Job summary
- Main area
- Gynaecology CNS Team Leader
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 423-6463903
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Gynaecology Cancer Nurse Specialist (Band 6)
NHS AfC: Band 6
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
With support from the senior gynaecology CNS the post holder will provide specialist knowledge, investigation and treatment in the diagnosis, management and clinical care of patients with a suspicion of and gynaecology cancer.
The post holder will provide nursing expertise to patients with gynaecology cancers in line with Improving Outcomes Guidance and will contribute to the development of the speciality service as well as contributing to the strategic direction of nursing within the trust.
In conjunction with the senior gynaecology CNS the post holder will provide, maintain and develop the gynaecology Service to enhance and deliver care to patients undergoing diagnostic and treatment within defined protocols /guidelines.
The post holder will provide expert advice, training and education, and support to patients, relatives and other healthcare professionals within this specialist field.
The post holder will manage and conduct the running of the Nurse led clinics, facilitating the assessment of patients as required.
To act as the patients advocate and provide a clinical and communicative link between patients, the ward staff and other members of the Multi-disciplinary team. Ensuring that holistic assessment would be undertaken at key points in the patient’s pathway.
Main duties of the job
- Independently manages referrals to nurse led-clinics, assessing and ordering investigations within agreed protocols
- Manage a defined group of patients including provision of clinical holistic assessment, development and implementation of specialist nursing care and intervention.
- Establish and maintain communication with the multi-disciplinary team and
- To actively participate in local multi-disciplinary working, ensuring nursing needs are fully integrated and influence decision-making.
- Clinically assess patients and undertake planned investigations within agreed protocols.
- Maintain accurate records on the electronic recording system to ensure continuous audit is captured.
- Provide support to patients/relatives regarding the procedure and the outcomes and any further treatment that maybe required.
- Act as patients advocate when necessary.
- Ensure a high quality and diverse provision of information and support to patients and their families in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Develop a supportive and co-ordinated service for gynaecology Cancer patients at all stages of their care pathway.
- Assist in the development of local clinical guidelines, protocols and patient pathways within gynaecology.
- Undertakes nurse led-clinics taking the lead on care and treatment of clients
- Carries out clinical risk assessment on all patients taking corrective action to improve patients’ health outcomes.
Working for our organisation
KEY WORKING RELATIONS
General Manager
Head of Nursing Surgical Services
Matron of Surgery
Outpatient Staff
Lead Cancer Nurse
Cancer Service Manager
Clinical Director
Director of Nursing
Multidisciplinary team
KEY ROLE COMPONENTS
Clinical practice in Cancer care
Quality of patient experience
Improving clinical care standards
Professional and leadership.
Flexibility in work patterns as Service needs.
Monitoring and delivery of National Cancer Targets.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To act as a professional role model.
- Keeps up-to-date with current nursing practice and research
- Attends specified mandatory training and updating, maintaining life long learning
- Maintains registration with the NMC, working within NMC code at all times
- To prepare and actively participate in Trusts annual Performance Development Review process and progress reviews.
- To continually monitor and develop personal standards of practice against national and best practice standards
- To maintain a professional attitude at all times and provide advice and information to all staff ensuring high standards of care continually.
- To be responsible for the quality of data recorded. The data should be accurate, legible (if hand written), recorded in a timely manner, kept up to date and appropriately filed.
- Has a high standard of clinical care and competence, seeking relevant training where necessary
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & ‘Understanding the New NHS’
- Good knowledge and understanding of evidence based practice, clinical effectiveness and clinical governance
- Specialised knowledge relevant to field of practice.
- Good knowledge of current issues within health and nursing
- Awareness of current issues relating to gynaecology and reproductive health
- Understanding of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and other relevant documents
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of working on projects to improve delivery/standards of care
- Knowledge of wide issues concerning women’s health
- Evidence of working on projects to improve delivery/standards of care
Skills
Essential criteria
- Leadership skills
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to prioritise workload.
- Good interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
Desirable criteria
- Enhanced role e.g. venepuncture, cannulation and ordering of investigations
- Computer Skills
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse (level 1)
- Diploma in Nursing Studies
- First level degree or equivalent in relevant subject
- Evidence of recent continuing professional development
Personal Attribute
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate effectively with, listen to and motivate, stakeholders and staff at all levels
- Ability to handle difficult and emotional clinical situations and has ability to communicate distressing news in a caring and compassionate manner
- Approachable, adaptable and flexible
- Ability to supervise, assess and teach others
Desirable criteria
- • Demonstrates awareness and understanding of current Trust management and operational issues
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of ward/clinic management.
- Achievement of high quality patient care through evidence based practice
- Management of change
- Clinical audit
Desirable criteria
- Gynaecology experience
- Oncology experience
- Service redesign
- Budget Awareness
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
- Amy Dugdale
- Job title
- Gynaecology CNS Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 292329
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