Job overview
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 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 carers in disease management, whilst encouraging patient participation in care and service development
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Expert level of knowledge of cancer nursing
2. Knowledge of strategic issues which influence area of practice at a local, regional and national level
3. Knowledge of audit and research processes and its application
4. Knowledge of the Clinical Governance agenda and NHS Plan
5. Knowledge about the development of the specialist nurse role in a modern NHS
6. 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
7. Ability to work in a complex environment across the whole speciality.
8. Advanced interpersonal/communication skills including self-awareness
9. Ability to lead and develop staff/service as part of a team to optimise resources
10. Leadership and influencing skills
11. Ability to work as team player and independently to maximise service delivery
Desirable criteria
12. Expert level of knowledge of breast cancer management and care of those undergoing breast cancer treatments.
13. Oncology Nursing experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
14. NMC level 1 registration
15. 1st degree
16. Specialist qualification in cancer care
17. Mentor Qualification
18. Advanced communications skills course or willing to undertake
19. Clinical Skills qualification or willingness to undertake
20. Hold a record of continuous professional and academic development
21. Evidence of ability to work at a senior level.
Desirable criteria
22. Counselling course or certificate
23. Teaching Certificate
24. Masters degree or willingness to study to Masters level
Experience
Essential criteria
25. Significant post registration experience
26. Substantial experience which should be at a senior grade within a cancer setting
27. Experience in managing change
28. Current teaching experience
29. Experience of implementing protocols and guidelines
30. Understanding and experience of service improvement
31. Experience of working within a busy clinical environment and within multidisciplinary teams.
32. Experience in supporting and managing cancer patients
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.