Job summary
The Barts Heart Centre at St. Bartholomew's Hospital is looking for an experienced senior nurse for our cancer inpatient wards and day surgery units u for the Cancer divison to be part of an evolving and dynamic Cancer Team within our Department. We are looking for a cancer nurse with significant experience within a cancer or similar acute care setting and be a registered healthcare professional.
You will have obtained a qualification in a nursing or allied health professional background and have a cancer care qualification with significant experience with the delivery or implementation of inpatient care delivery & strategy with a strong emphasis on quality & safety.
As a senior nurse within the cancer division , we are responsible for promoting and protecting the reputation of the Trust whilst maintaining a duty of care to our patients.
The role of the senior nurse is to provide high quality, safe and supportive care. The senior will not only be a clinical expert but will also have commitments to the education and training of the multi-disciplinary team and to research and audit projects.
Main duties of the job
Providing professional and clinical leadership within the Cancer inpatient wards , Endocrine Day case unit , Surgery day unit , Breast services , Specialist palliative care , Cancer CNS across the Cancer Networks
The post holder has specific responsibility for professional leadership and operational nursing management to ensure the services are delivering against hospital and group objectives by translating the organisations vision and values in to meaningful actions for the service area and hold staff to account for their delivery
Ensuring that the nursing and wider team work efficiently and effectively to maintain performance and delivery of high quality safe care
Ensuring there are systems in place to measure and monitor the quality of care particularly through the use of measurement for improvement
Ensuring the rapid spread of evidence based practice across their areas of responsibility
Developing systems that measure risk and be able to diagnose and quantify risk
Developing and implementing strategies for promoting a safety culture within their service areas
Taking a lead role in the implementation and monitoring of the Trust's risk and governance strategy at service level
Ensuring that patients are actively involved in the development of services and the monitoring of quality
To identify areas for service improvement through the use of a working knowledge of improvement methodologies and to prepare business cases for change where appropriate
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in a senior nursing leadership role within Cancer
- Significant experience of delivering a variety of Cancer treatment protocols to patients within an acute setting
- Significant experience of people management
- Experience of audit / research based nursing practice
- Experience of resource management
- Experience in demonstrable change management
- Experience of analysing detailed information
- Experience of conducting own projects successfully and follow through actions for improvement
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of both theoretical and practical skills and competency in service management
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Works under own initiative with good organisational skills, can work to deadlines.
- Able to use problem solving skills
- Effective communication both written and verbal. Formal presentation skills
- Able to utilise ICT to full potential
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Experience in managing organisational change
- Experience of managing complaints and undertaking conflict resolution
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult nurse
- Post registration qualification in Cancer Care
- Evidence of ongoing professional development in relevant area of speciality supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
Desirable
- SACT Passport
- Masters Degree level of education
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Ability to develop protocols and guidelines
- Understands the role of clinical governance and audit in provision of high quality clinical care.
- Knowledge of infection control practice issues
- Extensive knowledge of National Cancer standards
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge of SACT delivery and management of Cancer Patients undergoing a variety of Cancer Treatments.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in a senior nursing leadership role within Cancer
- Significant experience of delivering a variety of Cancer treatment protocols to patients within an acute setting
- Significant experience of people management
- Experience of audit / research based nursing practice
- Experience of resource management
- Experience in demonstrable change management
- Experience of analysing detailed information
- Experience of conducting own projects successfully and follow through actions for improvement
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of both theoretical and practical skills and competency in service management
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Works under own initiative with good organisational skills, can work to deadlines.
- Able to use problem solving skills
- Effective communication both written and verbal. Formal presentation skills
- Able to utilise ICT to full potential
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Experience in managing organisational change
- Experience of managing complaints and undertaking conflict resolution
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult nurse
- Post registration qualification in Cancer Care
- Evidence of ongoing professional development in relevant area of speciality supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
Desirable
- SACT Passport
- Masters Degree level of education
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Ability to develop protocols and guidelines
- Understands the role of clinical governance and audit in provision of high quality clinical care.
- Knowledge of infection control practice issues
- Extensive knowledge of National Cancer standards
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge of SACT delivery and management of Cancer Patients undergoing a variety of Cancer Treatments.
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).
