Diagnostics Clinical Nurse Specialist (RDC/MUO)

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD.

This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 30/10/2027.

If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

This is an exciting 12 month secondment opportunity for an experienced clinical nurse specialist.

The Rapid Diagnosis Clinic (RDC) provides an urgent pathway for patients with a high suspicion of cancer but displaying vague symptoms not specific to other cancer pathways.

The Malignancy of Unknown Origin (MUO) service sees patients who have had a metastatic malignancy diagnosed, with no clear primary cancer identified.

This post leads on both these niche cancer diagnostic services which are health board wide.

The successful candidate will spend 12 months working as part of a small team, under the leadership of the Lead CNS, ensuring a seamless patient experience.

While the team are based at Aman Valley Hospital, clinics are held weekly at Prince Philip Hospital and Withybush Hospital, so the ability to travel across health board sites is essential.

Main duties of the job

• Support the weekly clinics for each service, reviewing referrals and supporting the triaging of referrals from Primary Care (RDC) and Secondary Care (MUO).
• Act as Key Worker for patients from the point of referral acceptance to onward referral or discharge, providing a point of contact and making every contact count, being considerate of the holistic needs and wellbeing of each patient during their time in the clinical pathway.
• Contribute to the provision of effective and efficient care for the two patient cohorts as an experienced registered nurse.
• Provide person-centred clinical care in the Rapid Diagnostic Centre and MUO Clinic to provide an ongoing follow-up service for patients referred until a cancer diagnosis is confirmed or excluded.
• Support patients during the breaking of bad news/give feedback of results to the patient while supporting them and their family/carers.
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Eligibility

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.