Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join our colorectal team as an Associate Band 6Clinical Nurse Specialist. Working alongside the band 7 colorectal CNS , you will provide high quality, evidence based care to patients with bowel cancer their cancer treatment journey.
You will be a registered nurse with NMC registration, ideally with experience in colorectal nursing or a strong willingness to undertake the relevant competences and training. You will have excellent communication skills as well as organisational skills and have a passion to deliver patient centred care, supporting individuals through complex treatment pathways.
Main duties of the job
Supporting patients through diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, ensuring holistic and compassionate care. Prepare cases for the colorectal multi-disciplinary meetings (MDT) ensuring data and completeness and accuracy. Complete Macmillan Holistic needs assessments and signpost patients to appropriate services. Collaborative working with the wider MDT to optimise patient outcomes. Contribute to service development, initiatives and quality improvement. You will be expected to provide education and training to patients, relatives and junior members of staff.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this position you will have a key role working within and supporting a multi-professional team, providing specialist care and support to patients and carers throughout their cancer pathway and beyond. You will be responsible for working collaboratively with a range of healthcare professionals and agencies, providing specialist advice and support, to ensure the delivery of high quality and efficient services to meet the cancer priorities of the organisation and the national cancer agenda.
This role requires you to maintain professional standards, act as a role model and work collaboratively and effectively with members of the Multidisciplinary Team. You will be expected to provide education & training to colleagues pertinent to the role and ensure they maintain their own professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this position you will have a key role working within and supporting a multi-professional team, providing specialist care and support to patients and carers throughout their cancer pathway and beyond. You will be responsible for working collaboratively with a range of healthcare professionals and agencies, providing specialist advice and support, to ensure the delivery of high quality and efficient services to meet the cancer priorities of the organisation and the national cancer agenda.
This role requires you to maintain professional standards, act as a role model and work collaboratively and effectively with members of the Multidisciplinary Team. You will be expected to provide education & training to colleagues pertinent to the role and ensure they maintain their own professional development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Significant experience as a band 6 with clinical expertise
- Adult NMC registration
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a band 6 with clinical expertise
- Organisation and time management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Decision making and problem solving skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a band 6 with clinical expertise
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Significant experience as a band 6 with clinical expertise
- Adult NMC registration
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a band 6 with clinical expertise
- Organisation and time management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Decision making and problem solving skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a band 6 with clinical expertise
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).
