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Job summary

Main area
HPB
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (flexible)
Job ref
362-A-24-7088936
Employer
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Stepping Hill hospital
Town
Stockport
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/04/2025 23:59

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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust logo

HPB CNS Gastroenterology

Band 7

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.

Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.

Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise:  ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.

In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.

Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment

As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service).  If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.

Our Values:

We Care

About each other

Our patients and their families

The communities we serve

The environment

We support them and deliver on their promises

We Respect

Each other

Our patients and their families

Our partners

We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return

We Listen to

Each other

Our patients and their families

Our partners

We act and learn from what we hear


 

Job overview

The post holder has a key leadership and specialist role to provide nursing support, information and advice across the whole cancer pathway to patients and their families who have a diagnosed or suspected HPB cancer.

To facilitate the links between primary, secondary and tertiary care settings providing a coordinated care system to ensure continuity of care. This will be in accordance with the philosophy and standards of care within the specialty, ensuring that Trust values and beliefs are upheld. 

In addition, the Specialist Nurse has a fundamental role in leading on the development and the effective delivery of specialist cancer nursing to reflect the evolving health care agenda.  The post holder will also  be required to support  with the triage of the two week wait suspected cancer referrals.

Main duties of the job

  • In conjunction with the Head of Nursing and Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse, will deliver the modernisation agenda within their clinical setting, including effective leadership, monitoring and maintaining professional and care standards, work collaboratively, manage complaints as per Trust policy and lead the specialist nursing contribution to the governance agenda
  • Lead by example and act as a positive role model for all staff, taking responsibility for own professional development
  • Provide leadership that promotes patient focused care
  • Lead on the development and delivery of cancer education and training for patients and staff, relevant to specialist nursing practice.
  • Provide clinical leadership and line management of staff if appropriate, ensuring the delivery of the highest professional standards through staff development and individual performance appraisal/review.
  • Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour, which are consistent with Trust and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards and requirements
  • Actively contribute to, and support agreed developments within the Business Group, relevant to specialty
  • Act as key worker within agreed tumour specific protocols, leading on patient and carer communication issues and co-ordinate the patient pathway
  • Provide expert nursing advice and support to other Health Care Professionals (HCP)

Working for our organisation

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

  • Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • NHS pension scheme membership
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
  • NHS Staff discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
  • Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • In conjunction with the Head of Nursing and Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse, will deliver the modernisation agenda within their clinical setting, including effective leadership, monitoring and maintaining professional and care standards, work collaboratively, manage complaints as per Trust policy and lead the specialist nursing contribution to the governance agenda
  • Lead by example and act as a positive role model for all staff, taking responsibility for own professional development
  • Provide leadership that promotes patient focused care
  • Lead on the development and delivery of cancer education and training for patients and staff, relevant to specialist nursing practice.
  • Provide clinical leadership and line management of staff if appropriate, ensuring the delivery of the highest professional standards through staff development and individual performance appraisal/review.
  • Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour, which are consistent with Trust and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards and requirements
  • Actively contribute to, and support agreed developments within the Business Group, relevant to specialty
  • Act as key worker within agreed tumour specific protocols, leading on patient and carer communication issues and co-ordinate the patient pathway
  • Provide expert nursing advice and support to other Health Care Professionals (HCP)

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

•    If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • Higher Education qualification in speciality field
  • Teaching or relevant experience qualification

Knowledge and Skill

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of dissemination of knowledge in wider healthcare organisations
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of research and audit

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Post registration experience at a senior level (band 6 or above) in a speciality area for 2 years .
  • Evidence of on-going CPD

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills and able to communicate with MDT
  • Able to work as part of a team and autonomously

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthNorth West BAMEDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldAccredited Menopause Friendly Employer

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.

Application numbers

The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Iain rogers
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01614194080
Additional information

Christopher OLoughlin Divisional Nurse Director (DND)

[email protected]

 

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Aspen House
Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Grove
Stockport
SK2 7JE
Telephone
01614194720 ext.117081
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