Job overview

We have really exciting opportunity for you to join our Acute Oncology Team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist to cover maternity leave for 12 months.  The Acute Oncology Service at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust provides a 7 day service which includes managing patients within our Acute Oncology Assessment Bay. 

The team is pivotal in providing early input of specialist oncology assessment, advice and clinical management for unscheduled oncology emergency admissions with regard to complications related to chemotherapy, complications of cancer or suspected unknown primary cancer.

We are looking for an inspirational and forward-thinking nurse who is passionate about acute oncology.  You must have extensive oncology/chemotherapy/haematology experience and be able to provide sound clinical decision-making skills.    

This role will involve weekend and bank holiday working.  

Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP. 

Main duties of the job

• Ensure timely, effective, and improved care for patients with complications of chemotherapy (early recognition, better treatment, early nurse led discharge and reduce length of stay)
• Ensure timely, effective and improved care of patients with complications of cancer (early recognition, better treatment, rapid referral back to specialist oncology team, palliative care team etc)
• To ensure proactive delivery of preventative care to minimise the risks of the effects of chemotherapy
• Working in conjunction with the Oncologists/Haematologists/Inpatient Areas.
• The post holder will provide advice and implement patient care in an area which requires specific clinical knowledge, skills, and experience
• The post holder will work alongside other clinical colleagues in oncology, haematology, palliative care, emergency care, acute medicine, radiology, and pathology to ensure quality of care to the patients is maximised. This will include the development of clinical guidelines and education programmes.

Working for our organisation

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.