About the role
Salary: £58133.00 to £65261.00
Kings' College Hospital Neuro-oncology service covers a catchment of 4.1 million people from South Eats London and Kent. The service treats patients throughout their diagnosis from presentation to surgery, ongoing oncology treatment and recurrence. We treat both primary and metastatic brain tumours. The role involves seeing the patients in the pre-assessment clinic with a member of the neurosurgical team, supporting them throughout their surgical pathway and or their oncology pathway. Communication is key for this patient group to ensure seamless care and the post holder will need to have excellent communication skills.
To assist in the delivery of an advanced specialist nursing service for people with neuro-oncology needs
To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis and through treatment
To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing health, health related and nursing needs of patients, their families and other carers by identifying and initiating appropriate steps for effective care. This can include:
Managing a patient caseload
Ordering diagnostic tests
Making and receiving referrals
Admitting and discharging patients for specified conditions and within agreed protocols
Facilitating outpatient clinics
- Delivering the nurse-led results clinic
- Participating in the delivery of the radiotherapy telephone follow up clinic
- To accept responsibility for own patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made ensuring clear documentation in the patient's records
- To be actively involved in in-patient care, liaising with ward staff to ensure high-quality nursing care
Clinical Responsibilities: