Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Oncology and Haematology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (On call rota for the provision of end of life care. Working 1:5 weekends)
- Job ref
- 425-24-6193367
- Employer
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sheffield Children's Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata, plus enhancements for w/end working & on-call
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Oncology Outreach Nurse Specialist (POON)
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Maternity Leave Cover
An opportunity has arisen to join The Paediatric Oncology Outreach Nurse Specialist Team at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust covering a 12 month maternity leave, providing support and care for children and young people and their families by delivering high quality and specialist practical and emotional support for children and young people under the care of the Sheffield Principal Treatment Centre for Haematology and Oncology (PCT).
The Paediatric Oncology Outreach Nurse Specialist Team is responsible for the care of children and young people with malignant conditions in hospital and in the community providing patient-centred care in the South Yorkshire North East Lincolnshire area.
You will manage your own case load and be responsible for organising and managing your work on a daily basis, providing specialist nursing expertise as part of the multidisciplinary team. Mainly duties are carried out in the community and include reviewing patients post chemotherapy, giving support to families, administering medication including chemotherapy and biological therapies, advanced symptom control at end of life, visiting school to support the child’s return to education etc.
Main duties of the job
It is essential that you are currently a Registered Children’s Nurse with the NMC registration and have substantial recent post registration experience in Paediatric Haematology/Oncology.
A current Driving Licence is required for this post.
Once orientated to the role you will be required to undertake weekend work and participate in a 24 hour on call rota supporting young people receiving palliative care at home.
Working for our organisation
Sheffield Children’s is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.
We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision “to create a healthier future for children and young people.”
- Outstanding patient care
- Brilliant place to work
- Leader in children’s health
Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.
We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for more details.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: [email protected]
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Children’s being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at [email protected]
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion – leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability – striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect – value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
Excellence – delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- RN Child (RSCN)
- Degree in relevant subject
- SACT or equivalent chemotherapy administration qualification
- Current driving licence
Desirable criteria
- Non medical prescriber
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Enhanced clinical skills – intravenous medication administration, care and management of all types of central venous access devices, management of continuous infusions in advanced symptom management etc
- Enhanced communication skills
- Knowledge of local Safeguarding systems
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of management for recruitment, selection, appraisal, discipline, grievance, absence and performance systems
- Knowledge of healthcare governance and associated processes e.g. risk assessment, health and safety
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Commitment to: • Speciality • Flexibility in working hours • Personal development and the development of others • Evolution of nursing practice • Management of change
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 5 years experience in speciality
- Teaching, assessing and mentoring
- Working within an ambulatory care setting or a community environment
Desirable criteria
- Complex symptom management and or palliative care
- Utilisation of research in practice
- Clinical audit and effectiveness
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hilary Quinton
- Job title
- Lead Nurse for Haematology and Oncology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07500 572592
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