Oncology Practice Development Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

• • This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Oncology Nurse with a training and education background to work within the Oncology Practice Development Nurse team. This team drives excellence in training and education for existing staff, new starters and educates nurses to become Oncology nurses through our Oncology Training Academy Programme.

    In this role, you will take a lead in delivering high-quality training and education, as well as sourcing relevant development opportunities for our nursing teams. A key focus is to ensure the ongoing competence of our Oncology Nursing workforce. You will support the nursing workforce during patient visits and within our Healthcare Centre settings, fostering excellence and standardisation in patient care and professional practice.

    In addition to supporting the oncology nursing workforce with training and education, you will be responsible for staying informed about the latest initiatives and advancements in Oncology. You will share these insights with the nursing team, ensuring they remain current and aligned with the most recent developments in the world of Oncology.

    Key duties will include:

    • Taking accountability for the delivery of high-quality oncology training and education across nursing services, ensuring careful assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care needs.
    • Overseeing and monitoring the recording and storage of training documents to ensure accurate data reporting of training status across nursing services.
    • Collaborating with nursing management to complete audits, review training, and participate in tender processes.
    • Sourcing and facilitating external training and accreditation in line with budget requirements.
    • Working with internal stakeholders to ensure care services are aligned with business growth.
    • Supporting in-field shadowing and signing off Homecare Nurses in their required competencies.

    Why Lloyds Clinical?

    We have a lot to offer to not only the 100,000 patients we support, but also to our valued employees. Lloyds Clinical has a wide range of exciting opportunities for passionate professionals across nursing, patient services, compounding, pharmacy and warehousing. These roles come with fantastic benefits including:

    • Fully expensed company car and fuel card
    • Laptop, mobile phone, and personal protection device
    • Annual bonus scheme
    • 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
    • Private medical insurance
    • Up to £1200 refer-a-friend bonus
    • Company Pension Scheme
    • Full support from our employee assistance program, including access to wellbeing services, exercise videos, podcasts, and more
    • NMC fees paid after one year's service
    • Annual subscription to the RCNi CPD platform

  • About You

  • To succeed in this role, you will need to be well-organised, as you will be managing your own workload and itinerary to meet deadlines. Strong communication skills are essential to liaise effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

    Other must-haves include:

    • A valid NMC PIN
    • Oncology experience and a SACT passport
    • A full UK driving license (as travel nationwide is required)
    • Experience in delivering coaching, mentoring, and facilitating clinical supervision is also highly desirable

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• To succeed in this role, you will need to be well-organised, as you will be managing your own workload and itinerary to meet deadlines. Strong communication skills are essential to liaise effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Other must-haves include:
• A valid NMC PIN
• Oncology experience and a SACT passport
• A full UK driving license (as travel nationwide is required)
• Experience in delivering coaching, mentoring, and facilitating clinical supervision is also highly desirable

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

Lloyds Clinical

Address

Lloyds Clinical

Please note this is a national role and can be based anywhere UK wide, with travel

Nationwide

CM19 5GU

Employer's website

https://lloydsclinical.com/ (Opens in a new tab)