Clinical Nurse Specialist - Acute Oncology

The post holder will undertake triage of the patient after referral from medical colleagues across the Trust. You will advise and support clinical colleagues on the investigation, care, and management of this group of patients affording access to faster and better care of patients with complications of cancer (early recognition, better treatment, rapid referral to other specialist teams as appropriate including oncology and palliative care).

The acute oncology service supports newly diagnosed cancer patients and patients with a cancer of unknown primary and also are involved in the triage of NSS patients.

You will work cross site and work independently as well as part of a team.

The post holder will be encouraged to collate and present service data at local and national meetings. They will be responsible along with the team for delivering and leading a comprehensive AOS within the Trust in line with the National Cancer Peer Review Programme (2011).

The Core competencies for AO teams are now defined and adopted nationally (links on Macmillan site) and all AO CNS's should be a level 3 AO practitioner and should evidence continuing professional development in AO to maintain their level 3 competency.

A proficient health care professional who provides expert evidence based practice and clinical expertise in a specialist area (Oncology / Haematological solid tumours) to patients experiencing complications of cancer treatment or disease progression.

An experienced practitioner with decision-making autonomy, responsibility and accountability within agreed guidelines and protocols, who contributes to the leadership, development and supervision of others. The practitioner works collaboratively with others or independently to meet the needs of the patients and their families.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K).

The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff.

An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance.

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.