Renal Oncology Nurse band 7 Renal CNS

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our dedicated Renal Cancer CNS team. Royal Surrey Cancer Centre is looking for a dynamic, committed, enthusiastic, Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the renal team, providing keyworker support to renal cancer patients throughout their treatment pathway alongside developing and expanding an already excellent service.The post holder will be expected to contribute to the strategic direction and delivery of a quality service to patients and help develop this specialist nursing service within the Trust, working as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team.

Full time substantive role, to provide a holistic, patient - focused service delivering evidence based information and advice to patients with renal cancer, supporting them and their families throughout treatment and ongoing care.

To work as a core member of the multidisciplinary team providing expert advice and education.

To act as 'key worker' within the multidisciplinary team, taking a central role coordinating individual patients care; promoting continuity through the treatment modalities, and to provide patients with a primary point of contact for information and advice., Main duties of the jobApplicants should be able to demonstrate a high level of up-to-date relevant clinical knowledge and experience with relevant post registration training and development in cancer care. In addition the post-holder must have excellent communication and decision making skills, competency in advanced clinical skills and be competent, with SACT training, to undertake nurse led reviews and assess fitness for treatment. Applicants should be able to work as part of a team, but also work autonomously with minimum supervision.This post requires an experienced, forward thinking, motivated and ambitious nurse whose contributions will be recognised by a dynamic, professional and friendly team.

To provide a holistic, patient - focused service delivering evidence based information and advice to patients with renal cancer, run a nurse led clinic assessing patients fitness to continue with treatment, supporting them and their families throughout diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care.

To work as a core member of the multidisciplinary team providing expert advice and education.

To act as 'key worker' within the multidisciplinary team, taking a central role coordinating individual patients care; promoting continuity through the treatment modalities, and to provide patients with a primary point of contact for information and advice.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.