Macmillan Neuro-Oncology Support Sister/Charge Nurse
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Job summary
37.5 Hours per week
This post is for internal candidates to South Tees Trust. If you are not currently working within the trust your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.
This is a fixed term secondment and the contract will end 01st June 2024
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivatednurse to join our highly skilled Macmillan Neuro-Oncology Specialist Nursing Team.
We are looking for individuals who have passion and drive to deliverhigh quality individualised patient care.Under the supervision of the Macmillan Neuro-Oncology Specialist Nurses, you will contribute to the provision of expert nursing carefor patients and their families with Brain and Central Nervous System (CNS) tumours, Base of Skull (BoS) tumours.
As a band 6 Support Sister/Charge Nurse you will be mentored and supported by the Macmillan neuro-oncology specialist nursing team and will carry a supervised caseload providing specialist nursing advice, information and support to patients with a Brain/CNS and BoS tumour at all stages of their disease, and, in particular whilst they are being cared for at South Tees NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust thus ensuring a smooth transition of care from primary surgery through to radiotherapy/chemotherapy and into the community, to discharge or death, thereby establishing links between the acute and primary care group.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a core member of the specialist Brain and CNS and Base of Skull Tumour MDT and will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will work across the Trust linking closely with other professionals in providing specialist nursing care and advice to patients and clinical colleagues. You will contribute to the provision of expert clinical practice, multi-professional education, clinical audit and service development. The post holder will have the opportunity to positively influence care for Brain and CNS/BoS patients and their families. Applicants will have significant post registration experience; they must have additional experience within cancer care, palliative care or neurosciences, they will have a relevant first degree or be working towards this.
This is a challenging and demanding role and requires a proactive, self-motivated, dedicated person who is capable of contributing to managing a highly complex care pathway across multiple agencies and services to ensure the highest quality of care and service delivery for all patients. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to manage your own workload, under supervision, and have problem solving skills. You will be an excellent team player but equally be able to work independently, under minimal supervision.
About us
The neuro-oncology service is a major regional specialist tertiary centre delivering safe, effective, high quality care to our patients.
This is a great opportunity to join our team and to be involved in the future of neuro-oncology care at The James Cook University Hospital.
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Details
Date posted
29 August 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
328-NSC-5587635
Job locations
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
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