Main area cancer
Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Job ref: 292-6906783-CSS
Employer: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Princess Alexandra Hospital
Town: Harlow
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/04/2025 23:59
Deputy Lead Cancer Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 8a
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual passionate about cancer services to join Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust as the Macmillan Deputy Lead Cancer Nurse. In the role you will deputise for the Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse specialising in the field of cancer care, leading, influencing, developing and expanding cancer services throughout the Trust and strategically influencing the direction of cancer nursing.
You must be able to demonstrate commitment and drive, along with excellent communication skills. Being a flexible and adaptable compassionate leader is also essential to the role.
Main duties of the job
You will work collaboratively with a variety of health care professionals from primary and secondary care settings, Integrated Care System, East of England Cancer Alliance, patients, their representatives and external agencies to ensure the delivery of cancer services within the Trust are consistent with both national and local strategy, to include relevant governance, quality and operational frameworks.
Responsible for the development of a high quality, effective and efficient service to patients and healthcare professionals through leadership and supervision, robust clinical governance and education.
Directly responsible for the line management of designated Cancer Nurse Specialists who are accountable and responsible for the leadership and direction of their teams and the services they deliver.
Support the East of England Cancer Alliance transformational projects to support the delivery of the Personalised Care agenda, along with other initiatives alongside the Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* Evidence of relevant CPD
* Up-to-date mandatory training
* Advanced Communication Skills
* Willing to work towards Master’s qualification
* Coaching techniques
* Willingness to undertake further educational qualifications or training as necessary
Experience
* Extensive clinical experience in cancer care
* Evidence of innovative practice
* Ability to lead audit
* Effective networking with colleagues at all levels, experience or working across professional and organisational boundaries
* Ability to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care
* Detailed understanding of the National Cancer Agenda
* Demonstrates understanding of relevant national strategy / policy and how this relates to the service
* Experience in the delivery of services for Cancer patients
* Experience of chairing multi professional meetings
* Experience of working with other sectors of the NHS eg ICS
Skills and knowledge
* Excellent communicator of complex matters at all levels
* Proven record to initiate and manage service development
* Demonstrates excellent leadership, organisational, time management and motivational skills
* Ability to communicate complex or sensitive information about well-being to anxious patients and relatives
* Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to utilise them effectively within a multi-professional team based working environment
* Proven ability to manage and deliver complex and changing workload, which will include the need to resolve conflicting priorities within tight timescales
* Proven management skills with an effective personal leadership style.
* Conflict resolution / problem solving skills
* Demonstrate commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
* Compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
What we can offer you:
* Full induction and onboarding process in our organisation
* Free car parking for our staff
* Structured pay scheme, including additional living supplement to your basic salary
* Minimum 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
* Access to our Alex Lounge, our staff only rest area with free tea and coffee
* Access to NHS Pension scheme
* Flexible working options available, in line with our flexible working policy
* Onsite creche facilities
* Annual appraisals with career pathways
* In-house training courses
* Discounted hospital restaurant
* Staff health and wellbeing health services and complimentary health provision
* Our Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all its employees. We welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can also be made for any candidates with a disability.
* All new colleagues joining PAHT will be subject to a probationary period of six months.
* The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
* Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and vulnerable adults. Offers of employment are subject to pre-employment NHS screening checks.
* Providing false or misleading information or unsatisfactory pre-employment checks may result in the offer of a post being withdrawn.
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.
Name: Louise Edwards
Job title: Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse
Email address: louise.edwards7@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01279 962214
Additional information: Cally Bruce - Lead Nurse for Acute Oncology - 01279 973115
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