Macmillan Urology Oncology Nurse Specialist

Work autonomously, providing an effective nurse-led service as needs dictate. Demonstrate comprehensive holistic personalised assessment of patients utilising a variety of advanced clinical skills, while acting as a role model, in line with the Clinical Nurse Specialist role for the service. To assess and diagnose specific symptoms within your scope of practice. Advise medical and nursing staff and/or prescribe medications according to patients requirements, writing a record in the medical notes and reassessing according to the individual patient needs. Provide an effective and accessible telephone advice service for patients and families and their carers. Support innovations and change related to improvement of clinical services in relation to the speciality. To participate in reviews of performance against Key Performance Indicators and co-operate in addressing areas of concern, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team. Collaborate in the development and monitoring of a job
plan to ensure role and personal effectiveness. Independently discharge patients from nurse-led clinics within agreed protocols and follow up (as per service requirement). Utilise advanced skills of assessment, interpreting complex psychological, physiological, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs. Enable patient choice and involvement and initiate appropriate action. Participate in specialised programmes of care and ensure each patient is placed in the correct treatment pathway at the appropriate time and that necessary investigations and treatments are organised. Responsible for ensuring that consistently high standards of customer service are delivered by all members of team. Respond to highly complex/demanding patient situations. Recognise when the situation exceeds scope of practice, and seek appropriate senior support in a timely and effective manner, acting at all times in the best interests of the patient. To support the nursing contribution to, and participate in Macmillan
Service Reviews To ensure that people affected by cancer are aware that they are interacting with a Macmillan Professional and know the full range of resources and services available through Macmillan. To actively engages with Macmillan Cancer Support to contribute expertise and experience and supports the Macmillan priorities. To takes personal responsibility for life-long learning and personal development through clinical supervision, appraisal and Knowledge and Skills Framework and actively engages with the learning and development opportunities offered by Macmillan.