Job summary
Job Title: Practice Development Nurse - Cancer Care
Division: Cancer & Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Cancer & Access
Band: 7
Salary: £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
We are recruiting for a Practice Development Nurse - Cancer Carewho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
To provide education relating to the disease and treatment of patients with cancer.
Organise and deliver the education/training sessions in the department to achieve an environment that provides and fosters effective learning and growth for trained, untrained staff and nursing students
To be responsible for the teaching, supervision, assessment of students and junior staff or new staff across the cancer care area
Organise educational study sessions relative to the staff learning requirements
Work with other Cancer Care Units across the Kent and Medway Cancer Alliance
To be responsible for ensuring standards of care are maintained, contribute to the setting and auditing of standards of care for patients with cancer.
To provide an effective specialised resource (practical and theoretical) within within Lawrence ward, Galton Day Unit and the wider hospital setting to ensure resources are efficiently and effectively used.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main purpose of the role is to ensure that high clinical standards are maintained within Cancer Care, incorporating the fundamentals of cancer care into all nurses working within the area.
The post holder is responsible for managing all issues of education and junior recruitment activity within Cancer Care. The development of educational programmes to enhance knowledge within Cancer Care. Organisation and development of educational strategies within Cancer Care. Involvement in developing and delivering Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy and relevant courses to enhance knowledge and skill within Cancer Care on Lawrence ward and Galton Day Unit.
To provide education relating to the disease and treatment of patients with cancer.
Organise and deliver the education/training sessions in the department to achieve an environment that provides and fosters effective learning and growth for trained, untrained staff and nursing students
To be responsible for the teaching, supervision, assessment of students and junior staff or new staff across the cancer care area
Organise educational study sessions relative to the staff learning requirements
Work with other Cancer Care Units across the Kent and Medway Cancer Alliance
To be responsible for ensuring standards of care are maintained, contribute to the setting and auditing of standards of care for patients with cancer.
To provide an effective specialised resource (practical and theoretical) within within Lawrence ward, Galton Day Unit and the wider hospital setting to ensure resources are efficiently and effectively used.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main purpose of the role is to ensure that high clinical standards are maintained within Cancer Care, incorporating the fundamentals of cancer care into all nurses working within the area.
The post holder is responsible for managing all issues of education and junior recruitment activity within Cancer Care. The development of educational programmes to enhance knowledge within Cancer Care. Organisation and development of educational strategies within Cancer Care. Involvement in developing and delivering Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy and relevant courses to enhance knowledge and skill within Cancer Care on Lawrence ward and Galton Day Unit.
To provide education relating to the disease and treatment of patients with cancer.
Organise and deliver the education/training sessions in the department to achieve an environment that provides and fosters effective learning and growth for trained, untrained staff and nursing students
To be responsible for the teaching, supervision, assessment of students and junior staff or new staff across the cancer care area
Organise educational study sessions relative to the staff learning requirements
Work with other Cancer Care Units across the Kent and Medway Cancer Alliance
To be responsible for ensuring standards of care are maintained, contribute to the setting and auditing of standards of care for patients with cancer.
To provide an effective specialised resource (practical and theoretical) within within Lawrence ward, Galton Day Unit and the wider hospital setting to ensure resources are efficiently and effectively used.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Systemic Anti-Cancer University Accredited Module
- Practice Assessor
- RGN/RN (adult) Level 1
- BSc nursing
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge and understanding of health care and educational policy and processes as it relates to nursing practice
- Knowledge of current evidenced based practice
- Highly developed specialist knowledge in cancer, chemotherapy and education
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable oncological/haemato-oncological nursing experience
- Demonstrable achievement in practice based education or clinical practice development
- Experience of successfully implementing change
Skills
Essential
- Ability to drive organisational and quality improvements
- Ability to support innovation and change
- Well-developed communication skills including: interpersonal skills, negotiating and influencing skills, writing and presentation skills
- Ability to communicate at all levels within a large organisation
- IT literate (confident in all Microsoft Office Applications)
- Ability to implement and develop policy into practice
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Systemic Anti-Cancer University Accredited Module
- Practice Assessor
- RGN/RN (adult) Level 1
- BSc nursing
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge and understanding of health care and educational policy and processes as it relates to nursing practice
- Knowledge of current evidenced based practice
- Highly developed specialist knowledge in cancer, chemotherapy and education
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable oncological/haemato-oncological nursing experience
- Demonstrable achievement in practice based education or clinical practice development
- Experience of successfully implementing change
Skills
Essential
- Ability to drive organisational and quality improvements
- Ability to support innovation and change
- Well-developed communication skills including: interpersonal skills, negotiating and influencing skills, writing and presentation skills
- Ability to communicate at all levels within a large organisation
- IT literate (confident in all Microsoft Office Applications)
- Ability to implement and develop policy into practice
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).
