Job summary
Internal applicants only - you must seek approval from your current line manager before applying that they can support you should you be sucessful
Closing Date: 31.01.25 (this may change dependent on response)
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 01.02.25
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 14.02.25
The Cancer nurse specialist internship programme is aimed at band 5 nurses with 2 years port graduation experience who have aspirations to pursue a career in cancer nursing. There is potential for four band 5 nurses to commence the programme. The successful candidates will spoke from their current place of work for a day a week (7.5 hours) for a year, into a cancer nurse specialist team within the trust. The successful candidate will work alongside the cancer nurse specialists to gain knowledge and experience in caring for patients with a cancer diagnosis. The successful candidate will also undertake a 6 month on line course through Teeside University on the Principles of cancer care and long term conditions.
Main duties of the job
Develop their knowledge and skills through the Utilisation of a competency framework, with a view to identifying training needs and ongoing professional development.
Have the opportunity to work as part of a cancer nurse specialist (CNS) team across all sites within BTHFT.
Work with the CNS teams around personalised care of cancer patients, to increase the interns understanding of the wider needs and services involved in the cancer patients journey.
Be supported to identify a service improvement initiative for cancer to implement within their current area of practice, to improve the care and experience of cancer patients.
Be accredited at level 6 through completion of " Principles of integrated practice in cancer and other longterm conditions" module, delivered through self-directed distance learning with the university of Teeside.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To spoke to a cancer nurse team for a day a week for a years period.
- Develop their knowledge and skills through the Utilisation of a competency framework, with a view to identifying training needs and ongoing professional development.
- Have the opportunity to work as part of a cancer nurse specialist (CNS) team across all sites within BTHFT.
- Work with the CNS teams around personalised care of cancer patients, to increase the interns understanding of the wider needs and services involved in the cancer patients journey.
- Be supported to identify a service improvement initiative for cancer to implement within their current area of practice, to improve the care and experience of cancer patients.
- To complete the cancer internship workbook
- Be accredited at level 6 through completion of " Principles of integrated practice in cancer and other long-term conditions" module, delivered through self-directed distance learning with the university of Teeside.
- To uphold patient confidentiality at all times
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To spoke to a cancer nurse team for a day a week for a years period.
- Develop their knowledge and skills through the Utilisation of a competency framework, with a view to identifying training needs and ongoing professional development.
- Have the opportunity to work as part of a cancer nurse specialist (CNS) team across all sites within BTHFT.
- Work with the CNS teams around personalised care of cancer patients, to increase the interns understanding of the wider needs and services involved in the cancer patients journey.
- Be supported to identify a service improvement initiative for cancer to implement within their current area of practice, to improve the care and experience of cancer patients.
- To complete the cancer internship workbook
- Be accredited at level 6 through completion of " Principles of integrated practice in cancer and other long-term conditions" module, delivered through self-directed distance learning with the university of Teeside.
- To uphold patient confidentiality at all times
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration nursing experience
- Experience of working with multi professionals / MDTs
- Experiance in coordinating complex care for patients
- Experience of care delivery
- Experience of particpating in innovative practice
- Experience of contributing to practice development
Desirable
- Experience of working with cancer patients
- experience of implementing quality improvement
Skills
Essential
- experience of implementing quality improvement
- Ability to mangage sensitive and distressing situations
- Willingness to learn
- Ability to collect complex information
- Ability to communicate and negotiate key actions with all levels and disciplines of staff, within and external to BTHFT
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to undertake and complete set educational programme
- Report writing / presentation skills
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Degree or equivalent level of education or experience
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing qualification eg. ENB (998) or equivalent
- Further education in cancer care
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration nursing experience
- Experience of working with multi professionals / MDTs
- Experiance in coordinating complex care for patients
- Experience of care delivery
- Experience of particpating in innovative practice
- Experience of contributing to practice development
Desirable
- Experience of working with cancer patients
- experience of implementing quality improvement
Skills
Essential
- experience of implementing quality improvement
- Ability to mangage sensitive and distressing situations
- Willingness to learn
- Ability to collect complex information
- Ability to communicate and negotiate key actions with all levels and disciplines of staff, within and external to BTHFT
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to undertake and complete set educational programme
- Report writing / presentation skills
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Degree or equivalent level of education or experience
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing qualification eg. ENB (998) or equivalent
- Further education in cancer care
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).
