South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Nurse (Gynaecology Oncology)

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Job summary

37.5 Hours per week (Fixed Term 12 Months)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced oncology nurse to join our gynaecology oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist team based at The James Cook University Hospital with some occasional cross site working to Friarage Hospital Northallerton.

The post holder has a distinct level of responsibility to patients with gynaecology tumours in providing a comprehensive specialist nursing service. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and experienced, who enjoys patient contact and working in a multi-disciplinary environment to support the delivery of a quality service.

You must be able to demonstrate good communication skills, flexibility, reliability and have an organised approach to work.

Please note this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient applications/

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide clinical excellence, leadership, innovation and facilitated learning, the post holder will have responsibility for leading and developing this speciality service to provide equitable care to patients presenting with all types of gynaecological cancer and act as a resource to carers, multi-disciplinary colleagues and the primary health care team.

The post holder will manage a caseload/client group, providing highly specialist expert nursing advice, information and support to patients with gynaecological cancer and their families 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, supporting both patient and carers.

About us

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

10 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-WAC-5684587

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive post registration experience, with experience of working at a senior level.

Desirable

  • Experience in providing care for patients with gynaecological cancer or other long term conditions

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC level 1 registration
  • Degree/Diploma in Nursing

Desirable

  • Recognised counselling course or certificate
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive post registration experience, with experience of working at a senior level.

Desirable

  • Experience in providing care for patients with gynaecological cancer or other long term conditions

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC level 1 registration
  • Degree/Diploma in Nursing

Desirable

  • Recognised counselling course or certificate

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Gynaecology Outpatient Manager

Carol Thoms

carol.thoms@nhs.net

01642850850

Details

Date posted

10 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-WAC-5684587

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


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