Pancreas Cancer Clinical Nurse SpecialistNHS
Job summary
The Pancreas CNS team are involved in supporting patients diagnosed with a HPB malignancy. We work across several different treatment modalities such as surgical, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills who can provide caring and compassionate support to patients/relatives. Someone who can confidently work as part of a team with the wider MDT and help to facilitate timely patient pathways from diagnosis to treatment.
Main duties of the job
Will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload of patients. Will provide advanced nursing expertise to patients attending with suspected diagnosed HPB disease. Will contribute to the multi-disciplinary team and network in the development service. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
Job description
For questions about this job, contact: Ian Maud
Pancreas CNS Team Leader
[email protected]
0113 2068601
Job Summary The Pancreas CNS team are involved in supporting patients diagnosed with a HPB malignancy. We work across several different treatment modalities such as surgical, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills who can provide caring and compassionate support to patients/relatives. Someone who can confidently work as part of a team with the wider MDT and help to facilitate timely patient pathways from diagnosis to treatment.
Why you should join our Team We are based in the AMS CSU in Bexley wing, St James Hospital. The pancreas department is a specialist unit for the wider region with a team of expert and supportive clinicians.
We are a small CNS team who work closely with the Liver/UGI CNS teams. This results in a supportive office environment and good peer support.
What you will bring to the role
- Will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload of patients.
- Will provide advanced nursing expertise to patients attending with suspected diagnosed HPB disease.
- Will contribute to the multi-disciplinary team and network in the development service.
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
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