Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Lead cancer nurse to support the delivery of cancer services and pathways across the newly formed group structure.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide professional leadership for cancer specialist nurses and guidance for the achievement of key performance indicators for cancer set by the national cancer agenda and local aspirations for patient care.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood ofobtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood ofobtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse and/or Registered Midwife
- Current registration with NMCFirst level degree or equivalent level of experience
- Teaching experience
- Highly developed specialist knowledge acquired through formal qualification, courses and training and occupational experience
Desirable
- Diploma in Health Service Management or equivalent
- Post-graduate qualification within a leadership programme/study or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical and managerial credibility and experience gained at charge nurse or equivalent level.
- Highly developed Interpersonal and communication skills. , providing information to senior managers, reassurance to staff and patients/carers
- Excellent Presentation skills
- Evidence of effective working relationships
- Demonstrable leadership and management skills
- Developed problem solving skills
- Financially astute/business- aware
- Competent with basic IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, etc)
- Good verbal and reportwriting skills
- Skilled negotiator
- Demonstrable broad clinical experience relevant to this post
- Experience at Sister/Charge Nurse or equivalent level
- Track record of achievement of objectives
- Evidence of robust financial and other resource management
- Experience of embedding robust clinical and corporate systems at local level
- Experience of leading and implementing change
Desirable
- extensive experience in cancer care
- Business planning and development
skills and attributes
Essential
- Patient-focused
- Ability to manage with complexity and unpredictability, to make difficult decisions and to solve problems
- Ability to manage resources effectively (esp. financial and human)
- Ability to work collaboratively and strategically
- Broad understanding of operational/NHS issues
- Track record of achievement and personal/professional development
- Systematic and analytical
- Personal Integrity and Credibility
- Approachable and adaptable
- Hard working and committed to the principles of public sector values
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse and/or Registered Midwife
- Current registration with NMCFirst level degree or equivalent level of experience
- Teaching experience
- Highly developed specialist knowledge acquired through formal qualification, courses and training and occupational experience
Desirable
- Diploma in Health Service Management or equivalent
- Post-graduate qualification within a leadership programme/study or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical and managerial credibility and experience gained at charge nurse or equivalent level.
- Highly developed Interpersonal and communication skills. , providing information to senior managers, reassurance to staff and patients/carers
- Excellent Presentation skills
- Evidence of effective working relationships
- Demonstrable leadership and management skills
- Developed problem solving skills
- Financially astute/business- aware
- Competent with basic IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, etc)
- Good verbal and reportwriting skills
- Skilled negotiator
- Demonstrable broad clinical experience relevant to this post
- Experience at Sister/Charge Nurse or equivalent level
- Track record of achievement of objectives
- Evidence of robust financial and other resource management
- Experience of embedding robust clinical and corporate systems at local level
- Experience of leading and implementing change
Desirable
- extensive experience in cancer care
- Business planning and development
skills and attributes
Essential
- Patient-focused
- Ability to manage with complexity and unpredictability, to make difficult decisions and to solve problems
- Ability to manage resources effectively (esp. financial and human)
- Ability to work collaboratively and strategically
- Broad understanding of operational/NHS issues
- Track record of achievement and personal/professional development
- Systematic and analytical
- Personal Integrity and Credibility
- Approachable and adaptable
- Hard working and committed to the principles of public sector values
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).
