Job summary
- Main area
- Digestive Diseases, Urology and General Surgery Services
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 328-DUG-5699277-B
- Employer
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The James Cook University Hospital
- Town
- Middlesbrough
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Colorectal Cancer Nurse Specialist
Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new Colorectal Specialist Nurse’s to join the colorectal nursing team within DDUGS Collaborative. South Tees NHS Foundation Trust are committed to learning and education. We have a dedicated team through our academic centre (STRIVE) for your Continuous Professional Development.
The Colorectal Nursing team is an integral provision within the Digestive Diseases, Urology and General Surgery Services Collaborative and provide support to patients and their families who have a colorectal cancer diagnosis.
The speciality is focused on high quality patient’s centred care, ensuring that the patient is supported continuously through diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care.
The team within this service work efficiently and effectively to support patients and their families through their colorectal cancer journey.
The colorectal nursing team is part of the wider cancer nursing service alongside working with other services both within the organisation and externally.
The strategic goals of the team are centred on a positive patient journey and experience which is pivotal in minimising risk and reducing harm. The colorectal nursing team are high performing and deliver organisational requirements of a well led service.
Main duties of the job
The strategic goals are centred on a positive patient journey and experience which is pivotal in minimising risk and reducing harm. The colorectal nursing team are high performing and deliver organisational requirements of a well led service.
We are looking for talented, motivated professional senior nurse. Who has colorectal experience and can demonstrate strong leadership and managerial skills within this clinical setting.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has become one of the first acute hospital trusts in England since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to achieve a rating increase to ‘good’ from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for the care it delivers to patients and service users.
As the Ward Manager you will be pivotal in leading 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 managerial team you will be expected to demonstrate exceptionally diverse communication skills. Have an aptitude for people management and the professional
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has become one of the first acute hospital trusts in England since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to achieve a rating increase to ‘good’ from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for the care it delivers to patients and service users.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; 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 leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:
- Explore leadership within the NHS
- Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
- Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
- Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Masters degree or willingness to study to Masters level
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Substantial experience which should be at a senior grade within a colorectal or cancer setting
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of working in the Colorectal specialty or related specialties
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Lamb
- Job title
- Lead Cancer Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01642 854773
- Additional information
If you would like to discuss any aspects of this role further, please contact Ruth Scott/Cathy Nealon, colorectal nurse specialists on telephone 01642 854847.
Or on email [email protected] or [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
The Recruitment Team
The Murray Building
The James Cook University Hospital
TS4 3BW
- Telephone
- 01642 850850, ext. 57396
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