- Audit and data collection to measure the performance and effectiveness of the nurse led Immunotherapy service which will be crucial in the development of further business cases to expand the service.
- Provision of training and education to the Multidisciplinary team in the care of the patient receiving Immunotherapy.
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
Immunotherapy Clinical Nurse Specialist - London, United Kingdom - University College London Hospitals
Description
Job overview
Applications are invited from enthusiastic and highly motivated clinical nurses for a unique position within the UCLH Cancer division. This role is suited to a clinical nurse specialist with an interest in immunotherapy but also service evaluation and leadership.
This role will offer the postholder the opportunity to develop their service improvement skills whilst also practicing clinically. Candidates must have relevant and recent clinical cancer experience and will be expected to build upon their specialised skills and knowledge in immunotherapy.
We are keen to hear from enthusiastic cancer clinical nurse specialists who are keen to improve the management of patients on immunotherapy treatments and expanding services.
Main duties of the job
The Immunotherapy CNS is a relatively new role at UCLH, established less than a year ago, and the position presents an exciting opportunity to continue to develop a new service and embed this role within the existing Cancer Services.
The post holder will provide effective clinical leadership, be highly visible, have an authoritative presence and be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality care. They will ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
Key elements of this role also include:
The Immunotherapy CNS will co -ordinate services and provide support to patients and their carers/families throughout the course of their treatment. Central to the role is a collaborative approach across all the tumour specific teams within the Cancer Division, and the wider Multidisciplinary team working across professional and organisational boundaries as necessary to provide a comprehensive patient-focused service.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.