Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 361-6459085
- Employer
- East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mount Vernon Hospital
- Town
- Northwood
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum, plus15% High Cost Area Supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 19/08/2024
Employer heading
Nurse Team Manager - MV Outpatients
NHS AfC: Band 7
Here at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust,
Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities
Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service
Job overview
We are recruiting for a Nurse Team Manager who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, dynamic and passionate senior oncology nurse to lead the Oncology Radiotherapy Outpatient department at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre. You will lead a team of experienced nurses and Clinical Support Worker to provide high standards of care for our oncology outpatients.
The department is made up of 24 Outpatient clinic rooms, a Procedure room and a Phlebotomy service providing a service for patients receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy for a range of cancers or need support of side effects of treatment.
In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,314 and a maximum payment of £5,436
The Radiotherapy Outpatient department has a strong focus on MDT working, patient experience and service developments. As a senior leader you will be part of the wider leadership team collaborating to ensure seamless patient pathways across the cancer centre.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
To lead the Outpatient department in delivering of safe, high quality patient care.
To have operational responsibility for the department staffing, budget and resource, optimizing service delivery and department efficiency.
To provide specialist nursing care and expertise, both in delivering direct patient care and in support of other staff caring for oncology patients in the department.
Act as a role model, demonstrating clinical expertise and excellent communication skills that promote evidence based practice, team work and a positive clinical learning environment.
To work collaboratively with the Senior Nursing Team within the cancer division to provide a streamlined, efficient and effective service to all users and colleagues.
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.
We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.
In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,314 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse on part 1 of the NMC register
- NMC accredited Mentorship qualification
- Relevant Oncology degree or equivalent
- Management or Leadership course or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- SACT administration qualification
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience at Band 6 in an acute oncology setting
- Use of evidence based practice to support care delivery
- Experience of relevant specialities
- Management experience
Desirable criteria
- Delivery of chemotherapy
- Teaching and training
- Mentorship of students
- Evidence of managing change
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to undertake the role of clinical expert and role model
- Leadership skills with evidence of staff motivation and team building
- Good time management skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to be adaptive and responds well in time of stress
- Ability to prioritise
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Specialist clinical Oncology knowledge
- Knowledge of current Trust wide and Department of Health initiatives E-Rostering
- Knowledge of shared Governance
- Evidence, understanding and insight into current issues in nursing and the NHS
- Demonstrates ability to influence and manage successfully
- IT skills understanding Windows, Word, Excel and PowerPoint Radiotherapy and Radioactive Iodine treatments
Desirable criteria
- Audit and risk management
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
- Angela Smith
- Job title
- Oncology Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07842958127
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