Job summary
The interview date for this role is 25th June 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join our
Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialist team based at Barnsley Hospital NHS
Foundation Trust.
The post holder will work within the Head and Neck CNS team supporting
patients and their relatives, Significant others with a diagnosis of Head and
Neck cancer, or diagnosis, during treatment and post treatment and beyond.
The post also requires the post holder to provide specialist
tracheostomy and laryngectomy care for inpatients, out patients and community
settings.
Main duties of the job
- To assist in the provision of professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the care of the patient with Head and Neck Cancers, acting as a resource and consultant to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.
- To lead and contribute to the formulation of policies.
- To lead and contribute to the formulation of patient information.
- To liaise effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team so as to achieve a synchronised specialist service across the CDG.
- To provide informal and formal teaching on Tracheostoy and laryngectomy care
About us
We reserve the right to close positions early
We scored
best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork,
compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey,
the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to
work together each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS
for everyone
Barnsley
Hospital is a high performing Trust, currently rated
Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress
in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the
best Place to Work
We are proud
of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future
and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities
There has
never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a
we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation.
Barnsley
Hospital is committed to promoting equality of opportunity
and fair treatment to all applicants.
For individuals who may require sponsorship under
the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the
right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band
2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience at Band 6 level
- Oncology nursing experience
- Surgical Voice Restoration
- Tracheostomy care
Desirable
- Community experience
- Evidence of managing change
- Demonstrates working within organizational and cancer network structures
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Clinical trials recruitment and management skills
- Nurse led clinics
- Extensive experience in non-surgical oncology management of cancers
- Experience in non-surgical oncology management of cancers
Values based questions
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
- In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job?
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of government health care issues
- Current cancer nursing agenda
- Clinical governance
- Quality audit and its application
- Experience of audit/research
- Risk management
- Best practice in specialty
- Statutory and professional requirements
- Health and Safety
- Confidentiality
- Evidence of up-dating current professional issues
- Demonstrate professional development: MNC requirement
- Able to demonstrate high levels of clinical practice
- Commitment to clinical specialty
- Resilience under pressure
- Awareness of application of evidence based practice
- Willingness to develop professionally through mentoring profile
Desirable
- Clinical assessment skills
- X-ray interpretation
- Ordering of tests and investigations
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN level 1
- Post registration oncology nursing qualification
- Level 2 psychological support.
- Nurse Prescribing
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification
- Education to 1st degree level or on degree pathway
- Other post-registration education relevant to the discipline
- Post registration certificate in head and neck cancers nursing
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience at Band 6 level
- Oncology nursing experience
- Surgical Voice Restoration
- Tracheostomy care
Desirable
- Community experience
- Evidence of managing change
- Demonstrates working within organizational and cancer network structures
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Clinical trials recruitment and management skills
- Nurse led clinics
- Extensive experience in non-surgical oncology management of cancers
- Experience in non-surgical oncology management of cancers
Values based questions
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
- In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job?
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of government health care issues
- Current cancer nursing agenda
- Clinical governance
- Quality audit and its application
- Experience of audit/research
- Risk management
- Best practice in specialty
- Statutory and professional requirements
- Health and Safety
- Confidentiality
- Evidence of up-dating current professional issues
- Demonstrate professional development: MNC requirement
- Able to demonstrate high levels of clinical practice
- Commitment to clinical specialty
- Resilience under pressure
- Awareness of application of evidence based practice
- Willingness to develop professionally through mentoring profile
Desirable
- Clinical assessment skills
- X-ray interpretation
- Ordering of tests and investigations
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN level 1
- Post registration oncology nursing qualification
- Level 2 psychological support.
- Nurse Prescribing
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification
- Education to 1st degree level or on degree pathway
- Other post-registration education relevant to the discipline
- Post registration certificate in head and neck cancers nursing
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
