Job overview

The post holder will provide specialist support and advice to patients with diagnosed OMFS  Cancer, working alongside the other Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialists to provide a comprehensive specialist nursing service. The post holder will provide clinical expertise and support for patients and families, from diagnosis through investigations, treatments, living with and beyond cancer and palliation.

Main duties of the job

As a key member of the OMFS Cancer CNS team provide continuity, support and information from diagnosis, through treatments and ongoing support. Referring to specialist support services as necessary. Undertake holistic assessment and care of the patients across multiple hospital settings as required,( outpatient, inpatient, day case,) working effectively with the trusts Macmillan Coordinator. planning, delivering and assessing Health and Well being Events. As a key member of the Cancer CNS team understand and adopt the shared caseload philosophy of the team. Work alongside the specialist multidisciplinary teams and attend MDT meetings at other hospital sites Enhance knowledge and competency to become an expert practitioner in the specialist field of head and neck cancer and symptom management as required. Run nurse led clinics for both tracheostomy and laryngectomy patients. Demonstrating expert knowledge and practical skills. Within this clinic, be able to assess and recognize emergencies and take appropriate actions to ensure patient safety. Structure appropriate teaching sessions for surgical patients and their families. Work alongside and develop expertise in relation to the work of the MDT members Support the telephone triage service. 

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of  over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.