Job summary
The post holder has a key leadership and specialist role to provide nursing support, information and advice across the whole cancer pathway to patients and their families who have a diagnosed or suspected HPB cancer.
To facilitate the links between primary, secondary and tertiary care settings providing a coordinated care system to ensure continuity of care. This will be in accordance with the philosophy and standards of care within the specialty, ensuring that Trust values and beliefs are upheld.
In addition, the Specialist Nurse has a fundamental role in leading on the development and the effective delivery of specialist cancer nursing to reflect the evolving health care agenda. The post holder will also be required to support with the triage of the two week wait suspected cancer referrals.
Main duties of the job
* In conjunction with the Head of Nursing and Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse, will deliver the modernisation agenda within their clinical setting, including effective leadership, monitoring and maintaining professional and care standards, work collaboratively, manage complaints as per Trust policy and lead the specialist nursing contribution to the governance agenda
* Lead by example and act as a positive role model for all staff, taking responsibility for own professional development
* Provide leadership that promotes patient focused care
* Lead on the development and delivery of cancer education and training for patients and staff, relevant to specialist nursing practice.
* Provide clinical leadership and line management of staff if appropriate, ensuring the delivery of the highest professional standards through staff development and individual performance appraisal/review.
* Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour, which are consistent with Trust and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards and requirements
* Actively contribute to, and support agreed developments within the Business Group, relevant to specialty
* Act as key worker within agreed tumour specific protocols, leading on patient and carer communication issues and co-ordinate the patient pathway
* Provide expert nursing advice and support to other Health Care Professionals (HCP)
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
* Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
* NHS pension scheme membership
* Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
* NHS Staff discounts
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
* Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Date posted
28 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
TEMP_500
Job locations
Stepping Hill hospital, Poplar grove, Stockport, SK2 7JE
Job responsibilities
* In conjunction with the Head of Nursing and Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse, will deliver the modernisation agenda within their clinical setting, including effective leadership, monitoring and maintaining professional and care standards, work collaboratively, manage complaints as per Trust policy and lead the specialist nursing contribution to the governance agenda
* Lead by example and act as a positive role model for all staff, taking responsibility for own professional development
* Provide leadership that promotes patient focused care
* Lead on the development and delivery of cancer education and training for patients and staff, relevant to specialist nursing practice.
* Provide clinical leadership and line management of staff if appropriate, ensuring the delivery of the highest professional standards through staff development and individual performance appraisal/review.
* Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour, which are consistent with Trust and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards and requirements
* Actively contribute to, and support agreed developments within the Business Group, relevant to specialty
* Act as key worker within agreed tumour specific protocols, leading on patient and carer communication issues and co-ordinate the patient pathway
* Provide expert nursing advice and support to other Health Care Professionals (HCP)
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person Specification
Education Essential
* Higher Education qualification in speciality field
* Teaching or relevant experience qualification
Knowledge and Skill Essential
* Evidence of dissemination of knowledge in wider healthcare organisations
Desirable
* Evidence of research and audit
Experience Essential
* Post registration experience at a senior level (band 6 or above) in a speciality area for 2 years.
* Evidence of on-going CPD
Skills Essential
* Excellent communication skills and able to communicate with MDT
* Able to work as part of a team and autonomously
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.
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.
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: Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Stepping Hill hospital, Poplar grove, Stockport, SK2 7JE
Employer's website: http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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