Job summary
- Main area
- 317 NCCC Specialist Nurses - FH
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (4 days per week)
- Job ref
- 317-2024-49-13-DR
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care
- Town
- Freeman Hospital
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/01/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 27/01/2025
Employer heading
Nurse Specialist (Teenage and Young Adult)
Band 7
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, sex, 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
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Registered Nurse to join the Teenage and Young Adult Team (TYA), within the Cancer Directorate at the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the role of TYA Clinical Nurse Specialist for 30 hours per week.
This is a chance to drive the service forward, whilst also becoming part of a dynamic and expert team, leading the way in improving provision of TYA cancer care through collaborative working and shared commitment to young people with Cancer.
- Interview Date: Monday 27th January 2025
- 30 hours per week (4 days per week 9-5)
- 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.
Main duties of the job
The TYA team provides specialist care to teenagers and young adults through all stages of the condition within an in-patient, outpatient, and community setting. We predominantly provide a psychosocial support service for patients (19-24) and their carers throughout the Northeast and Cumbria, but you would also be expected to key work clinically, a diverse range of conditions, and carry a case load of patients. The postholder will be required to work at the Principal Treatment Centre (Freeman Hospital) but also contribute to the wider regional TYA Service and take responsibility for patients being treated in other Trusts where there is no TYA service.
The TYA CNS will work closely with the Youth Support Coordinator to provide peer support in various locations with a variety of events and have the potential of attending national TCT events with patients.
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
You should be a Registered Nurse with experience in a senior nursing role, educated to/working towards MSc level and have a sound knowledge of cancer, its treatments and side effects. You will be expected to take an active part in audit and complete an annual patient survey. The post holder will establish close links with local and regional cancer services and act as a core member of the TYA MDT.
By working with the TYA team and Site-Specific Teams you will promote a cohesive approach to developing TYA care within the region, in line with NHS service specification.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate their alignment to the Trust Values and Professional Leadership Behaviours and an ongoing commitment to continuously improving the quality of the service that is delivered in addition to monitoring and maintaining standards of care. You will need to be creative, highly motivated, and willing to develop this service. You should also possess excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.
Anyone invited to interview will be interviewed by a professional panel and a patient panel
We are committed to the care of young people going through a difficult time in their lives; we work very closely with Teenage Cancer Trust ensuring we treat the young person and not just the cancer.
Ability and willingness to travel is essential.
If you are excited by this opportunity, we would love to hear from you.
Job Purpose
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:
- Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
- Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
- Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
- Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.
- Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice.
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
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- Current NMC registration
- Degree level / master’s level study, or a combination of equivalent specialist study / experience
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
Desirable criteria
- Master’s Degree
- Management experience / qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice.
- Extended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment
- Audit / research experience
- 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 leading programme(s) of education and / or training
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good IT skills
- Effective report writing skills
- Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Effective organisation and time management skills
- Current driving licence if relevant to role
- Moving and handling patients and objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids
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
- Karen Hamlen
- Job title
- Teenage Cancer Trust Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07738520177
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