Young Adult Sarcoma Clinical Nurse Specialist

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 to join Child and Young People’s Cancer Services as a Young Adult Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Children and Young People’s Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist Team. The post is full time (37.5 hours/week), Band 7, 18 months fixed term.

The role of Clinical Nurse Specialist is pivotal in supporting the delivery of our high standards of care to all patients, their families, and significant others. The successful individual will provide effective and visible leadership, ensuring high standards of nursing care are provided and drive forward both service development and quality improvement, ensuring we promote patient safety and a positive patient experience.

Main duties of the job:

• The Young Adult (YA) Cancer Service is part of the Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Service, the largest service of its kind in the UK.
• The post-holder provides developmentally appropriate support to young adults with other cancers.
• This role does not replace the primary adult disease-specific CNS but adds the age-appropriate expertise that adult teams are not resourced to provide.
• The post offers the opportunity to further develop your knowledge, skills, and expertise as a leader within Children and Young People’s Service (CYPCS).

UCLH is committed to providing excellent care to children and young people. We have a dedicated multidisciplinary team providing care for young people and operate the largest clinical service for teenagers in Europe.

Person specification:

• Knowledge and Qualifications: Registered Nurse (Adult or Child) with current NMC registration, Degree in nursing or a related subject, Advanced communication skills training, Completed or working towards a Master's degree.
• Experience: Significant post-registration experience caring for people receiving cancer treatment, Experience caring for teenagers and young adults with cancer, Experience of keyworking a clinical caseload, Experience of completing holistic needs assessments and care planning, Experience of supporting young people and families at end of life, Experience in sarcoma care, Experience of chairing or presenting at MDT or professional meetings.
• Communication: Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats.
• Personal and People Development: Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF; maintains an updated portfolio, Experience as a preceptor/facilitator/mentor, Reflective in practice, Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others, Demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and expertise in TYA cancer care, Evidence of ability to work collaboratively and autonomously, including shared cross-cover, Published articles/poster presentations.
• Quality: Demonstrates understanding of the principles of clinical governance, e.g. risk management, audit, Experience of developing standards, guidelines and policies.
• Provision of Care to Meet Health and Wellbeing Needs: Articulates reasons for wanting to work in this clinical area; has a clear vision of the role.

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment.

We offer our permanent staff an interest-free season ticket loan for travel, access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation.

You must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom or fully meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.