Clinical Nurse Specialist - Bladder

Band 6 OR Band 7 depending on experience.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Uro-Oncology Nurse, at Band 6 or 7, to join our team to provide support, patient education and advice to patients with prostate cancer, from diagnosis, through treatment and follow-up.

This part-time role, will predominantly be based at our Sutton site however cross site cover at Chelsea or our other sites may be required. The post holder will be providing nursing support and advice for patients, wards and colleagues.

The successful post holder will have excellent interpersonal skills and a professional manner, be able to prioritise and organise their workload and work well under pressure

• To assist in the provision of professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the care of the patient under your care, acting as a resource and consultant to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.
• To liaise effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team so as to achieve a synchronised specialist service.
• To develop or contribute to the formulation of patient information.
• To develop or contribute to the formulation of policies.

To provide informal and formal teaching, for patients, staff and carers as relevant e.g. academic courses provided by The School.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achiev

ements.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Charlotte Collyer Job title: Lead Nurse, Urology Email address: charlotte.collyer@rmh.nhs.uk