Job summary
The Macmillan 1-1 Primary Care Nurse will provide support to maximise the quality of life for people living with and beyond cancer through the development and delivery of community-based, personalised care and support across the borough of Oldham.
The post holder will encourage patients to self-manage their condition effectively.
The post holder will recognise the possible signs of deterioration, recurrence, or long-term effects of treatment and will have the ability to access generalist and specialist services as needed.
The post holder will complete Holistic Needs Assessments (HNA) with patients, agree on an action-based care plan, and signpost to appropriate services for additional support. This will form part of the Cancer Care Review (CCR), which will be rolled out for all cancer patients within the first three months of diagnosis and annually thereafter, for those registered with an Oldham GP.
The post holder will work as an integral member of the wider community multidisciplinary team (MDT), supporting the Specialist Palliative Care Team (SPCT) and District Nurse Team (DNT) with stable palliative cancer patients. This includes stratified risk assessment and monitoring for those at risk of pressure damage, as well as identifying signs of deterioration for timely referral into the SPCT and DNT for specialist palliative intervention, end-of-life care planning, and delivery.
The post holder will support the Team Leader in the day-to-day leadership of the team.
Main duties of the job
Are you passionate about providing compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals living with and beyond cancer? We are seeking a dedicated Macmillan Primary Care Nurse to join our team in Oldham.
About the Role
As a key member of our primary care team, you will:
- Complete Macmillan Holistic Needs Assessments (HNA) for new diagnoses and ad-hoc referrals
- Collaborate with patients to create personalised care plans, identifying current and future needs
- Deliver coaching to promote active, healthy lifestyles, using motivational interviewing skills
- Educate patients and carers on recognising signs and symptoms needing concern, including long-term effects
- Review and update care plans regularly
- Share HNA summaries with GPs and advise on coding as a Cancer Care Review
- Oversee ongoing review, advanced care planning, and risk assessments for patients with palliative diagnoses who are stable
- Stay informed about NHS Long Term Plan for cancer and its focus on delivering personalised care in primary care, moving monitoring from secondary care
What We're Looking For
- Experience in cancer care or community nursing
- Strong communication and motivational interviewing skills
- Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams
- Commitment to holistic, patient-centred support
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a compassionate, innovative team dedicated to improving cancer care
- Contribute to models aligned with NHS Long Term Plan
- Support professional development
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse / AHP
- First level degree in a cancer related subject or working towards
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Registration with the appropriate professional body i.e NMC/HCPC
Desirable
- Post-registration qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant subject
- Evidence of modules specifically related to role delivery
- Advanced Communication Skills Training or qualification or willingness to undertake
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience, within practice or community nursing
- Experience of working with people with long term conditions
- Experience of teaching
- Leadership and management experience
- Experience of multi-professional working
- Ability to lead and influence change
- Knowledge, understanding and experience of cancer care and treatment, cancer care reviews and holistic needs assessments
- Knowledge of signs and symptoms of cancer, treatments and consequences
- Understanding of community services and providers
Desirable
- Experience of audit and research
- Evidence of advanced communications skills
- Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support and its role across the UK
- Post -registration experience in cancer/palliative care or relevant subject
- Coaching/CBT/motivational interviewing training or experience
- Understanding of commissioning and national drivers
- Understanding of the wider cancer agenda
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- IT literate
- Teaching/assessment and presentation skills
- Organisation and negotiation skills
- Effective communication
- Leadership and motivational skills
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Flexible attitude to working
- Exemplar written communication skills
Desirable
- Supervision and group facilitation skills
Personal Capabilities
Essential
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates enthusiasm
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations and handle difficult questions and sometimes conveys unwelcome news
Desirable
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Willing to work Flexibly to meet the needs of the service this may include some early evening work
- Willing to travel across the Greater Manchester and on occasions nationally
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse / AHP
- First level degree in a cancer related subject or working towards
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Registration with the appropriate professional body i.e NMC/HCPC
Desirable
- Post-registration qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant subject
- Evidence of modules specifically related to role delivery
- Advanced Communication Skills Training or qualification or willingness to undertake
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience, within practice or community nursing
- Experience of working with people with long term conditions
- Experience of teaching
- Leadership and management experience
- Experience of multi-professional working
- Ability to lead and influence change
- Knowledge, understanding and experience of cancer care and treatment, cancer care reviews and holistic needs assessments
- Knowledge of signs and symptoms of cancer, treatments and consequences
- Understanding of community services and providers
Desirable
- Experience of audit and research
- Evidence of advanced communications skills
- Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support and its role across the UK
- Post -registration experience in cancer/palliative care or relevant subject
- Coaching/CBT/motivational interviewing training or experience
- Understanding of commissioning and national drivers
- Understanding of the wider cancer agenda
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- IT literate
- Teaching/assessment and presentation skills
- Organisation and negotiation skills
- Effective communication
- Leadership and motivational skills
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Flexible attitude to working
- Exemplar written communication skills
Desirable
- Supervision and group facilitation skills
Personal Capabilities
Essential
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates enthusiasm
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations and handle difficult questions and sometimes conveys unwelcome news
Desirable
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Willing to work Flexibly to meet the needs of the service this may include some early evening work
- Willing to travel across the Greater Manchester and on occasions nationally
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).