Main area GI Cancer Nursing Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (Secondment opportunity available. Cross site working at York Hospital when required) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job ref 419-6798590-NS-C
Site Scarborough Hospital Town Scarborough Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59 Interview date 14/01/2025
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Our Values
* We are KIND
* We are OPEN
* We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
Job overview
The Scarborough based GI Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team currently has a vacancy for a full time Band 6 CNS. You will join a dynamic and welcoming team of 15 staff members.
Working in close collaboration within the team you will also build firm relationships with the Larger MDT including surgical, oncology, pathologist, and radiologist consultants. You will be supported and encouraged to broaden your spectrum of skills and knowledge of GI cancers and cancer pathways as you will be expected to act as a key worker for a defined caseload GI cancer patients.
In addition your role will involve –
* Developing the service, identifying, and looking to improve ways of working through leading service improvements projects.
* Supporting team members with Learning and development and carrying out 1:1’s and appraisals for B4 members of the team.
* Building relationships with other specialities locally and nationally, attending GI educational events.
* Participating in the promotion of the GI team at Cancer Awareness events.
* Working cross site as required to ensure the service is covered - at York Hospital
This vacancy will be considered for a secondment opportunity. Please note - if you would like your application to be considered for secondment, you must secure agreement from your line manager beforehand that you can be released to undertake the role.
This post may become Permanent.
Main duties of the job
Within your role you will work both face to face and remotely to -
* Provide support for patients and their families on their journey through complex cancer pathways.
* Attend and participate in MDT meetings, advocating for your patients, and through discussion ensuring next steps and outcomes are clear.
* Undertake Nurse led clinics and work autonomously to provide information on GI Cancer Diagnosis to patients and their families.
* Translate information into clear language to ensure patients are fully informed and aware of the next steps on their cancer pathway whether this be surgery, oncological treatment, or best supportive care.
* Utilise specialist GI Knowledge to support your patients’ holistic needs, considering their emotional, social, and psychological alongside any physical requirements.
* Undertake regular reviews of patients on the caseload providing personalised stratified care, carrying out informed assessments, and writing care plans to ensure needs are met.
* Refer patients to relevant specialities within the NHS and external providers for additional support.
* Carry out end of treatment conversations with patients and arrange ongoing surveillance including requesting CT’s, MRI’s, bloods, and other investigations, based on patient assessment and need
Working for our organisation
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (Level 1)
* Diploma level education of equivalent
* Recognised teaching/ assessing qualification
* Non-medical prescriber - as determined by the needs of the service
* Working towards degree or equivalent
Experience
* Experience at Band 5 or equivalent including within a relevant speciality
* Audit & Standard setting
* Service development and/ or change management
Training
* Evidence of continued professional development
* Willing to undergo training as necessary
Skills
* Excellent written and verbal skills
* Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
* Team player
* Organisational skills
* Conflict management
Personal Attributes
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Motivator
* Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking
Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.
DBS Checks
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £27.38 for a standard check and £55.38 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.
Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS check - basic, standard and enhanced.
The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate that could reveal their previous identity. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone 0300 106 1452 or email sensitive@dbs.gov.uk.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.
Agile and Flexible Working
We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one – for all posts. We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Relocation Package
The Trust offers a generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss relocation further, please speak to the recruiting manager at interview.
A bit more about us and the surrounding area
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.
Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.
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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 Ruth Jacobs Job title GI Clinical Nurse Specialist Team Leader Email address ruth.jacobs14@nhs.net Telephone number 01904 724126 Additional information
Contact name: Suzanne Anderson
Contact job title: GI Clinical Nurse Specialist Team Leader
Contact telephone number: 01904 724126
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