Job summary
Bolton has a well-established Macmillan Cancer Specialist nursing team and we are now looking for a new team member. You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team ensuring that patients with malignancies receive the highest standard of care and support from the time of diagnosis and throughout the cancer pathway. Working in partnership with our local specialist cancer providers you will manage these patients across the pathways of care.
We are looking to appoint a self-motivated, dynamic, enthusiastic and reliable individual. The successful candidate will have a key specialist role at a senior level to support the organisation in the delivery of cancer care for patients and their families.
Main duties of the job
You will play a fundamental role in the effective delivery of a Specialist Macmillan Cancer Nursing care to reflect the evolving health care agenda developing and maintaining robust working relationships across primary, secondary and tertiary care to ensure a coordinated patient post holder will hold well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, and should also possess good facilitation and IT skills. You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team, having excellent clinical skills to deliver exceptional standards of care for all patients and their must be keen to face challenges, be well organised and enthusiastic in participating with service development through audit and peer review. Helping to drive and sustain new initiatives to meet local and national standards, as well as ensuring care meets our own Trust return for your commitment the successful candidate will be offered professional support. You will have developed skills and knowledge enabling you to practice at an advanced clinical level, both in your own clinical practice and as a role model to others.
About us
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of our people and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. Staff are valued and we can offer excellent opportunities for further training and vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high caliber staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment. We aim to be inclusive and therefore applications form all sectors of the community are welcomed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below. An informal visit is highly encouraged.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Registered Nurse
2. First level degree in related subject
3. Recognised qualification in Cancer/ Palliative Care
4. Teaching qualification
Desirable
5. Evidence of management experience/training
Experience
Essential
6. Significant relevant clinical experience, at Band 5 or above.
7. Significant experience in oncology nursing
Skills
Essential
8. Evidence of research based practice
9. Organisaltional skills
Knowledge
Essential
10. Evidence of being up to date with current issues in oncology and professional care
11. Evidence and understanding of anticancer treatments and potential side effects