Macmillan Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist, Personalised Care

Macmillan Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist, Personalised Care St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Macmillan Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our team at St George's Hospital. This role is pivotal in supporting the Head of Nursing for Cancer in implementing the Personalised Care agenda, and support delivery of our Cancer Program. The successful candidate will be a highly visible and accessible leader, ensuring the delivery of high standards of nursing care and service delivery.

Main duties of the job

• Lead and project manage the delivery of Personalised Stratified Follow Up (PSFU) across appropriate tumour types.
• Implement and evaluate the role of electronic Holistic Needs Assessment (eHNA) within the project timeframe.
• Collaborate with IT staff to support new ways of working and ensure the development of Infoflex.
• Develop and embed an appropriate model for Holistic Needs Assessment in each department.
• Support all Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs) in understanding and implementing Treatment Summaries.
• Contribute to the development of Health and Wellbeing events as part of each MDT's strategy.
• Provide strategic support to staff in all divisions to ensure ownership and prioritisation of the project.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Job responsibilities

Leadership and Performance Management:

• Maintain clinical credibility by working regularly as a clinical practitioner within your area of expertise.
• Be a highly visible, accessible, and approachable leader to staff, patients, carers, families, and the public.
• Ensure clinical initiatives and service developments are embedded in clinical practice.
• Identify and coordinate opportunities for patient and public involvement in service development.

Clinical Quality and Safety:

• Maintain a high clinical profile through walk rounds and regular drop-in sessions.
• Continuously improve patient satisfaction and experience.
• Ensure quality scorecards are used and acted upon to improve clinical services.
• Investigate accidents and incidents, implementing corrective actions as necessary.

Staff Management:

• Forge positive working relationships to support an effective matrix approach to achieving NHS objectives.
• Motivate and develop staff within the cancer directorate to deliver new NHS responsibilities.
• Manage two CNS teams and the Macmillan Information and Support Centre.

General Responsibilities:

• Act in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Practice.
• Ensure confidentiality and comply with the Data Protection Act.
• Promote equal opportunities for staff and patients.
• Comply with Trust policies, including the No Smoking Policy.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Registered nurse level 1. First degree in Nursing or health related subject or working towards it.

Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge and application of management and leadership themes.
• Experience of prioritising and managing multiple projects to deadline.
• Experience of senior nurse level for a minimum of 2 years in cancer (band 7 or above).
• Knowledge and application of HR procedures.

Skills

• Models excellent clinical skills and has the ability to implement these in practice.
• Demonstrates excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Able to chair, co-ordinate and facilitate meetings.
• Ability to synthesise complex facts or situations requiring analysis, formulating and mentoring delivery plans.
• Evidence of adopting problem solving approaches to complex issues and situations.

Planning & Organisational

• Plan and organise across a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans as required.
• Proven track record of excellent ability to co-ordinate the work of the multidisciplinary team and lead on any actions required.

Other

• Proven ability to work under pressure both professionally and managerially.
• Proven ability to emotionally support other staff.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£61,927 to £68,676 a year incl inner hcas.