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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has a unique history of leading the way in the development of new approaches to cancer care. The Hospital2Home Service continues this tradition. Patients leaving the care of the Royal Marsden Hospital need to be confident in the care they will continue to receive once they are discharged from hospital, thus preventing unnecessary readmission to hospital. Through collaborative working with the patient, their carers, acute, primary and community health care professionals, the Hospital2Home team works to ensure that patients continue to receive a high standard of care when they are discharged from the Royal Marsden Hospital. Main duties of the job We are now looking to recruit a Clinical Nurse Specialist to work as part of this multi-professional team. In the first instance, you will need to be a registered nurse with at least 3 years post registration experience in cancer / palliative care, and community experience would be a bonus. Educated to at least degree level, you will also need to be confident in delivering education and training to all staff groups, having attained some form of post registration qualification in this. This post will offer this service to patients at both the Chelsea and Sutton sites of the hospital. We would welcome and encourage an informal visit. The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to the specialty. In addition, the post holder will be required to liaise with their peers across the Trust, the divisional management team and appropriate corporate directorates and teams. The post holder will be expected to liaise with colleagues external to the Trust and national networks as appropriate to the specialty. Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more information please refer to the job description and personal specification To provide specialist palliative care nursing in the co-ordination of patients being discharged from Hospital2Home and to act as a resource to all other health care workers involved in the patient’s care. To use advanced clinical judgement to plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with complex symptom control needs in both the Inpatient and Outpatient Setting, providing advice on management of complex symptom control. To manage an agreed caseload, under the supervision of the Matron and Nurse Consultant, using in depth knowledge of the patient / client group and acting as the key worker where appropriate. To initiate advance care discussions with sensitivity, knowledge and expertise to enable patients to make an informed choice about their care, ensuring that a clear plan of care is documented on the patient’s electronic patient record system. Acting as the patient’s advocate when appropriate and respecting patient confidentiality and privacy with respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements. Person specification First and / or Higher Degree Willingness to work towards Higher Degree if without this Teaching qualification / experience 3 years experience Palliative Care Evidence of numeracy and computer literacy skills. Experience of managing a clinical caseload The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve. Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease. The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust. Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.#J-18808-Ljbffr