Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Nursing associates to join Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Teams to help support patients and deliver the Personalised Care agenda to our patients for a 24 month fixed term basis.
Each post is Macmillan funded for 24 months and will work in one of the following cancer CNS teams Colorectal surgery and Gynaecology specialty. The post will either be at QMC site, City Hospital site or a combination of both depending on the specialty.
Each post will be embedded within Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Teams and work closely with each MDT to offer and support patients in the completion of Holistic Needs Assessments and the development of a support plan, as well as to support in the implementation of treatment summaries and a sustained personalised stratified follow up pathway.
We are seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills to work in this innovative role, demonstrating how the unique role of the Nursing Associate can support both our patients and our Clinical teams.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.
The Macmillan Nursing Associate role will work as an integral part of Cancer Nurse Specialist Teams to support patients living with Cancer and assist with delivering the personalised care offer for all patients in line with their scope of practice.
The overriding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient/client care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
The post holder will support the Registered Nurse in ensuring the delivery of high quality personalised patient/client care upholding dignity, delivered with kindness and compassion.
Support the Cancer Nurse Specialist Team in delivering the core principles of the Personalised Care in Cancer services, specifically the 'Macmillan Right by You Principles'.
Provide and monitor supportive care for a designated group of patients/clients during a care episode within cancer care services.
Actively contribute to an effective learning environment and support others in their learning as appropriate.
The post holder will promote a team nursing philosophy of care.
About us
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To contribute to assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of patients/service users care and management, ensuring provision of patient/client centred care in cancer.
Supports the cancer nurse specialist team by having appropriate regular supported conversations with the person living with cancer, assisting in distributing Holistic Needs Assessment tools for patients to complete. Supports the CNS in providing relevant information and advice and signposting the patient to other Macmillan resources and services supporting them to self-manage.
Following a holistic needs assessment, assists the CNS to coordinate care with the person living with cancer so they can access the right help at the right time, providing a seamless experience of care. Checks that the person is able to self-manage and provides a flexible and personalised response to any changes in need.
Navigates the complex health and social care system, both during and following completion of cancer treatment, by building relationships with professionals and facilitating access to these services including supporting the CNS to generate referrals on the persons behalf where necessary.
Supports the CNS to provide practical and emotional support to the person living with cancer and their families. Recognises information needs may change over time and works with the person to ensure they have all the information and support they need at all stages of their cancer journey.
Supports the CNS to document and monitor all aspects of care coordination and service delivery, supporting data collection on Macmillan Right by You acute Performance Metrics, and how people living with cancer use the service, including care, support and follow up services they access.
To demonstrate good knowledge of care and treatment in order to undertake non-complex nursing assessment/reassessment in various settings under the direction/ supervision of senior staff.
To work alongside partners in the community, hospitals and care homes to gather information for the purposes of completing assessments and review.
Work with other team members to provide support and advice to patients and carers in relation to nursing needs.
To maintain accurate, clear, concise and contemporaneous records and communicate information to members of the team as necessary.
To liaise with external agencies with regards to the development and implementation of care packages.
To contribute to the development, delivery and evaluation of service improvements and quality initiatives.
Able and willing to travel in order to carry out planned interventions at various location under appropriate delegation/supervision.
To be able to work independently within Nursing Associate scope of practice, prioritising own work as required, exercising initiative and judgement.
Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders around issues within own area of work, which have a level of complexity such as dealing with business sensitive information, or requiring co-operation from staff outside of department such as patients, carers, families and where persuasive skills will be required.
Guided by organisational and professional policies but has the freedom to establish the way in which these should be interpreted.
Ensure own mandatory training is kept up to date, including clinical supervision.
Being an accountable professional:
Act in the best interest of the patients and their family.
Put people first and provide nursing care that is person centred, safe and compassionate.
Act professionally at all times in line with the organisations values and behaviours.
Use the knowledge and experience to make evidence based decisions and solve problems.
Recognise and work within the limits of their competence as defined by the NMC standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates.
Be able to identify own role boundaries.
Be responsible for own actions and omissions and escalate concerns appropriately.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To contribute to assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of patients/service users care and management, ensuring provision of patient/client centred care in cancer.
Supports the cancer nurse specialist team by having appropriate regular supported conversations with the person living with cancer, assisting in distributing Holistic Needs Assessment tools for patients to complete. Supports the CNS in providing relevant information and advice and signposting the patient to other Macmillan resources and services supporting them to self-manage.
Following a holistic needs assessment, assists the CNS to coordinate care with the person living with cancer so they can access the right help at the right time, providing a seamless experience of care. Checks that the person is able to self-manage and provides a flexible and personalised response to any changes in need.
Navigates the complex health and social care system, both during and following completion of cancer treatment, by building relationships with professionals and facilitating access to these services including supporting the CNS to generate referrals on the persons behalf where necessary.
Supports the CNS to provide practical and emotional support to the person living with cancer and their families. Recognises information needs may change over time and works with the person to ensure they have all the information and support they need at all stages of their cancer journey.
Supports the CNS to document and monitor all aspects of care coordination and service delivery, supporting data collection on Macmillan Right by You acute Performance Metrics, and how people living with cancer use the service, including care, support and follow up services they access.
To demonstrate good knowledge of care and treatment in order to undertake non-complex nursing assessment/reassessment in various settings under the direction/ supervision of senior staff.
To work alongside partners in the community, hospitals and care homes to gather information for the purposes of completing assessments and review.
Work with other team members to provide support and advice to patients and carers in relation to nursing needs.
To maintain accurate, clear, concise and contemporaneous records and communicate information to members of the team as necessary.
To liaise with external agencies with regards to the development and implementation of care packages.
To contribute to the development, delivery and evaluation of service improvements and quality initiatives.
Able and willing to travel in order to carry out planned interventions at various location under appropriate delegation/supervision.
To be able to work independently within Nursing Associate scope of practice, prioritising own work as required, exercising initiative and judgement.
Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders around issues within own area of work, which have a level of complexity such as dealing with business sensitive information, or requiring co-operation from staff outside of department such as patients, carers, families and where persuasive skills will be required.
Guided by organisational and professional policies but has the freedom to establish the way in which these should be interpreted.
Ensure own mandatory training is kept up to date, including clinical supervision.
Being an accountable professional:
Act in the best interest of the patients and their family.
Put people first and provide nursing care that is person centred, safe and compassionate.
Act professionally at all times in line with the organisations values and behaviours.
Use the knowledge and experience to make evidence based decisions and solve problems.
Recognise and work within the limits of their competence as defined by the NMC standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates.
Be able to identify own role boundaries.
Be responsible for own actions and omissions and escalate concerns appropriately.
Person Specification
Training and qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with patients with Cancer Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrate basic IT skills Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff
- Demonstrate an ability to contribute to the assessment, planning and delivery of patient care Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
- Recognises own role within the team Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload
Desirable
- Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work
- Demonstrate effective resource management
- Demonstrate an understanding or have experience of Personalised care in cancer including Holistic needs assessment. Experience of multi agency working.
Person Specification
Training and qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with patients with Cancer Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrate basic IT skills Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff
- Demonstrate an ability to contribute to the assessment, planning and delivery of patient care Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
- Recognises own role within the team Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload
Desirable
- Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work
- Demonstrate effective resource management
- Demonstrate an understanding or have experience of Personalised care in cancer including Holistic needs assessment. Experience of multi agency working.
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.
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.
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).