Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 179-6305989-M-A
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 Per Annum, Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Lead Cancer Nurse/Matron
Band 8a
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking and quality driven cancer team. The candidate will be passionate and have a problem-solving approach. They will be working with the Lead Cancer Nurse in the development of cancer nursing within the Trust. This post holder will work very closely with the Cancer Management Team and the Survivorship Lead. They will be responsible for identifying the education and training needs of personnel involved in delivering cancer services to inform both local and network-wide education and training provision. They will be part of a team supporting the development of cancer nursing services and patient engagement. Within this role they will be working with the ICB, local Trusts, Macmillan, other charities and the third section.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will also undertake the line management of Oncology and Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialists and will be supporting the Macmillan Unit Manager and clinical staff in their developing practice, to ensure delivery against CQC standards, CQUIN and other quality developments and targets. They will lead on the patient environment and cleanliness issues and facilitate Infection Prevention priorities across Specialist Medicine. Working in conjunction with the Lead Cancer Nurse and the Macmillan Unit Manager they will ensure that key performance indicators are identified and will work with the team on ensuring any improvements needed are implemented.
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details of the role.
STAFF CAR PARKING
Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 – 18:30.
For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.
This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete “on call” duties within their role.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Appropriate Clinical NMC Registration,
- • A first degree in a health-related area.
- • Ability to study at master’s level.
- • Evidence of current continuing professional development.
Desirable criteria
- • Completion of a research module/ course.
- • Completion of a leadership programme/course.
- • Master’s Degree
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrated history of post registration experience in the specialist area
- • Experience at Band 7 level as a ward/service manager in an acute or relevant setting
- • Introduction of change at ward/speciality level.
- • Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management.
- • Understanding of wider Trust issues and national targets.
- • Understanding of principles of research.
- • Understanding of Patient and Public Involvement.
Desirable criteria
- • Practice development, project management.
- • Experience of clinical audit.
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- • Excellent professional role model.
- • Good leadership skills.
- • IT literate.
- • Effective team working, facilitation and influencing skills.
- • Understanding of multi-disciplinary team working.
- • Excellent communication skills.
- • Able to establish good relationships with patients and the public, inspiring confidence.
- • Ability to prioritise workload and problem solving.
- • Ability to develop good inter-professional relationships.
- • Ability to challenge historical organisational boundaries to promote high standards of nursing care.
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- • Ability to articulate the value of nursing and its contribution to the health care agenda.
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 McKinnon
- Job title
- SOM & Lead Cancer Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01284 713706
List jobs with West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Nursing and Midwifery or all sectors