Clinical Nurse Specialist- Cancer Coordination

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location:  Wellington Hospital

Service:    Cancer Coordination

Contract:  Fixed Term 0.7FTE- Parental Leave Cover

Salary:     NZNO MECA Senior Nurse Grade 2 Step 1-3 pro rata based on skills and experience

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

 We are seeking an experienced registered nurse who is passionate about improving the experience for patients with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of cancer.  You will be working with the Cancer Nurse Co-ordination Team who work across the continuum of health care, actively interacting with diagnostic and treatment services to improve cancer patients - health outcomes. You will be a key contact for patients and assist with reducing barriers, so they reach treatment within recommended timeframes. 

This is an opportunity to make a real difference to patients and whanau affected by cancer

Duties

• Be an agent for change to achieve greater equity of outcomes.
• Provide care co-ordination and track patients - journeys.
• Identify barriers or gaps in pathways, seek solutions and intervene as appropriate. 
• Work with services to build sustained, quality improvements into FCT targets.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

This role is focused on the first 31& 62 days of the patient pathway, from referral with high suspicion of cancer through to definitive treatment. You will work on individual tumour streams working alongside clinical teams, assisting with early referral to supportive care and participating in multi-disciplinary meetings.  You will be part of an enthusiastic and supportive team with opportunities for professional development.

Moū - About you

Skills & Experience

• Essential Professional Qualifications / Accreditations / Registrations skills and experience:
• Registration with Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ)
• A current APC and scope appropriate to place of work
• Demonstrates an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in the nursing role
• A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori
• A personal commitment to on-going learning and development including attainment/maintenance of PDRP 
• Post Graduate Certificate, working towards Post Graduate Diploma
• At least 3-4 years - experience as an RN
• Demonstrated capability in a nursing leadership
• Experience in leading quality improvement initiatives
• Development, implementation and monitoring of policies, audits, protocols and guidelines

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed