We are inviting applications from highly-motivated Registered Nurses with excellent communication/interpersonal skills. You should have post-registration experience and be passionate about cancer care. In return we offer the right candidate a development programme that will not only enhance their academic qualifications and nursing interests, but will also provide an excellent foundation for professional development, as well as gaining an insight into the intra-organisational structure and processes. You will be expected to work on both of our acute hospital sites and be adaptable & flexible in your approach.
The post will also work to raise the profile of breast cancer and its treatments. This will require networking with NHS services, voluntary organisations and community/faith groups outside the South Tees Trust. This will involve working with teams and managers to support service redesign to ensure that services are focused on patient and clinical needs.
As a senior nurse within the team you will be pivotal in developing the team in the delivery of enhanced holistic services and standards of care to our patients aligned to the South Tees Accreditation for Quality of Care (STAQC) principles.
As an integral part of the cancer nursing team you will be expected to demonstrate enhanced communication skills and demonstrate the ability to support patients receiving a serious diagnosis.
Main duties of the job
To ensure the provision of equitable specialist nursing care for patients who have secondary breast cancer. This will be achieved through the delivery of an evidence-based service for those patients with secondary breast cancer.
To provide senior clinical support and provide expert nursing advice for all staff caring for patients with secondary breast cancer. The post holder will manage a caseload of patients and work to ensure patients receive expert nursing advice and care. The post holder will be expected to work in partnership with other organisations, professionals and specialties and refer on appropriately e.g. primary breast care teams, surgical and oncology colleagues, specialist palliative care, primary care and social services. As the key worker the post holder will plan a systematic approach to assessing the management of patient care in consultation with the MDTs and other organisations to address the individual needs of and involving patients and their carer's in disease management, whilst encouraging patient participation in care and service development.
About us
South Tees Hospitals is the largest hospital trust in the Tees Valley with two acute hospitals and services in a number of community hospitals.
The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough is a designated major trauma centre and provides all its specialties from one site which is unique for a hospital of its size. It provides a wide range of district general hospital services and specialist services such as neurosciences, renal medicine, spinal injuries, major trauma, cardiothoracics, vascular surgery and cancer services. It has 1,024 beds, a 24-hour acute admissions unit and an emergency department which houses the major trauma centre for Durham, East Cleveland, Tees Valley and North Yorkshire and has its own helipad. In 2012 the Middlesbrough hospital completed a £35 million redevelopment of its cancer services and is now proud to provide some of the best facilities in Europe. The James Cook University Hospital has a modern, central operating suite containing 20 well-equipped theatres and a 16-bedded intensive care unit. There is also an Institute of Learning, Research and Innovation on site, embracing postgraduate medical education, undergraduate teaching centre, nurse training school, the school of radiography and library facilities.
The Friarage Hospital in Northallerton is an essential part of our organisation and an important point of delivery for the community. It is one of the smallest district general hospitals in the country and has 189 inpatient beds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further details.
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
* Your Leadership Impact
* Leading your Team to Success
* Leading Into the Future
* Service Improvement for Beginners
* Developing your Service Improvement Skills
* Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
* Explore leadership within the NHS
* Promote Trust values and behaviours
* Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
* Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
* Expert level of knowledge of cancer nursing
* Knowledge of strategic issues which influence area of practice at a local, regional and national level
* Knowledge of the Clinical Governance agenda and NHS Plan
* Understanding of the need for strong commitment to high standards of patient care and the active involvement of users in the development of the service
Desirable
* Expert level of knowledge of breast cancer management and care of those undergoing breast cancer treatments.
* Oncology Nursing experience
Qualifications
Essential
* NMC level 1 registration
* 1st degree
* Specialist qualification in cancer care
* Mentor Qualification
* Advanced communications skills course or willing to undertake
* Clinical Skills qualification or willingness to undertake
* Hold a record of continuous professional and academic development
* Evidence of ability to work at a senior level.
Desirable
* Counselling course or certificate
* Teaching Certificate Masters degree or willingness to study to Masters level
Experience
Essential
* Substantial experience which should be at a senior grade within a cancer setting
* Experience in managing change
* Experience of implementing protocols and guidelines
* Understanding and experience of service improvement
* Experience of working within a busy clinical environment and within multidisciplinary teams.
Desirable
* Experience of developing protocols and guidelines
* Experience of working towards Quality Measures
* Experience of working in the breast cancer area or oncology areas
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
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