro-oncology CNS
Kings’ College Hospital Neuro-oncology service covers a catchment of 4.1 million people from South East London and Kent. The service treats patients throughout their diagnosis from presentation to surgery, ongoing oncology treatment and recurrence. We treat both primary and metastatic brain tumours. The role involves seeing the patients in the pre-assessment clinic with a member of the neurosurgical team, supporting them throughout their surgical pathway and/or their oncology pathway. Communication is key for this patient group to ensure seamless care and the post holder will need to have excellent communication skills.
It is a diverse and interesting role, working closely within the neuro-oncology multi-disciplinary team. You will be joining a well-established and supportive neuro-oncology CNS team. A background in AOS, oncology, or neurosurgery is desirable.
Role Purpose
To assist in the delivery of an advanced specialist nursing service for people with neuro-oncology needs.
To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families, and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis and through treatment.
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To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence-based nursing care, assessing health, health-related, and nursing needs of patients, their families, and other carers by identifying and initiating appropriate steps for effective care. This can include:
- Managing a patient caseload
- Ordering diagnostic tests
- Making and receiving referrals
- Admitting and discharging patients for specified conditions and within agreed protocols
- Facilitating outpatient clinics
- Delivering the nurse-led results clinic
- Participating in the delivery of the radiotherapy telephone follow-up clinic
To accept responsibility for own patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made, ensuring clear documentation in the patient’s records.
To be actively involved in in-patient care, liaising with ward staff to ensure high-quality nursing care.
The Trust
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation, and Education, Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
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We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimizing their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste, and pollution wherever possible.
Contact
For further details/informal visits, contact:
- Name: Victoria Hurwitz
- Job title: Neuro-oncology Nurse Consultant
- Email address: victoria.hurwitz@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07929854244
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