Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work in partnership with members of the multidisciplinary Melanoma Team in providing quality specialist care This will involve supporting the cancer pathway at diagnosis and delivering personalised care. A key element of the role is knowledge re immune checkpoint inhibitors the disease and a passion to make a difference for our patients and their families.
The post holder will develop, implement and evaluate a seamless specialist service, ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of clinical care and be named key worker for this cohort of patients. They will act as a lead specialist and will demonstrate expertise within the Melanoma service, providing specialist advice, education and support to patients, their carers/relatives and health care professionals. The post holder will actively undertake clinical audits and support research within this specialist area.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the on-going development of clinical practice, research and standards of care within the service, including development of policies, protocols and guidelines and contribute to service developments in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues, to include the undertaking of Peer Review.
To ensure and promote safety and well-being of service users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person-centred care principles. This post encompasses line management responsibility for a Band 4 Melanoma Cancer Support Worker.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefitsBlue Light card eligibilityAnd more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Job description
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Level 1 Registered Nurse
- Educated to Degree level supplemented by post graduate diploma
- Advanced communication
- Specialist training or short courses in further specialist training to masters equivalent (site/cancer specific module at level7) or eqivivulent workplace experience.
Desirable
- SACT qualification
- Level 2 psychological skills and/or sage and thyme training
- Practice supervisor/ assessor Training
- Qualification in Cancer Care (Post Grad Cert/Dip)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience pertinent to cancer care, oncology and/or palliative care
- Experience to work independently and as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team
- Experience of managing caseload of patients
- Experience of service development
Skills
Essential
- Awareness of government led and professional issues relating to nursing / patient care
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Ability to identify patient and staff issues and proactive in addressing of these
- Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Level 1 Registered Nurse
- Educated to Degree level supplemented by post graduate diploma
- Advanced communication
- Specialist training or short courses in further specialist training to masters equivalent (site/cancer specific module at level7) or eqivivulent workplace experience.
Desirable
- SACT qualification
- Level 2 psychological skills and/or sage and thyme training
- Practice supervisor/ assessor Training
- Qualification in Cancer Care (Post Grad Cert/Dip)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience pertinent to cancer care, oncology and/or palliative care
- Experience to work independently and as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team
- Experience of managing caseload of patients
- Experience of service development
Skills
Essential
- Awareness of government led and professional issues relating to nursing / patient care
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Ability to identify patient and staff issues and proactive in addressing of these
- Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department
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).
