Job summary Full and Part time hours available. Do you deliver compassionate excellence? Do you want a new challenge? If yes then read on We are looking for a specialist nurse to join our service for patients with gynaecological cancer. You will be expected to promote a high quality service that provides specialist care, information, support and management to patients, their families and carers. Our nursing teams are central to the delivery of excellent care to cancer patients attending the Oxford University Hospitals. Main duties of the job Our teams deliver a holistic approach using the latest technologies to support individualised assessments and care planning. The service aims to provide focused and co-ordinated specialist knowledge and skills to enable patients to have access to a comprehensive package of care, and interventions to enable them to live as well as possible. You will work closely with other specialist nurses, MDT team, and liaise with primary care and other specialist services, to ensure that patients are supported. You should have o Post-registration experience Band 5/Band 6 o Cancer nursing or Gynaecology Surgery experience desirable o Good interpersonal and communication skills o Experience of multidisciplinary collaborative practice o leadership and organisational ability o IT and data analysis skills You will also be part of a wider team of cancer specialist nurses and be supported in your on-going development. About us Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel Date posted 23 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 321-SW1-6899119-B6 Job locations Churchill Hospital Headington Oxford OX3 7LJ Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will join a small nursing team which is part of the wider multidisciplinary team overseeing the care of individuals with gynaecological cancers. You will attend weekly multidisciplinary team meetings, see patients in outpatient clinics and visit patients undergoing surgery or receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy. The Specialist Nurse will contribute to the care of a patient group by leading on defined aspects of care. Specialist Nurses will Accept patient referrals to agreed criteria and be identified as the key worker for an agreed patient/client caseload. Provide advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals. Practice clinically in agreed care settings according to approved protocols or guidance. Contribute to the smooth running of the designated service. Work across departmental boundaries. Liaise with other hospital and community teams along an agreed pathway to support the delivery of patient and family centred seamless care. Contribute to the on going development of the designated service. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will join a small nursing team which is part of the wider multidisciplinary team overseeing the care of individuals with gynaecological cancers. You will attend weekly multidisciplinary team meetings, see patients in outpatient clinics and visit patients undergoing surgery or receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy. The Specialist Nurse will contribute to the care of a patient group by leading on defined aspects of care. Specialist Nurses will Accept patient referrals to agreed criteria and be identified as the key worker for an agreed patient/client caseload. Provide advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals. Practice clinically in agreed care settings according to approved protocols or guidance. Contribute to the smooth running of the designated service. Work across departmental boundaries. Liaise with other hospital and community teams along an agreed pathway to support the delivery of patient and family centred seamless care. Contribute to the on going development of the designated service. Person Specification Education Essential Registered nurse (part 1, 8, 12 or 15 of register depending on area of practice) Degree level nursing qualification Desirable Master levels qualification or module Knowledge Essential Demonstrable experience caring for patients with gynaecological cancers Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty Demonstrates excellent communication skills Evidence of continuing professional development Previous Gynae oncology CNS experience Skills Essential Ability to work flexibly Previous experience of formal/informal teaching of patients and staff. Desirable Awareness of leadership skills Person Specification Education Essential Registered nurse (part 1, 8, 12 or 15 of register depending on area of practice) Degree level nursing qualification Desirable Master levels qualification or module Knowledge Essential Demonstrable experience caring for patients with gynaecological cancers Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty Demonstrates excellent communication skills Evidence of continuing professional development Previous Gynae oncology CNS experience Skills Essential Ability to work flexibly Previous experience of formal/informal teaching of patients and staff. Desirable Awareness of leadership skills 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Churchill Hospital Headington Oxford OX3 7LJ Employer's website https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)