Clinical Nurse Specialist, Head & Neck Cancer, Oncology

UHN is Canada's #1 hospital and the world's #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

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Union: Non-Union
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Department: Oncology
Reports to: Director, Professional Practice
Hours: 18.75 hours per week
Salary: Include hourly rate if union. Example: $19.05 - $26.06 per hour. Start rate non-negotiable. Non-union. Example: $19.05 - $26.06 per hour or annually or wording (To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy)
Status: Temporary Part-Time (2 years with possibility for extension/transition to permanent)
Closing Date: February 20, 2025

Position Summary

As an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team, the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in the Head and Neck Program will work collaboratively with the inter-professional team involved in the plan of care of patients living with head and neck cancer. The CNS will be responsible for developing a care pathway prior to consultation that supports patient access to the necessary diagnostic work up, consultation with the interdisciplinary team, and access to psychosocial resources and clinical trials. In this role, the CNS will be primarily accountable for assessment of new consult requests for completeness of information required to make timely decisions regarding therapy and potential eligibility to clinical trials. By doing so the CNS will engage and support patients and families with navigating their care trajectory and lead the establishment and delivery of a pathway and processes to educate and inform patients of clinical trials and facilitate their enrollment if eligible.

Duties:

• Develop a care pathway to optimize patient access to timely and comprehensive care including access to active clinical trials.
• Develop educational supports and nurse-led interventions to enhance patient understanding and informed treatment decision-making.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to measure the impact of this novel CNS role on clinical and patient-reported outcomes and trial accrual.
• Working in collaboration with the extended multidisciplinary clinical team including Nursing, Allied Health (Speech Language Pathology, Social Work, Dietitians) Patient Education Teams, Dental Oncology, Physicians, Clinical Trials Personnel, Administrative Team (physician Administrative Assistants and Referral Booking Coordinators) Referring Physicians offices, Medical Imaging, Laboratory and Pathology.

• Completion of a graduate degree program in Nursing (Masters degree) or recognized equivalent
• A minimum of 5 years relevant experience preferred
• Completion of a Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) program
• Current Certificate of (licensure)/registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) Certification in Oncology Nursing preferred
• Membership in the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology preferred
• Knowledge of data management programs
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Effective interpersonal and customer services skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Excellent decision making, problem recognition and problem solving skills
• Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Program planning and evaluation methodology skills
• Commitment to collaborative practice
• Ability to work effectively independently and under stressful conditions
• Ability to work in a self directed manner
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple demands
• Ability to utilize information technology
  

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

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Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.