Specialist areas
Macmillan Network Nurse Director - Caroline Huff
Caroline has been in post since January 2003, providing strategic leadership for cancer nursing and Allied Health Professionals (AHP) working across organisational boundaries to ensure the needs of cancer patients are met across all providers of cancer services within the Sussex Cancer Network.
The main aims of her role are to:
- establish network wide policies and systems through leadership of the site-specific nurse specialist groups and the Lead Cancer Nurses/ AHPs Groups.
- lead the strategic direction of nursing and AHPs in accordance with the NHS Cancer Plan through the development and implemention of the Sussex Cancer Network Strategic Plan and the SCN Cancer Nurses/ AHP 2005-2008 work plan.
- lead the contribution of the Sussex Cancer Network to development of cancer nursing at national level through active participation in the Network Lead Nurses/Directors Group.
- support the development of a partnership relationship between patients/ carers and health care professionals in the planning and delivery of local cancer services.
- provide nurse leadership to the Sussex Cancer Network as a key member of the Sussex Cancer Network Executive Board, Clinical Advisory Group, tumour groups and Lead Managers Group.
- Chair the Sussex Cancer Network Lead Nurses and AHPs Group, Palliative Care Nurses/AHP Group and PCT Cancer Managers/Hospice Chief Executives Group.
- lead on the implementation of the Palliative and Supportive Care Improving Outcomes Guidance on behalf of the Sussex Cancer Network Management Team.
