Nurse Clinical Consultant - Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant

• Professional nursing
• Multi-disciplinary team across Peter Mac and RMH
• Precinct departments – eg: imaging, pharmacy, allied health
• Specialist Clinics Team
• Patient Navigators
• Specialist Nurses
• Nurse Unit Managers
• Inpatient nurses

• Patients and carers
• General practitioners
• Specialist services
• Community services
• Precinct partners
• University Sector
• Patient support organisations

• Registered Nurse (AHPRA).
• Post graduate qualifications in cancer nursing.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Haematology nursing, preferably Allogeneic BMT.
• Demonstrated understanding of and experience with developing evidence-based practice and participation in projects, research.
• Demonstrated participation in health professional and patient/carer education

• Completion / or working towards completion of Masters degree in nursing or related field.
• Demonstrated involvement in professional activities and organisations.

1. Clinical Practice

• Patients and their families experience timely, relevant and personalised care
• The Nurse Consultant contributes to the MDT meetings
• Peter Mac Nursing is represented and contributes to the development of evidence based position statement or papers, recommendations and guidelines where appropriate both nationally and internationally
• Takes an active role in the planning and conduct of the nursing preceptorship program
• Review allograft patients newly discharged from 7B RMH in day therapy unit at Peter Mac in collaboration with medical team.
• Advanced clinical assessment of patients early post allograft and development of management plan in collaboration with medical team, patient & family.
• Provide telephone follow up for patients as required
• Provide ongoing education and support for patients and family post allograft
• Coordinate specialist referral as required
• Participate in post allograft exercise programme in conjunction with physiotherapist and other allograft specialist nurses
• Provide education and clinical support to day therapy staff
• Provide educational and clinical support to staff and patients in wards where allograft patients may be outliers at Peter Mac and RMH
• Provide support and service cover to existing allograft specialist nursing team including leave cover as appropriate
• Review allograft patients in the RMH emergency department during rostered hours in collaboration with medical team
• May be required to attend some allograft long-term follow-up (LTFU) clinics.
• Attendance and participation/presentation at relevant Multidisciplinary Meetings and Journal clubs

2. Performance Objectives

• Achievement of timely assessment of Post Allograft patients by the Nurse Specialist/Consultant.
• Facilitation of coordinated and timely readmission for unwell patients through Same Day Medical Unit or RMH Emergency Department
• Maintenance the current level of consultancy service to both RMH and Peter Mac campuses
• Achievement of timely nurse lead review of Allograft patients in SDMU
• Active reduction in unnecessary face to face visits through care coordination e.g. telephone reviews
• Improve the Allograft Patient experience
• Evidence of advanced knowledge and skill in cancer nursing practice.
• Patient care policies, protocols and guidelines for Clinical Services are developed.
• Clinical Service Patient documentation developed, revised and updated as indicated.
• Evidence of participation in Peter Mac and RMH Nursing Education Programs.
• Patients are provided with evidence based education material.
• Timely review of patient education materials.
• Principles of health literacy evident in educational materials
• Attendance and participation at relevant internal and external committees.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development (CPD)
• Presentation at peer reviewed forums
• Development of role profile within the relevant community sectors
• Demonstrated involvement in evidence based practice, research, education or training.

3. Screening and Assessment

• Referrals are triaged within 72 hours of receipt
• Evidence based assessment tools are completed for new patients and referrals made as required
• Demonstrates expertise in clinical assessment skills and care planning for patients with complex physical and psychosocial needs
• Supports other nurses to develop expert clinical assessment skills and develop individualised care plans

4. Improving Quality and Safety of our services

• Evidence of involvement in the development and/or recognition and/or evaluation of evidence based patient education resources
• Evidence of delivery of high quality education
• Evidence of participation in committees and relevant professional groups.
• Collection of nurse sensitive KPI data that can be used to inform practice change. Examples may include the following:
  • Percentage of new patients screened for supportive care needs at initial consult
  • Number of phone calls received regarding symptom management
  • Number of patients who receive a survivorship consult at the end of treatment
  • Appropriate triage into PAC
  • Number of cancellations on day of treatment as patient is not ready for care
• Evidence of contributing to/being involved in at least one research/QA project per year.
• Evidence of submitting an abstract for conference presentation or manuscript for publication, minimum 1 submission every 2 years.