Clinical Nurse Specialist - Prostate

The Prostate Clinical Nurse Specialist, will play a vital role in the assessment, treatment, and ongoing support of patients diagnosed with prostate cancer and other prostate-related issues. They will work closely with consultants, surgeons, and allied health professionals to deliver patient-centred care, education, and symptom management.,

• Provide expert clinical care and advice to patients throughout the prostate cancer pathway
• Coordinate patient care, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up
• Deliver education and support to patients and their families
• Act as a key link between patients, their families, and the multidisciplinary team
• Contribute to audit, research, and service development initiatives
• Audit and data collection of role to provide feedback to Bayer
  
  Registered General Nurse
• Degree in healthcare related subject
• Evidence of Masters level learning
• Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant specialist subject
• Advanced Communications Skills training or prepared to work towards
• Leadership experience, MSc Clinical Examination
• Psychological skills training - level 2 or above
• Msc Research qualification, Relevant post registration experience, in cancer, palliative care or the specialty
• Experience of teaching
• In-depth specialist knowledge
• Experience of multi-professional working.
• Leadership and/or Management experience
• Evidence of advanced communications skills
• Ability to lead and influence change, HNA training
• Experience of writing policies and procedures
• Experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
• Experience of audit and research
• Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support and it's role across the UK, In depth understanding of evidence based practice and ability to critically appraise and implement research findings into practice
• Extensive knowledge of national standards and policies within specialist field.
• Evidence of continued professional development
  
  The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do. Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Prostate Cancer team for a energetic and enthusiastic Clinical Nurse Specialist working on a permanent contract over part-time hours This opportunity will look to support our established Prostate Clinical Team in the ongoing care of those diagnosed with prostate cancer. Working pattern is likely to be Monday, Wednesday and Friday