Description
The Gestational Trophoblastic Disease and Rare Gynaecological Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team supports patients diagnosed with pregnancy-related cancers and Ovarian Germ Cell Cancer within Imperial College.
You will provide support, education, and specialist advice to patients, carers, and health professionals on a range of issues relating to these rare diseases.
Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) deliver personalised care using holistic needs assessment (HNA) to meet changing needs.
Main duties of the job
- To work as autonomous practitioners providing specialist nursing advice, care, and support, facilitating high-quality, individualised care to patients and those important to them
- To be aware of your own limitations and recognise the parameters of scope of practice of yourself and others
- To provide support to inpatients and outpatients in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and in line with local and national targets and initiatives
- To promote a culture that delivers patient-centred care throughout the pathway, contributing to improved patient experience
- To act as a professional role model, providing expert direct and indirect clinical care, teaching, research, and leadership
Benefits
- Career development
- Flexible working
- Wellbeing
- Staff recognition scheme
- Optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan, or membership options for onsite leisure facilities