Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Chest Medicine Specialty - FH
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: corporate services
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week (between monday-friday)
- Job ref
- 317-2024-48-42-DR
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Freeman Hospital
- Town
- 317 01 Freeman Hospital
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 16/12/2024
Employer heading
Nurse Specialist
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
We are excited to offer the opportunity of a part time Band 6 Nurse specialist, within the Lung Cancer nurse specialist team based in Cardiothoracic at the Freeman Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a very experienced team, who are passionate and dedicated, to ensuring the best care possible for their patients.
This role will work within an established team of lung cancer nurse specialist and will be vital, to ensure across trust sites, provides support to the lung cancer patients of the region, this will include clinics and MDT.
This role would be suited to a band 5 with experience of working within cancer care or a band 6 with a keen interest or specialist knowledge in lung cancer.
The role will sit within a wider lung cancer team, led by a consultant respiratory physician with clinical oversight and team lead by the existing band 7 specialist nurse. The team will have Matron line management support from within Respiratory Medicine at freeman hospital.
- Interview Date: 16th December 2024
- 18 hours 45 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
Hours and days of work are corporate standard and between the hours of 830 a.m. and 430p.m., Monday – Friday, we are open to adapt these hours for both part time and full time posts and welcome staff with a flexible, adaptable approach to work, in accordance with the needs of the service.
The role would be suitable for individuals who have an interest in caring for and managing lung cancer patients. Some previous experience within cancer care is desirable however not essential, as in-house training will be provided.
All interested candidates must be able to demonstrate that they fit the essential criteria, within the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential criteria required for the role. For information or an informal visit, please contact Christine Rushton on [email protected] or 01912448566
- Provide specialist clinical advice and support to tumour specific cancer multidisciplinary teams e.g. as required by DOH standards manual.
- Enable patients to attain their best possible quality of life, through treatment plans and promoting their choice of place of care / death.
Require enhance communication skills to assist in the breaking of bad news whilst providing telephone/face to face counselling
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse
specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
Within the sphere of specialist practice:
o Is working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice.
o Contributes to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of
care pathways for a designated group of patients.
o Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
o Contributes to training and education within specialist area.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development.
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of knowledge within lung cancer services.
SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Good IT skills
- Effective report writing skills
- Able to work independently and as a member of a team
- Effective organisation and time management skills
- Understanding of different data basis
Desirable criteria
- Change management skills and involvement in project work
- Understanding of different data basis
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Some post registration experience within related specialist area of practice
- Extended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment
Desirable criteria
- Research or audit experience
- Evidence of contribution towards education and training programmes
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- Current NMC registration
- Diploma plus specialist qualifications or experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study.
Desirable criteria
- Degree in health related subject
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
- Christine Rushton
- Job title
- Lung cancer nurse specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01912448566
- Additional information
Kerry Kirk
Matron
0191 2448640
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