Job summary Expected Shortlisting Date: 19/03/2025 Planned Interview Date: 31/03/2025 An exciting opportunity to join the head and neck specialist nursing team has become available. We are a small, friendly, and proactive team based in Bexley Wing, St Jamess Hospital. We are keyworkers for patients with head and neck cancer and are pivotal in supporting patients at diagnosis, right through to the end of their treatment, whether this is through a curative or palliative pathway. We are looking for a highly motivated and diligent nurse who can work both independently and as part of a team, who possesses excellent communication skills and is passionate about improving patient experience for head and neck cancer patients. The jobholder will contribute to the development of the speciality service through audit, education and training. The successful candidate will be offered an induction package, along with opportunities for both personal and professional development. Relevant experience at band 5 level is required. The post holder will be responsible to the band 7 team leader, our offices are in Bexley Wing SJUH. Some of our wards and clinics are cross site, due to this, the post holder would be required to review patients regularly at the Leeds General Infirmary and the Leeds Dental Institute. Main duties of the job The post holder will work within the Head and Neck CNS team and be a core member of the Head and Neck MDT. They will be responsible for a defined caseload of patients from diagnosis of primary and recurrent Head and Neck cancer to end of treatment providing support management at key points on their journey. The team works collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team including nurses, surgeons, oncologists, restorative dentists, dietitians and speech therapists. The successful candidate will be present when patients are given a diagnosis of cancer, assist in our face-to-face nurse led clinics in radiotherapy and pre-treatment as well as supporting patients in our consultant led combined and systemic clinics. They will conduct ward visits both to our surgical and non-surgical patients and will troubleshoot patient enquiries requiring specialist advice over the telephone. Previous experience in head and neck surgery or oncology is desirable. An informal visit to meet the team and understand more about the role of a head and neck CNS is encouraged. About us Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post: Commitment to delivering high quality evidence-based care Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team Commitment to the clinical area, valuing the contribution of all team members, encouraging a positive and creative working environment Commitment to own development and the development of junior staff Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions. Date posted 25 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number C9298-ONC-0480 Job locations St. James's University Hospital Beckett Street Leeds LS9 7TF Job description Job responsibilities PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Acts in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct Clinical care delivery - Provide a clinical lead and role model to nursing staff by delivering high quality care. - Undertake clinical procedures where dexterity and accuracy are required - Maintain a safe working environment Responsibilities for patient and client care - Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and clinical skills - Organises own clinical workload. - Receives supervision of clinical care and outcomes from nurse specialist team leader. Freedom to act - Refer patients as appropriate to other members of the multi-disciplinary team - Make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols Communication - Maintains accurate clinical and other records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation. - Support patients and their families, communicating sensitive condition related information, ensuring they receive required information to enable them to participate in their care delivery - Liaise with Community Services (as appropriate) to ensure seamless provision of care delivery Education and Training - Provide training and education of learners and other junior staff - Actively participate in the development of own personal development plan and performance review - Provide education and training to patients and their carers. - Keep up to date with developments, advances within the specialty Leadership and management - Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events - Maintains record of workload and performance monitoring information and reviews this on a regular basis with team manager. - Work with Team Leader and/or Matron to promote the development of nurses undertaking the CNO Ten Key Roles as considered appropriate - Under the direction of the Team Manager participates in or lead the development of specific elements of nursing practice, reflecting the CMT and Nursing Directorate business plans - Participates in the setting, monitoring and improvement of standards and quality of patient care, including those standards defined in the National Benchmarks for Essential Care - Promote evidence based practice, wherever possible - Engage users and carers views on service delivery and development. - Implement policy and practice guidelines specific to the clinical specialty, proposing changes where appropriate - Contribute to policy and protocol development for speciality area. - Responsible for the day to day supervision of junior clinical staff and students within the specialist team. - Exercises a personal duty of care in relation to equipment, resource and stock control utilising equipment and supplies appropriately. Research and Audit - Contribute to the research agenda - Undertake audit programmes specific to client group, treatments and developments. - Participate in clinical trials as appropriate.. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post: Commitment to delivering high quality evidence-based care Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team Commitment to the specialty area, valuing the contribution of all team members, encouraging a positive and creative working environment Commitment to own personal and professional development and to the development of others within the team.. WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT) Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients. By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change. WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.. INFECTION CONTROL The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.. HEALTH AND SAFETY / RISK MANAGEMENT All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed security and safer working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.. TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.. COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Matron All grades nursing staff Allied Health Professionals Medical staff Members of Clinical Management Team Primary Care Trusts. SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS i) PHYSICAL EFFORT: There is a frequent requirement for job holder to spend a substantial proportion of their working time sitting or standing in a restricted position and an occasional requirement to exert moderate physical effort. ii) MENTAL EFFORT: There is a frequent requirement for the job holder to concentrate where their work pattern may be unpredictable. iii) EMOTIONAL EFFORT: The nature of the clinical and none clinical duties will require the job holder to be involved in distressing or emotional circumstances on a frequent basis. iv) WORKING CONDITIONS: The nature of the clinical and none clinical duties will require the job holder to be involved in occasional exposure to unpleasant or highly unpleasant working conditions. Create your Score Card Job description Job responsibilities PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Acts in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct Clinical care delivery - Provide a clinical lead and role model to nursing staff by delivering high quality care. - Undertake clinical procedures where dexterity and accuracy are required - Maintain a safe working environment Responsibilities for patient and client care - Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and clinical skills - Organises own clinical workload. - Receives supervision of clinical care and outcomes from nurse specialist team leader. Freedom to act - Refer patients as appropriate to other members of the multi-disciplinary team - Make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols Communication - Maintains accurate clinical and other records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation. - Support patients and their families, communicating sensitive condition related information, ensuring they receive required information to enable them to participate in their care delivery - Liaise with Community Services (as appropriate) to ensure seamless provision of care delivery Education and Training - Provide training and education of learners and other junior staff - Actively participate in the development of own personal development plan and performance review - Provide education and training to patients and their carers. - Keep up to date with developments, advances within the specialty Leadership and management - Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events - Maintains record of workload and performance monitoring information and reviews this on a regular basis with team manager. - Work with Team Leader and/or Matron to promote the development of nurses undertaking the CNO Ten Key Roles as considered appropriate - Under the direction of the Team Manager participates in or lead the development of specific elements of nursing practice, reflecting the CMT and Nursing Directorate business plans - Participates in the setting, monitoring and improvement of standards and quality of patient care, including those standards defined in the National Benchmarks for Essential Care - Promote evidence based practice, wherever possible - Engage users and carers views on service delivery and development. - Implement policy and practice guidelines specific to the clinical specialty, proposing changes where appropriate - Contribute to policy and protocol development for speciality area. - Responsible for the day to day supervision of junior clinical staff and students within the specialist team. - Exercises a personal duty of care in relation to equipment, resource and stock control utilising equipment and supplies appropriately. Research and Audit - Contribute to the research agenda - Undertake audit programmes specific to client group, treatments and developments. - Participate in clinical trials as appropriate.. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post: Commitment to delivering high quality evidence-based care Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team Commitment to the specialty area, valuing the contribution of all team members, encouraging a positive and creative working environment Commitment to own personal and professional development and to the development of others within the team.. WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT) Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients. By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change. WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.. INFECTION CONTROL The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.. HEALTH AND SAFETY / RISK MANAGEMENT All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed security and safer working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.. TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.. COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Matron All grades nursing staff Allied Health Professionals Medical staff Members of Clinical Management Team Primary Care Trusts. SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS i) PHYSICAL EFFORT: There is a frequent requirement for job holder to spend a substantial proportion of their working time sitting or standing in a restricted position and an occasional requirement to exert moderate physical effort. ii) MENTAL EFFORT: There is a frequent requirement for the job holder to concentrate where their work pattern may be unpredictable. iii) EMOTIONAL EFFORT: The nature of the clinical and none clinical duties will require the job holder to be involved in distressing or emotional circumstances on a frequent basis. iv) WORKING CONDITIONS: The nature of the clinical and none clinical duties will require the job holder to be involved in occasional exposure to unpleasant or highly unpleasant working conditions. Create your Score Card Person Specification Experience Essential Current issues in healthcare Significant and recent relevant experience working as a Band 5 Staff Nurse or equivalent post registration experience within speciality. Audit & Standard setting Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for childrens areas (Level 1 or 2) Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience of teaching and assessment. Evidence of continued professional development Willing to undergo training as necessary Skills & behaviours Essential Compassionate and caring Capable of lateral thinking Motivator of self and others Positive approach to change Assertive courageous Flexible Adaptable Able to manage stress in self and others Person Specification Experience Essential Current issues in healthcare Significant and recent relevant experience working as a Band 5 Staff Nurse or equivalent post registration experience within speciality. Audit & Standard setting Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for childrens areas (Level 1 or 2) Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience of teaching and assessment. Evidence of continued professional development Willing to undergo training as necessary Skills & behaviours Essential Compassionate and caring Capable of lateral thinking Motivator of self and others Positive approach to change Assertive courageous Flexible Adaptable Able to manage stress in self and others Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals Address St. James's University Hospital Beckett Street Leeds LS9 7TF Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)