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Main area
Hepatology & Cancer
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
001-NMR174-0424
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital Of Wales
Town
Cardiff
Salary
£44,398 - £50,807 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/05/2024 23:59

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Hepatocellular Cancer (HCC) Clinical Nurse Specialist

Band 7

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health 
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.


Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic 
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these  challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in 
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the 
next decade and beyond. 

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

  • We are kind and caring
  • We are respectful
  • We have trust and integrity
  • We take personal responsibility 

As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.

We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed


 

Job overview

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for ONE regional band 7 full time Fixed Term (12 months) Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Clinical Nurse Specialists providing a tertiary service covering 6 Health Boards throughout South East and West Wales. We are looking to recuit to the West Wales post covering  Hywel Dda, Powys and Swansea Bay Health Boards. The development of a HCC service is a new service development which will significantly improve patient care and experience.

We are looking to appoint a nurse with experience and demonstrable interest in caring for people requiring care on a cancer pathway. The post holders will work as part of dedicated highly specialised hepatology teams with strong links to local cancer lead nurses, oncology, hepatobiliary and interventional radiology teams locally and regionally.

The post holders will be an integral part of The HCC MDT ensuring relevant patients are listed, presented and the outcomes communicated with the relevant team.

Main duties of the job

The aim of the role is to set up and deliver a seamless pathway of patient care from point of suspicion to treatment outcomes following the HCC single Cancer pathway. The overarching aim is to improve overall patient experience from shared decision making to survivorship acting as a key worker to this patient group.

You will work closely with the Hepatologists and Hepatology CNS locally and regionally ensuring clear communication and documentation is completed in keeping with Health Board Policy and adhering to confidentiality.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Skills

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Knowledge

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tara Rees
Job title
Lead Hepatology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02920743618
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