Employer: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: City Campus
Town: Nottingham
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 25/11/2024 23:59
Sarcoma Clinical Specialist Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
The East Midlands Sarcoma Service has an exciting opportunity for a nurse to join a highly specialist, passionate team in an ideal role for someone looking for a change or new challenge.
The Sarcoma Team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated nurse to join our friendly and supportive team as a Clinical Specialist Nurse. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to work at one of fifteen specialised sarcoma centres in England and Wales within a well-developed yet expanding team where you can enhance and develop your knowledge with support from enthusiastic colleagues. Due to the specialised nature of this work, no specific sarcoma experience is necessary.
Main duties of the job
The East Midlands Sarcoma Service manage in excess of 150 new soft tissue sarcoma per year but also investigate hundreds of people who they are able to reassure do not have cancer.
The Clinical Specialist Nurse will support patients predominantly from referral through to diagnosis, supporting patients through an anxious time. There will be a focus on early diagnosis to achieve cancer targets and improve patient outcomes. They will provide expert advice and co-ordinate complex diagnostic pathways. They will be an integral member of the sarcoma MDT, working closely with Consultant surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, histopathologists as well as the Clinical Nurse Specialists, Specialist AHPs and administrative teams.
The Clinical Specialist Nurse will be trained to run independent nurse led clinics and will need to form a relationship with patients along their journey and to present information to the multidisciplinary team. They will independently manage nurse led protocolised pathways for benign soft tissue tumours. Applicants will therefore need to have highly developed communication skills and be able to work autonomously, seeking support as required.
There will be opportunity to be involved in our newly developed Whole Genomic Sequencing pathway as well service improvement projects, research and education of other healthcare professionals. Team members are well supported by experienced colleagues, with regular clinical supervision & always have access to senior advice.
Working for our organisation
It is essential that you are able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team demonstrating excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to support the development of the service. The successful applicant needs to have excellent organisational and time management skills with an aptitude for problem solving. You must have excellent clinical knowledge and skills. You will need to be a good communicator, be self-motivated, provide high standards of clinical skills and have the ability to influence and drive innovative practice within a fast growing and exciting speciality setting.
We are keen to encourage development in line with Trust policy and working in new ways and ensure that staff are developed and stimulated within their environment in order to achieve vision and deliver care that reflects the values and behaviours of the Trust. We are a forward thinking team and we are willing to support individuals who are looking for career progression and development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For detailed job description and responsibilities please consult the documents attached.
Working hours are generally 9-5, Monday to Friday although some flexibility is available, providing requests work with the needs of the service.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
* Current registration with appropriate professional body.
* Nursing/ AHP diploma or degree or equivalent experience
* Relevant post-reg study relevant to specialist pathway / willingness to undertake at diploma / degree level
Experience
* Can demonstrate professional autonomy and effective decision making skills when managing caseload, seeking support when appropriate
* Ability to manage clinical area/ward efficiently and effectively
* Ability to convey sensitive info in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives and staff
* Experience in using relevant hospital IT systems
Communication and relationship skills
* Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to work within a MDT; collaborating with, negotiating with and influencing the work of others across a range of disciplines and on own initiative, including the sharing of complex information and implementation of plans for Service development.
* Experience of supporting service development initiatives
Analytical and Judgement skills
* Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
* Able to respond to problem situations and ensure that effective interventions are put in place
* Ability to interpret and analyse complex clinical and non-clinical information
Planning and organisation skills
* Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations within an unpredictable working environment.
* Demonstrate effective time management skills
Physical skills
* Ability to work without supervision within scope of practice and manage own workload; effective time management.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.
NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support.
If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available.
Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID.
Consent:
* Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts.
* Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check.
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.
Name: Hannah Creswell
Job title: Matron
Email address: hannah.creswell@nuh.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07812275516
Additional information: Lynsey Green - Sarcoma Clinical Advisor - 07812268743
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