Job summary
Providing Trust wide professional nursing leadership, and strategic direction forspecialist cancer nursing in the Trust, ensuring compliance with nationalguidance and the long-term cancer plan strategy.Leading the Trusts submissions for QSIS -ensuring compliance for all cancerservices.Lead the Trusts response and actions to the National cancer patientsexperience survey
Main duties of the job
To be a highly visible, authoritative role model and act as a clinical advisor on issues and developments concerning specialist cancer nursing. The post holder will be a highly experience nurse within the field of cancer nursing and recognised as a credible practitioner.Develop and communicate an overall vision which links to the Trust and wider Cancer alliance strategy, to provide clarity and direction for the specialist nurses working within cancer services.Ensure compliance with national guidance and initiatives for specialist nursing and ensure active participation with achieving the cancer survivorship agenda and development of future care in the community.Provide expert advice with respect to specialist cancer nursing to internal and external stakeholders.As a member of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Lead Cancer Nurses Forums, the post holder will be responsible for ensuring that UHMBT cancer nurses remain at the forefront of excellent cancer care, providing care consistent with national and regional best practice and complying with national clinical governance measures.Monitor and instigate adverse incidents and complaints within the area of responsibility, implementing action plans to mitigate re-occurrence wherever possible and sharing learning outcomes.
About us
We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Details
Date posted
06 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
UHMB
Job locations
Royal Lancaster Infirmary or Furness General
kendal
LA9 7RG
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead the Trusts bids against Nationally/Regionally available monies to develop/enhance the cancer workforce
Delegated responsibility for the management of core cancer budget and monies received via Macmillan and National transformational monies to ensure the appropriate use of resources to ensure financial balance.
Use and deploy resources to achieve optimum value for money and quality of care.
Responsible for submitting National financial bids to secure external sources of funding to support the Trust in delivery of cancer services
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead the Trusts bids against Nationally/Regionally available monies to develop/enhance the cancer workforce
Delegated responsibility for the management of core cancer budget and monies received via Macmillan and National transformational monies to ensure the appropriate use of resources to ensure financial balance.
Use and deploy resources to achieve optimum value for money and quality of care.
Responsible for submitting National financial bids to secure external sources of funding to support the Trust in delivery of cancer services
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
* First level RN
* Educated to MSc level or equivalent level of experience
* Significant experience in a senior nursing role
* Evidence of clinical leadership in a relevant clinical field
* Significant experience in NHS
* Knowledge of NHS targets definitions and service improvement methodology
Desirable
* Management Qualification
* QSIR practitioner or equivalent quality improvement practitioner qualification
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
* First level RN
* Educated to MSc level or equivalent level of experience
* Significant experience in a senior nursing role
* Evidence of clinical leadership in a relevant clinical field
* Significant experience in NHS
* Knowledge of NHS targets definitions and service improvement methodology
Desirable
* Management Qualification
* QSIR practitioner or equivalent quality improvement practitioner qualification
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address
Royal Lancaster Infirmary or Furness General
kendal
LA9 7RG
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Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address
Royal Lancaster Infirmary or Furness General
kendal
LA9 7RG
Employer's website
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