Trainee Gynaecology Oncology Nurse Specialist
Trainee Gynaecology Oncology Nurse Specialist
30 hours per week
Fixed Term - 12 months (Internal secondment will be considered for this role)
Closing Date: 19th February 2025
Interview Date: 4th March 2025
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
Main duties of the job
* Provide and receive complex, sensitive / highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, barriers to understanding.
* Facilitate communication, which results in clear responsibilities being identified within the multi-professional team.
* Communicate very sensitive, complex condition related information to patients, relatives providing empathy and reassurance.
* There is a requirement to exchange verbal and written information with patients, staff and carers requiring tact and diplomacy.
* To co-ordinate the patients journey, acting as a key worker, and lead on patient communication issues.
* Ability to lead change and lead new ways of working.
* To be responsible for the assessment of needs, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care in line with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and reflect the Trust's policies, procedures standards and guidelines.
* To demonstrate the skills for assessing and interpreting specialist acute and other patient conditions, taking actions as appropriate.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever-evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
Xcellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Job responsibilities
* This post will provide a comprehensive highly specialist service to Gynaecology oncology cancer patients throughout their care pathway including the overarching responsibility for the support of patients living with and beyond cancer.
* The post holders will work closely with the Patients, Consultants, Macmillan, Gynaecology oncology team including CNS teams and relevant MDT members maintaining and developing nurse led services for the management of patients throughout their pathway from referral to ongoing treatment and living with and beyond cancer.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
* Extensive clinical experience, minimum of 3 years post registration experience to include at least 1 year of management/leadership experience at band 6 Experience or above.
* Evidence of innovation in practice, participation in research
* Good communication skills. Experience of audit within the healthcare setting Specialty knowledge
* Understands need to complete Advanced Nurse practitioner study at MSc Level
* On-going personal/professional development: Evidence of master's level study; Non-medical Prescribing; Advanced Health Assessment Course Specialist Cancer Nurse Training
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* Evidence of working towards specialty related Degree or evidence of continuing academic progression in combination with equivalent Oncology experience
* Recognised certified course Cert in teaching or equivalent
* Research qualification
Skills and Abilities
* ENB 998 or equivalent or experience of formal teaching to groups of staff
* Formal leadership and management training, leadership and motivation skills, Excellent communication skills
* Organisational and negotiation skills, ability to respond to changing demands of service
* Excellent specialty knowledge Understanding of the modern NHS and Trust strategy
* Be willing to complete diagnostic courses relevant to the post, hysteroscopy, colposcopy, and Gynaecology Ultrasound Scanning
* Assertive & confident, Personal & professional maturity, recognition of own limitations, demonstrates enthusiasm, able to influence other professional groups
* Able to demonstrate behaviors consistent with Trust values and behaviors
* Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
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.
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