Job summary
Are
you ready to progress your career in an exciting and vibrant Childrens
Hospital? We are pleased to share this exciting opportunity to take on a
clinical nurse specialist role within the Childrens Haematology and Oncology
Service, based at Leeds General Infirmary. The successful applicant will join
the well-established and dynamic team and can develop their clinical expertise
& knowledge.
You will manage and support delivery of the bolus
chemotherapy at home service and take the lead in its service development. We
are looking for a candidate that is seeking a new challenge or to enhance their
career. Clinical experience within paediatric haematology or oncology,
including competency of bolus chemotherapy administration and experience of
service improvement is preferable. The successful applicant will work alongside
the key workers and multi-disciplinary team to provide coordinated, high quality,
individualised family centred care to children and teenagers with cancer.
Main duties of the job
As
the CNS you will play a pivotal role in the management and care co-ordination
of those children and teenagers eligible to receive bolus chemotherapy closer
to home, in conjunction with their key worker, wider multi-disciplinary team
and colleagues across other statutory and voluntary organisations. In
partnership with the Lead Children & Teenage Cancer Nurse and Shared Care
Partners, identify any opportunities that enables bolus chemotherapy to be
delivered closer to home for any child/teenager who meets the criteria.
You will travel across the region to support
children/teenagers and their families at home and facilitate their access to
local services. You will help the provision of education for children/Teenagers
and their families and professionals who are supporting them.
About us
Leeds
Childrens Hospital is one of the largest childrens hospitals in the UK and is
part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Based in one of the fastest
growing and most vibrant cities in the UK, we provide secondary and tertiary
care to children, young people and their families from Leeds, Yorkshire and the
North of England. The Childrens and Teenage Oncology and Haematology service
incorporates a Principal Treatment Centre for Children, and for Teenagers and
Young Adults (TYA) with Cancer. We have a JACIE accredited Stem Cell Transplant
Unit for children and young people, which forms part of the West Yorkshire Bone
Marrow Transplant programme. We care for children and young people with a range
of non-malignant haematological disorders; Leeds is a Comprehensive Care Centre
for Haemophilia and a Specialist Centre for Haemoglobinopathy.
The
Leeds Childrens Hospital is Aiming High; Delivering the Best
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload. The
jobholder carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs,
the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the
setting of standards of care.
The
jobholder will provide specialist nursing care, treatment and advice to a
specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the speciality
service. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources.
The
job holder will support the development of interdisciplinary and whole service
working. As a role model they will
promote the sharing of good practice and delivery of high quality, effective
and efficient care. The job holder will provide training and education to staff
groups, patients and families/carers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload. The
jobholder carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs,
the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the
setting of standards of care.
The
jobholder will provide specialist nursing care, treatment and advice to a
specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the speciality
service. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources.
The
job holder will support the development of interdisciplinary and whole service
working. As a role model they will
promote the sharing of good practice and delivery of high quality, effective
and efficient care. The job holder will provide training and education to staff
groups, patients and families/carers.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Compassionate and caring
- Capable of lateral thinking
- Motivator of self and others
- Positive approach to change
- Assertive courageous
- Flexible
- Adaptable
- Able to manage stress in self and others
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload.
Desirable
- Skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members
- IT Skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Child (Level 1)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience of teaching and assessment
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in specialty
- Degree Level Education or evidence of working towards.
- Nurse Prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Current issues in healthcare
- Significant and recent relevant experience working as a Band 5 Staff Nurse or equivalent post registration experience within speciality.
- Audit & Standard setting
- Chemotherapy competent
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit and standard setting
- Service development and/or change management
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
- Ability to travel in between Trust premises and patient homes for posts that involve community visits
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Compassionate and caring
- Capable of lateral thinking
- Motivator of self and others
- Positive approach to change
- Assertive courageous
- Flexible
- Adaptable
- Able to manage stress in self and others
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload.
Desirable
- Skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members
- IT Skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Child (Level 1)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience of teaching and assessment
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in specialty
- Degree Level Education or evidence of working towards.
- Nurse Prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Current issues in healthcare
- Significant and recent relevant experience working as a Band 5 Staff Nurse or equivalent post registration experience within speciality.
- Audit & Standard setting
- Chemotherapy competent
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit and standard setting
- Service development and/or change management
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
- Ability to travel in between Trust premises and patient homes for posts that involve community visits
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.
