Job summary
Are you a transformational dynamic nurse leader, who is seeking opportunities to further their nursing career within breast cancer care?
Weston Park Cancer Centre (WPCC) is a specialist centre that provides cancer treatment and care to patients across the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw, Integrated Care System and is looking for an enthusiastic, responsive and adaptable nurse to join the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Breast Cancer Service.
The post holder will be an integral and visible member of the MDT and provide clinical leadership, advice and support to all colleagues enabling appropriate, evidenced based treatments in line with both local and national policies.
The expectations of this post will be met through professional leadership, consultancy, education and training, research, audit and evaluation, practice and service development, with an expectation that they will contribute 60% time to clinical practice.
You will need to demonstrate excellent leadership, management and communication skills. You must also demonstrate the ability to work autonomously, have a proven research portfolio, be self-motivated, but also work as part of a team. Candidates must also show commitment to their continued professional development and be able to demonstrate that they are able to deliver across the four pillars of practice, enabling and supporting the development of others.
Applications are invited from professionally mature, meticulous, enthusiastic and innovative nurses.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will practice at an advanced clinical level and exercise high levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in the clinical care.
Working as an independent practitioner within breast cancer, the role will provide clinical leadership, expert practice and advanced knowledge, integrating research evidence into practice and contributing to/leading on research in acute cancer care and treatment.
The post holder will monitor and improve standards of care, implemented through supervision of practice, clinical audit, identifying research questions, disseminating research findings and promoting their translation into practice. The role will also play an active role in teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership. The post holder will contribute to clinical effectiveness across the Trust by participating in audit and research as part of the breast cancer MDT.
The post holder will work closely with the breast cancer Clinical Lead, Clinician Director and Nurse Director to ensure that the Trust is at the forefront of evidence based practice.
The post holder will also be involved with, and where appropriate collaborate and represent the trust in national and international research contributing to relevant networks and forums, with the aim of supporting the development of a centre of excellence in the practice of specialised cancer care.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of it's staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Master's degree in a relevant field/or equivalent/higher post graduate qualification
- Recognised Management/leadership qualification or programme
- Teaching qualification or equivalent
- Non- Medical Prescriber qualification (NMP)
- (APACS)- Advanced Physical Assessment and Consultation Skills, required for autonomous practitioner
Desirable
- Aim of working towards doctorate qualification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of excellent clinical record.
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment.
- Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Evidence of ability to coach, motivate and inspire colleagues.
- Evidence of significant involvement in change management and conflict resolution.
- Networking amongst internal and external professional organisations
- Evidence of ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to the multi professional team.
- Evidence of audit undertaken and outcomes.
- Evidence of translation of research finding into practice/implementation of research-based practice.
- Evidence of developing standards, guidelines, policies, and protocols.
- Competent in use of IT packages particular Excel spreadsheets.
- Knowledge and understanding of the use of relevant patient information systems and data collection systems.
Desirable
- Experience/interest research
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience in the field of specialised cancer services, which includes extensive experience in breast cancer .
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely
- Experience of working as an autonomous senior clinician
- Knowledge of current health and social care agendas within the NHS
- Significant evidence of delivering teaching programmes to staff groups
- Evidence of presentations at local, regional, national level
- Evidence of dissemination of research and applying research to clinical practice
- Evidence of involvement in local and national networks
- Evidence of a commitment to Evidence Based Practice.
Desirable
- Evidence of extensive experience working in the community or integrated Trust
- Presentation of papers and publications in peer reviewed journals
- Lead/Chair national networks relating to speciality
- Evidence of undertaking research
- Evidence of extensive experience working in the community or integrated Trust
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including specialist skills to communicate with staff/patients in relation to complex and sensitive issues
- Demonstrates high motivational skills
- Non-judgemental and able to adapt different working environments, working across multiple sites
- Able to demonstrate strategic thinking excellent leadership skills organisational skills,
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Master's degree in a relevant field/or equivalent/higher post graduate qualification
- Recognised Management/leadership qualification or programme
- Teaching qualification or equivalent
- Non- Medical Prescriber qualification (NMP)
- (APACS)- Advanced Physical Assessment and Consultation Skills, required for autonomous practitioner
Desirable
- Aim of working towards doctorate qualification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of excellent clinical record.
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment.
- Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Evidence of ability to coach, motivate and inspire colleagues.
- Evidence of significant involvement in change management and conflict resolution.
- Networking amongst internal and external professional organisations
- Evidence of ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to the multi professional team.
- Evidence of audit undertaken and outcomes.
- Evidence of translation of research finding into practice/implementation of research-based practice.
- Evidence of developing standards, guidelines, policies, and protocols.
- Competent in use of IT packages particular Excel spreadsheets.
- Knowledge and understanding of the use of relevant patient information systems and data collection systems.
Desirable
- Experience/interest research
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience in the field of specialised cancer services, which includes extensive experience in breast cancer .
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely
- Experience of working as an autonomous senior clinician
- Knowledge of current health and social care agendas within the NHS
- Significant evidence of delivering teaching programmes to staff groups
- Evidence of presentations at local, regional, national level
- Evidence of dissemination of research and applying research to clinical practice
- Evidence of involvement in local and national networks
- Evidence of a commitment to Evidence Based Practice.
Desirable
- Evidence of extensive experience working in the community or integrated Trust
- Presentation of papers and publications in peer reviewed journals
- Lead/Chair national networks relating to speciality
- Evidence of undertaking research
- Evidence of extensive experience working in the community or integrated Trust
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including specialist skills to communicate with staff/patients in relation to complex and sensitive issues
- Demonstrates high motivational skills
- Non-judgemental and able to adapt different working environments, working across multiple sites
- Able to demonstrate strategic thinking excellent leadership skills organisational skills,
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).
