Band 6 Head and Neck Clinical Nurse SpecialistNHS
Job summary
The Department of Head and Neck at the University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) has an exciting opportunity for a motivated Band 6 Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Please apply if you possess significant experience and a sound knowledge in care of the patient with a Head and Neck cancer. At interview you can demonstrate skills in management of the patient with an altered airway to support the patient, carer and ward staff as necessary. You will articulate your passion for the speciality to drive delivery of the highest standard of care.
The UHB Head and Neck CNS team consists of a generic head and neck team, a head and neck and altered airway team, an altered airway team, a skull base team and thyroid team as well as a dedicated head and neck counsellor and a head and neck complementary therapist. Team members are expected to support each other to cover as the service requires.
You will be part of the multi disciplinary team so nurturing of excellent working relationships is vital. The patient pathway may be between the sites of Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Birmingham Heartlands Hospital the expectation is that you work across the sites as the service requires. Referrals are also taken from Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust.
You will be the keyworker for the patient from diagnosis of both benign and malignant disease tracking investigations and treatment and follow up. For effective use of resource the potential for nurse led clinics will be maximised
Main duties of the job
As the clinical expert keyworker and point of contact you will support both the patient and their carers and ensure progression of the patient along all stages of the complex head and neck and thyroid cancer disease pathway.
The role of head and neck clinical nurse specialist involves nurse led clinics, supporting patient and carers at diagnosis, facilitating the requesting and reporting of investigations-and ensuring multi-disciplinary discussion for treatment plan, psychological support, supporting through both surgical and or non-surgical treatment and as appropriate other agency referral.
Willingness to undertake further development in order to become a Non-Medical Prescriber and to undertake imaging requesting is a prerequisite.
Altered Airway management, troubleshooting competence is a fundamental of this role of head and neck clinical nurse specialist as well as ability to teach, advise and support the patient, carers and other colleagues caring for patients with tracheostomy or laryngectomy.
As a head and neck clinical nurse specialist no day is the same and each day presents opportunities and new challenges
Job description
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About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.