Employer: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: James Paget University Hospital
Town: Gorleston
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/12/2024 23:59
Head and Neck Sister
NHS AfC: Band 6
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
* Putting patients first
* Aiming to get it right
* Recognising that everybody counts
* Doing everything openly and honestly
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available to join the James Paget Head and Neck Cancer Services. This posting is in collaboration with the wider Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), Matron, Lead Clinician and other members of the multi-professional team in Ear Nose and Throat and Oral Maxillofacial surgical and oncology service, to provide specialist nursing knowledge and expertise to those caring for patients with Head and Neck cancer.
You will be assisting and supporting the Head and Neck Cancer CNS, and in collaboration with consultant medical colleagues, to develop, establish and manage a nurse-led follow-up service for patients and their carers.
Main duties of the job
The head and neck sister is a role that is integral to the provision of a high quality service for patients undergoing treatment or receiving care within the designated specialty.
You will need to assess, care, plan, evaluate and conduct supervised outpatient clinics for the following Head and Neck patients:
* One stop neck lump clinic
* Oncology Surveillance clinic
Support and ensure development of the tracheostomy/Laryngectomy Patient care and Nurse Led Clinics at James Paget Hospital. Provide and deliver safe effective patient care through their pathway. The successful candidate will need to be proactive and have good time management skills.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* The post holder is responsible for providing specialist support to adult neck breathing patients.
* To assist in providing specialist clinical leadership within this area of care to oversee the delivery of safe and effective care by appropriately trained and supported staff.
* To identify patients with a tracheostomy in the Trust; overseeing the care delivery to ensure complex needs of patients are met.
* To assist in developing training and support programs for clinical areas where neck breathing patients are cared for and ensure staff have the appropriate competencies to manage a patient with a tracheostomy/laryngectomy.
* To act as a liaison/facilitator between Critical Care and ward teams to ensure the safe transfer of patients to ward areas.
* To provide support to patients, families, Multidisciplinary Team and ward teams to ensure a collaborative approach to safe and effective ward care and on discharge.
* Providing advice and support to patients, families and the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
* To ensure that staff have a clear understanding of their duties and responsibilities with regards to the care of a patient with tracheostomy/laryngectomy and that standards and quality of care is delivered throughout the 24 hour period.
* To act as a facilitator and coordinator for patient transfers between departments.
* To assist in proactively developing, implementing and reviewing clinical practices/protocols in relation to tracheostomy/laryngectomy care ensuring that care is based on national guidance/best practice.
* Assist in the formulation, and review of clinical policies and procedures.
Person specification
Registered Nurse
* Registered Nurse with NMC
* Advanced communication skills
Developed decision making skills in the clinical setting
* Developed decision making skills in the clinical setting
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency.
Tier 2 Sponsorship: We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available.
In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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