HCA Healthcare UK - World's largest private acute and complex care hospital group and winners of 'The Best Private Healthcare provider 2016' and 'Best International Cancer Services' provider 2016

The Lister Hospital has an international reputation for providing high quality private healthcare to patients across a wide range of specialties. For medical professionals that value great training and career progression opportunities, an open-door management policy and a real team spirit, it's the career destination of choice.

In 2017, The Lister Hospital will be opening a brand new Inpatient Oncology/Acute Medical unit at the main hospital site to support the opening of the Leaders in Oncology Care (LOC) new chemo day case suite in the heart of Chelsea.

Job Description

If you are looking for an exciting new career opportunity within oncology, this could be just what you are looking for.

As the Clinical Nurse Specialist you will assist in the development and success of this new service. Supporting patients with expert advice to enhance their journey, you will also educate and train are nurses to provide a second to none oncology service. You will also ensure that the service utilises its resources to the fullest, whilst maintaining the highest quality of practice and care is provided

This is a full time role working 37.5hrs per week

The attractive and competitive salary for this role is £39,174 - £45,419 and will be dependent upon skills and experience.

Benefits: We'll look after you with our contribution pension scheme, the use of all HCA facilities for acute medical conditions, annual salary review, 25 days holiday each year and access to a fantastic flexible benefits scheme. We can also offer you a relocation packages if you are living outside of London or the UK. You can expect to be working in an environment that promotes the development of your skills and knowledge.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensures that they and others can appropriately assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care they provide
• Provides patients, families and carers with expert, unbiased information regarding the causes, care and management of their condition
• Facilitates a seamless patient journey from admission to discharge
• Maximises revenue capture from patient care
• Supports and promotes role modernisation and working in new ways
• To educate patients and their families / carers as required and when a need has been identified
• Continually seeks to develop own and staff clinical skills to meet service users expectations
• Supports, mentors and acts as role model for junior staff assisting their learning and application of theory to practice
• Help to maintain and provide a suitable learning environment
• Develops clinical standards and monitors their effectiveness
• Record, report and take immediate action regarding positive or negative feedback from patients/relatives/Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) member

Skills & Experience

We're looking for exceptional people to support this new service and you will have significant oncology/chemo experience which is supported by a post grad course in oncology or chemo in cancer care. It is also desirable that you have experience of working in a private patient setting and of working in a Clinical Nurse Specialist role previously.

About The Individual

To be successful in this role, excellent customer service will be centric to your work ethic, focussing on the needs of the patients, first and foremost. However it is also important that you can deliver results, provide leadership and be innovative in your approach to leading a team.

If you wish to find out more about this opportunity, please send through your details and we would be happy to accommodate an informal visit as part of your application process and look forward to meeting you!