Job summary
The Teenage and Young Adult Cancer team are recruiting a Clinical Nurse Specialist to progress the Whole Genome Sequencing and tissue banking workstream with UCLH and across the North Thames TYA Cancer Network. The post is funded through a donation from Gilead but employed through UCLH and the NHS. The post holder will lead on projects improving the access and uptake of genomics and tumour banking processes across the region. They will also have to opportunity to support the Young Adult CNS workstream, with the YA CNS role offering cross covering support to the WGS CNS post.The successful candidate will be part of an expanding and dynamic team helping to improve outcomes and experiences of young people with cancer.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within and team, and autonomously to support the implementation of the TYA Service Specifications.The role will entail clinical and leadership responsibilities including:- Educating patients, families and clinical teams on the importance of WGS and tissue banking- Liaising with clinical teams, signposting sampling pathways.- Identifying the barriers to young people being able to access additional tumour sampling both locally, regionally, and nationally and escalating these to the North Thames TYA Cancer Network. Working with relevant stakeholders to address these challenges.- Lead a working group within the TYA Network, looking at creating pathways to improve opportunity for WGS and tissue banking.- Collection of relevant data as per the TYA Service Specification
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Teaching experience
- Completed degree in the speciality or related field
Desirable
- Completed post graduate qualifications in speciality or related field
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates a high level of cancer knowledge and clinical experience
- Experience/Insight into challenges of caring for TYA Cancer patients
- Can demonstrate knowledge of WGS and tumour banking
- Experience of formal/ informal teaching of patients and staff
- Experience of autonomous decision making
- Experience working as a preceptor/facilitator
- Previous service development experience
Desirable
- Experience of working as a research nurse
- Experience of administrating anti-cancer agents
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to take charge and delegate duties
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development
- Proven knowledge of GCP guidelines
- Proven ability to communicate effectively in writing
- Proven ability to work effectively under pressure
- Computer literacy
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Teaching experience
- Completed degree in the speciality or related field
Desirable
- Completed post graduate qualifications in speciality or related field
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates a high level of cancer knowledge and clinical experience
- Experience/Insight into challenges of caring for TYA Cancer patients
- Can demonstrate knowledge of WGS and tumour banking
- Experience of formal/ informal teaching of patients and staff
- Experience of autonomous decision making
- Experience working as a preceptor/facilitator
- Previous service development experience
Desirable
- Experience of working as a research nurse
- Experience of administrating anti-cancer agents
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to take charge and delegate duties
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development
- Proven knowledge of GCP guidelines
- Proven ability to communicate effectively in writing
- Proven ability to work effectively under pressure
- Computer literacy
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
