As an Immunotherapy clinical nurse specialist you will be providing expert care, advice, and support to patients and their families/carers undergoing Immunotherapy treatment.
This specialist role Involves developing and delivering a coordinated Immunotherapy service, managing patient toxicities.
Patient education and working with oncology colleagues to develop the evolving service.
Developing the immunotherapy service and associated policies.
Managing patient caseload.
To become the subject matter expert on immunotherapy.
To improve patient experience in the specialist area.
To be the lead for immunotherapy education and training.
Demonstrate advanced knowledge, skills, innovative practice in relevant specialist area.
Running immunotherapy clinics. Independent prescribing preferred.
Co-ordination of care.
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
- To develop the immunotherapy service.
- To be the lead for immunotherapy management across the Trust.
- To be the lead for service development to improve patient experience in the specialist area.
- To be the lead for immunotherapy education and training.
- To be an expert clinical practitioner, demonstrating advanced clinical competence and autonomy whilst working with the MDT.
- Assess, manage, deliver and co-ordinate the plan of care for patients utilising the effective and efficient use of resources.
- Demonstrate advanced practice in holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care within their own speciality. This will necessitate high levels of autonomy and advocacy and include receiving direct referrals and ensuring the delivery of appropriate care for a caseload of patients.
- Plan and manage own caseload and the workload of the service, in a flexible manner, ensuring that service provision meets the needs of the patients.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge, skills, innovative practice in relevant specialist area. Ensuring a system of nursing documentation, which reflects this advanced practice.
- To prescribe, as a qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber, within the scope of own practice.
- Demonstrate knowledge of clinical trials relevant to the specialist area.
- Identify areas of audit/research with the team, sources of funding and initiate research/audit projects within the team.
- Understand and accept the parameters of the role, working within the scope of own practice, agreeing change if needed.
- Be confident to refer to other disciplines/professions, knowing the limits of your own clinical expertise and demonstrating a readiness to seek advice in clinical matters as required.
- Acts as a source of advice and knowledge for patients, carers and healthcare professionals within and across organisational boundaries.
