Resource Nurse - Long-term follow-up of adult cancer survivors (M/F/X)

What if your nursing expertise could help patients better navigate life after cancer?

The end of oncological treatments marks a new stage in patients' lives, but it does not always mean the end of aftereffects or healthcare needs. Persistent fatigue, pain, cognitive disorders, psychosocial difficulties, or fear of recurrence: cancer survivors require personalized support to preserve their health and quality of life in the long term.

As a resource nurse, you play a central role in this pathway. At the crossroads of clinical expertise, interprofessional coordination, and research, you help develop an innovative and individualized approach to post-cancer follow-up.

🩺 Your responsibilities

• Ensure personalized clinical follow-up: conduct transition consultations at the end of standard oncological follow-up, develop and update the survivor's passport, and organize follow-up according to individual risk levels.
• Develop your advanced nursing practice: conduct clinical evaluations, identify late effects of treatments, implement interventions provided by shared protocols, and consult physicians in the presence of warning signs.
• Support patients in the post-cancer phase: assess their physical, psychological, and social needs, promote self-management and health-promoting lifestyle habits, and refer them to appropriate supportive care.
• Coordinate the care pathway: collaborate with general practitioners, oncologists, cancer care centers, and specialized teams to ensure coherent, secure, and continuous care.
• Contribute to improving the quality of care: develop protocols, monitor program indicators, conduct audits, and participate in the evolution of follow-up tools and pathways.
• Participate in research and innovation: develop the passport module library, adapt international scientific recommendations, and contribute to the ADAPT-SURV and JANE-2 projects.
• Share your expertise: participate in team training, the dissemination of best practices, and the development of the nursing discipline in the field of long-term follow-up.

Want to give a new dimension to your nursing practice? Join a project that makes post-cancer care a true priority in healthcare, research, and innovation.

📚 Required qualifications and experience

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Hold the specific professional title of specialized nurse in oncology.
• Hold a Master's degree in Nursing Sciences or equivalent.
• Demonstrate at least two years of clinical experience in oncology, hematology, supportive care, or chronic patient follow-up.
• Fluent command of French, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrate a B2 level in English, in reading comprehension and oral expression, or commit to taking training to reach this level.

🚀 Essential skills

• Clinical expertise and nursing reasoning: ability to assess patient needs, identify warning signs, make appropriate decisions, and recognize the limits of one's scope of practice.
• Communication and care relationship: ability to build a relationship of trust with patients and their families, adapt one's discourse, and promote shared decision-making.
• Coordination and collaboration: ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, organize interventions, and ensure effective communication between the various actors in the care pathway.
• Organization and autonomy: sense of responsibility, initiative, rigor, and ability to manage priorities and unforeseen situations.
• Analysis and improvement of practices: ability to research, understand, and synthesize scientific data, document activities, and contribute to the evaluation of care quality.
• Clinical leadership and openness to innovation: desire to evolve practices, share expertise, and actively participate in the development of a rapidly changing program.
• Ethics and patient-centered approach: empathy, discernment, respect for confidentiality, and attention paid to the needs and choices of each survivor.

✨ Additional assets

• Knowledge of late effects of oncological treatments and international long-term follow-up recommendations (IGHG, COG, PanCare).
• Experience or interest in clinical research, project management, quality auditing, or data analysis.
• Training in motivational interviewing and/or therapeutic patient education.
• Good command of the EPIC computerized patient record and data collection and analysis tools.
• Knowledge of Dutch.
• Experience in training, student support, or sharing expertise with healthcare teams.
• Interest in international scientific collaborations and the dissemination of research results.