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About the Role:
This oncology lead nurse role requires a highly skilled and experienced practitioner to provide expert patient-centered care, especially in oncology immunotherapy clinics. The role involves leadership and management responsibilities while maintaining a high level of clinical expertise.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide effective and efficient patient-centered care in Oncology immunotherapy clinics, follow-up clinics, treatment reviews, and symptom control.
- Oversee and provide management support to the Acute Oncology team.
- Conduct ongoing review services for local immunotherapy and oncology patients.
- Independently deliver difficult news and feedback to patients and families, providing support.
- Utilize clinical skills including history taking, physical assessment, and non-medical prescribing.
- Ensure timely follow-up care using local protocols and NICE guidelines.
- Exercise professional autonomy and make critical judgments to meet role expectations.
- Lead and manage a wider CNS team, working flexibly and at an enhanced clinical level.
- Manage workload and caseload across the region.
- Collaborate professionally across organizational, agency, and system boundaries to improve services and develop practice.
- Participate in local, regional, and national networks.
- Assess and manage risk, and challenge others about risk proactively.
Skills and Expertise:
- Expert knowledge and experience in oncology and immunotherapy.
- Strong clinical skills, including history taking, physical assessment, and non-medical prescribing.
- Proven leadership and management experience.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with patients and families.
- Advanced time management and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of local protocols and NICE guidelines.
- Ability to work autonomously and make critical judgments.
Why Join Us:
MKUH is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion, and fostering a supportive work environment. The trust offers flexible working practices and a commitment to improving the working lives of its staff. The Trust uses modern technology for document verification and has a streamlined approach to NHS employment transitions. All employees are subject to a probationary period.