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317 NCCC Specialist Nurses - FH
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
22.5 hours per week (Part time (set days of three of the following days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday))
Job ref
317-2024-30-07-DR
Employer
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northern Centre for Cancer Care
Town
317 01 Freeman Hospital
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/07/2024 23:59
Interview date
20/08/2024

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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Uro-Oncology Nurse Specialist

Band 7

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist with the Cancer and Haematology Board.

The post is part time with fixed days (three of the following Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday). 

  • Interview Date Tuesday, 20 August 2024
  • 22  Hours 30 Minutes/Week
  • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

Main duties of the job

The post will focus on the urology oncology treatments through the already development of safety netted patient pathways that reduce outpatient
attendances and traditional consultant review.

This will be achieved through the establishment of risk stratified optimal treatment pathways that encourage patient self-management, supported by remote monitoring and digital call and recall systems. There will also be a requirement for face to face reviews with an outpatient setting.

The ultimate aim will be to impact on the delivery of care for those patients with a uro-onoclogical diagnosis.


The individual will be reviewing and managing the caseload for patients under the care of the Oncology teams and will work alongside clinical
nurse specialists to enhance patient care.

Working for our organisation

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide
guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.

Within the sphere of specialist practice:

  • Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
  • Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
  • Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
  • Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.
  • Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
  • Current NMC registration
  • Degree level / Master’s level study, or a combination of equivalent specialist study / experience
  • Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
Desirable criteria
  • Master’s Degree
  • Management experience / qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice
  • Extended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment
  • Audit / research experience
  • Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
  • Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
  • Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of leading programme(s) of education and / or training

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Good IT skills
  • Effective report writing skills
  • Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multidisciplinary team
  • Effective organisation and time management skills
  • Current driving licence if relevant to role
  • Moving and handling patients and objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardRIDI Awards Finalist 2021Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall Gold 2022Better Health at Work Award - Maintaining ExcellenceDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
David McClinton
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01912139280
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