Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist

The role encompasses, but not limited to: To work as an autonomous Clinical Nurse Specialist To have a designated case load and coordinate and plan the care for that group To provide expert advice related to specific conditions or treatment pathways. Focus on improving patient care and service development To assess patients holistically, plan implement and evaluate evidence based care To provide specialist advice to patient families and carers and the wider multidisciplinary team To carry out specialist nursing procedures in relation head and neck cancer/thyroid cancer and desensitisation To contribute to the development of the workforce through developing and delivering education and training. To lead service development within the team To participate in research activity and clinical audits in own specialist area To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the cohesive management of patients To act as a key worker for designated patients as appropriate across the patients pathway Supervises delivering a range of clinical and core nursing skills and interventions to meet physiological and psychosocial needs