Job overview

As the oncology/haematology deputy nurse specialist, provide paediatric haematology and oncology nursing advice to support and facilitate the delivery of high quality, innovative and individualised care to patients and their carers/relatives in collaboration with the multi professional team.

To work with the consultant paediatrician (oncology lead), lead oncology nurses and members of the multi professional team to provide education and support to the child and family from the time of diagnosis.

To liaise with health care professionals in the trust and at the primary treatment centres to provide a comprehensive patient focused service.

To provide teaching and support for medical and nursing colleagues.

Main duties of the job

·        To act as an effective role model and mentor to staff, demonstrating leadership, expert knowledge and high standards if clinical practice.

·        To assess and identify each child’s/ young person’s and their families’ need for information, care and support through their cancer journey.

·        To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care to provide a seamless service between hospital and home.

·        To participate in the development of protocols, working in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

·        To be fully aware of the targets set out in the Cancer plan and the National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services and, in conjunction with others, utilise available resources to meet these targets.

·         To work closely with the Children’s Community Nursing Teams in West Essex & East Herts to ensure a seamless service with effective communication.

Specific Responsibilities Clinical:

·        To provide information about investigations, treatment options and their implications, making referrals to other health care professionals and agencies as appropriate.

·        To act as a point of contact for the families of children and young people with cancer as well as for carers and other health care professionals involved in their care.

Working for our organisation

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level