Job summary
- Main area
- Sarcoma
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time)
- Job ref
- 164-6667445
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- City Campus
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Sarcoma Clinical Specialist Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
The East Midlands Sarcoma Service has an exciting opportunity for a nurse to join a highly specialist, passionate team in an ideal role for someone looking for a change or new challenge.
The Sarcoma Team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated nurse to join our friendly and supportive team as a Clinical Specialist Nurse. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to work at one of fifteen specialised sarcoma centres in England and Wales within a well-developed yet expanding team where you can enhance and develop your knowledge with support from enthusiastic colleagues. Due to the specialised nature of this work, no specific sarcoma experience is necessary.
Main duties of the job
The East Midlands Sarcoma Service manage in excess of 150 new soft tissue sarcoma per year but also investigate hundreds of people who they are able to reassure do not have cancer.
The Clinical Specialist Nurse will support patients predominantly from referral through to diagnosis, supporting patients through an anxious time. There will be a focus on early diagnosis to achieve cancer targets and improve patient outcomes. They will provide expert advice and co-ordinate complex diagnostic pathways. They will be an integral member of the sarcoma MDT, working closely with Consultant surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, histopathologists as well as the Clinical Nurse Specialists, Specialist AHPs and administrative teams.
The Clinical Specialist Nurse will be trained to run independent nurse led clinics and will need to form a relationship with patients along their journey and to present information to the multidisciplinary team. They will independently manage nurse led protocolised pathways for benign soft tissue tumours. Applicants will therefore need to have highly developed communication skills and be able to work autonomously, seeking support as required
There will be opportunity to be involved in our newly developed Whole Genomic Sequencing pathway as well service improvement projects, research and education of other healthcare professionals. Team members are well supported by experienced colleagues, with regular clinical supervision &always have access to senior advice.
Working for our organisation
It is essential that you are able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team demonstrating excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to support the development of the service. The successful applicant needs to have excellent organisational and time management skills with an aptitude for problem solving. You must have excellent clinical knowledge and skills. You will need to be a good communicator, be self-motivated, provide high standards of clinical skills and have the ability to influence and drive innovative practice within a face growing and exciting speciality setting
We are keen to encourage development in line with Trust policy and working in new ways and ensure that staff are developed and stimulated within their environment in order to achieve vision and deliver care that reflects the values and behaviours of the Trust. We are a forward thinking team and we are willing to support individuals who are looking for career progression and development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For detailed job description and responsibilities please consult the documents attached.
Working hours are generally 9-5, Monday to Friday although some flexibility is available, providing requests work with the needs of the service.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Current registration with appropriate professional body.
- • Nursing/ AHP diploma or degree or equivalent experience
- • Relevant post-reg study relevant to specialist pathway / willingness to undertake at diploma / degree level
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Can demonstrate professional autonomy and effective decision making skills when managing caseload, seeking support when appropriate
- • Ability to manage clinical area/ward efficiently and effectively
- • Ability to convey sensitive info in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives and staff
Desirable criteria
- • Experience in using relevant hospital IT systems
Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- • Ability to work within a MDT; collaborating with, negotiating with and influencing the work of others across a range of disciplines and on own initiative, including the sharing of complex information and implementation of plans for Service development.
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of supporting service development initiatives
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- • Able to respond to problem situations and ensure that effective interventions are put in placegreen
- • Ability to interpret and analyse complex clinical and non-clinical information
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations within an unpredictable working environment.
- • Demonstrate effective time management skills
Physical skills
Essential criteria
- • Ability to work without supervision within scope of practice and manage own workload; effective time management.
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
- Hannah Creswell
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812275516
- Additional information
Lynsey Green - Sarcoma Clinical Advisor - 07812268743
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