Job summary
Band 8A
0.6 wte
12 month fixed term or secondment
An exciting opportunity has arisen to
influence the future for nursing and patient care across West Yorkshire within
the Non-Surgical Oncology (NSO) services.
A NSO programme has being developed and we are looking for a highly
experienced, motivated and dynamic cancer nurse to work across the North Sector
of the NSO programme area. Your employer will be Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
Trust but you will work across all 4 hospitals in the North Sector.
As Lead Project Nurse for the North
Sector, you will also be influencing the working across the whole West
Yorkshire Harrogate Cancer Alliance (WY&HCA) footprint for NSO and would
need to have strong influencing and negotiating skills.
The post holder will be an integral
member of the NSO North Sector, Programme team, working proactively and in
partnership across Leeds, Bradford, Airedale and Harrogate Trusts with both
clinical and non-clinical colleagues, scoping, supporting the development of
specific clinical projects relating to NSO North Sector programme.
Main duties of the job
This
role will focus on clinically leading, and shaping the clinical pathways,
influencing new ways of working both within secondary and primary care for
NSO patients, identifying and developing workforce opportunities for the
future of nursing and the wider non-medical workforce .
We
are looking for someone with a positive and compelling vision of the north
sectors future potential, ensuring a structured project management approach
is used to plan and proactively manage transformational change.
The
post holder will have recent clinical experience within cancer services and
have managerial experience in leading teams and will possess leadership
skills to deal competently with complex issues in ensuring that professional
standards and policy are upheld, implemented and performance managed.
The
post will require remote working, and the ability to travel to all 4 main
hospital Trusts as required.
Please
contact Claire Goodman, Programme Director for the North Sector to discuss
this opportunity further.
Contact
Details:
Claire
Goodman, Programme Director for the North Sector 07801494084
clairegoodman@nhs.net
About us
Your
role is hosted by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, but you will be working
across 4 different hospitals as part of the NSO Programme, which is run by
the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance. The NSO Programme team are a
multi-disciplinary team of clinical and managerial staff with extensive
experience in cancer services, programme management and hospital operational
management. The team are focussed on
improving patient care, on service improvement and development with a real
ethos of innovation.Working on the Non Surgical Oncology Programme provides a
real opportunity to influence the provision of cancer services locally for
the future and to create and develop excellent roles and opportunities for
staff working in the specialty.
Working in the team allows opportunity to lead service change and to
engage with multiple organisations and teams to deliver the objectives of the
programme.
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
post holder will act as the Project Lead nurse for the West Yorkshire and
Harrogate NSO Programme North Sector.
The
post holder will plan and manage projects as required. They will lead on clinical elements of the
NSO Programme and working with the Programme Director North Sector and
Project Lead Pharmacist to manage the introduction and implementation of the
North Sector Target Operating Model.
The
post holder will work closely with the Project Lead Pharmacist and NSO
clinical and managerial teams in the North Sector and will:
Brief and advise nursing colleagues
and allied healthcare professionals on matters concerning NSO Programme.
Advise on nursing matters relating
to implementation of the North Sector Total Operating Model.
Provide, support and guidance to
nursing colleagues during the implementation of NSO Programme including
development of new pathways of care and workforce models
Develop nursing policies and
guidelines relating to NSO programme implementation
influencing the working across the
whole West Yorkshire Harrogate Cancer Alliance (WY&HCA) footprint for NSO
working proactively and in
partnership across Leeds, Bradford, Airedale and Harrogate Trusts with both
clinical and non-clinical colleagues, scoping, supporting the development of
specific Clinical projects relating to NSO North Sector programme
This role will focus on clinically
leading, and shaping the clinical pathways, influencing new ways of working
both within secondary and primary care for NSO patients, identifying and
developing workforce opportunities for the future of nursing and the wider
non-medical workforce
The
post holder will represent NSO Programme Management Team and West Yorkshire
and Harrogate Cancer Alliance in relevant specialist networks nationally, and
in joint work with our Integrated Care Boards and other bodies at Regional
and National level.
As
the role is part time the post holder will be supported to undertake a
clinical role in a specialty appropriate to the post and their knowledge and
skills alongside this post if appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will act as the Project Lead nurse for the West Yorkshire and
Harrogate NSO Programme North Sector.
The
post holder will plan and manage projects as required. They will lead on clinical elements of the
NSO Programme and working with the Programme Director North Sector and
Project Lead Pharmacist to manage the introduction and implementation of the
North Sector Target Operating Model.
The
post holder will work closely with the Project Lead Pharmacist and NSO
clinical and managerial teams in the North Sector and will:
Brief and advise nursing colleagues
and allied healthcare professionals on matters concerning NSO Programme.
Advise on nursing matters relating
to implementation of the North Sector Total Operating Model.
Provide, support and guidance to
nursing colleagues during the implementation of NSO Programme including
development of new pathways of care and workforce models
Develop nursing policies and
guidelines relating to NSO programme implementation
influencing the working across the
whole West Yorkshire Harrogate Cancer Alliance (WY&HCA) footprint for NSO
working proactively and in
partnership across Leeds, Bradford, Airedale and Harrogate Trusts with both
clinical and non-clinical colleagues, scoping, supporting the development of
specific Clinical projects relating to NSO North Sector programme
This role will focus on clinically
leading, and shaping the clinical pathways, influencing new ways of working
both within secondary and primary care for NSO patients, identifying and
developing workforce opportunities for the future of nursing and the wider
non-medical workforce
The
post holder will represent NSO Programme Management Team and West Yorkshire
and Harrogate Cancer Alliance in relevant specialist networks nationally, and
in joint work with our Integrated Care Boards and other bodies at Regional
and National level.
As
the role is part time the post holder will be supported to undertake a
clinical role in a specialty appropriate to the post and their knowledge and
skills alongside this post if appropriate.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive oncology experience
- Expert at undertaking change management
- Sound understanding of political agendas and able to work successfully in a political environment
- Project leadership skills in highly complex projects and change management skills
- Audit projects involving multi disciplinary audience
- Highly experienced in working with multidisciplinary teams across NHS organisations
- Highly experienced in teaching, audit and presentation of information to multi-disciplinary staff organisation wide
Desirable
- Understands and has experience of capital and revenue financial issues
- Work at national level
- Understanding of health economics
- Understanding of NHS structure, systems & politics
- Electronic prescribing systems
- Electronic prescribing systems
- Line management of staff
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to interpret highly complex data and present highly complex information in an informative manner to a wide range of individuals
- Able to interpret highly complex prescribing data
- Able to interpret highly complex prescribing data
- 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
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1)
- First Level Degree
- Substantial experience at Band 7 or equivalent
- Recognised teaching and assessing qualification.
- Qualification in or equivalent advanced specialist knowledge in cancer services
Desirable
- Supplementary or independent prescribing registration
- Masters Level Degree
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Persuasive, excellent communicator
- Highly developed leadership skills
- Assertive and inspires confidence
- Team player but also able to work autonomously Able to influence a large group of independent practitioners
- Commitment to life long learning
- Able to work flexibly Able to cope effectively with stress
Desirable
- Experience of line management of staff
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive oncology experience
- Expert at undertaking change management
- Sound understanding of political agendas and able to work successfully in a political environment
- Project leadership skills in highly complex projects and change management skills
- Audit projects involving multi disciplinary audience
- Highly experienced in working with multidisciplinary teams across NHS organisations
- Highly experienced in teaching, audit and presentation of information to multi-disciplinary staff organisation wide
Desirable
- Understands and has experience of capital and revenue financial issues
- Work at national level
- Understanding of health economics
- Understanding of NHS structure, systems & politics
- Electronic prescribing systems
- Electronic prescribing systems
- Line management of staff
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to interpret highly complex data and present highly complex information in an informative manner to a wide range of individuals
- Able to interpret highly complex prescribing data
- Able to interpret highly complex prescribing data
- 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
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1)
- First Level Degree
- Substantial experience at Band 7 or equivalent
- Recognised teaching and assessing qualification.
- Qualification in or equivalent advanced specialist knowledge in cancer services
Desirable
- Supplementary or independent prescribing registration
- Masters Level Degree
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Persuasive, excellent communicator
- Highly developed leadership skills
- Assertive and inspires confidence
- Team player but also able to work autonomously Able to influence a large group of independent practitioners
- Commitment to life long learning
- Able to work flexibly Able to cope effectively with stress
Desirable
- Experience of line management of staff
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
