Job summary
Are you a Registered Nurse working at Band 5 or band 6?
Do you want to have the chance to develop our cancer workforce and provide excellence in cancer care across our organisation?
Yes - then please consider applying for this excellent opportunity!
What is the programme about?
- Enabling registered nurses to develop more specialist knowledge, skills and experience through working directly with our cancer teams;
- Providing career development opportunities for individuals interested in cancer nursing and capable of progressing to a higher level;
- Developing the clinical competence, skills and knowledge of each successful intern;
- Making positive improvements for cancer within their area of practice.
Successful applicants will be funded for 7.5 hours per week for 12 months at (AfC) band 6 to complete the programme.
Applicants must be 100% compliant with their mandatory training and have the support of their manager to be seconded for the length of the programme (minimum 345 hours clinical practice).
The Cancer Internship Programme is funded by Health Education England.
Main duties of the job
Interns will be expected to:
- Develop their knowledge and skills through the utilisation of a competency framework - with a view to identifying training needs and ongoing professional development with access to relevant cancer training;
- Have the opportunity to work as part of a specialist cancer team at STSFT, through the provision of clinical placements across a variety of cancer specialties on both sites;
- Work collaboratively with our Macmillan team around the personalised care of cancer patients to increase the interns understanding of the wider needs and services involved in the cancer patients' journey;
- Be supported to identify a service improvement initiative for cancer to implement within their current area of practice;
- Be accredited at level 6 through the completion of 'Principles of Integrated Practice in Cancer and other Long-Term Conditions' module, delivered through self-directed distance learning with the University of Teesside.
For further details, please see the attached Application Guidance Notes.
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About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached Application Guidance Notes before completing your application.
The Cancer Internship programme is funded by Health Education England and is designed for a Registered Nurse with post registration experience
in a clinical area, with an interest in cancer nursing. The individual may have
aspirations to move into a Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist role in the future.
The programme will
incorporate clinical placements in cancer teams throughout the programme. There
will be 5 core hub areas in which the intern will spend 50% of their time
within the 12 month programme. These will be allocated following the
application process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached Application Guidance Notes before completing your application.
The Cancer Internship programme is funded by Health Education England and is designed for a Registered Nurse with post registration experience
in a clinical area, with an interest in cancer nursing. The individual may have
aspirations to move into a Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist role in the future.
The programme will
incorporate clinical placements in cancer teams throughout the programme. There
will be 5 core hub areas in which the intern will spend 50% of their time
within the 12 month programme. These will be allocated following the
application process.
Person Specification
Additional Information
Essential
- Please add any additional information you wish to add in support of your application
Qualifications
Essential
- Current 1st level NMC registration
- Degree in nursing studies (or UK equivalent) or relevant clinical degree or evidence that currently working towards this
- Mentorship certificate/Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience
- Clinical skills accreditation or willingness to complete
- Up to date Trust appraisal
- 100% compliant with statutory and mandatory training
- Please also use this section to tell us about any relevant qualifications that you have attained and/or any relevant development programmes that you have attended.
Desirable
- Leadership and Management Course
- Basic knowledge of financial management
- Non-medical prescribing or willingness to complete
Experience
Essential
- Experience of care delivery
- Experience of the specialist which would normally be gained through working at Band 5
- Evidence of leading a team
- Evidence of leading innovation in practice
- Evidence of leading change management
- Evidence of practice development
Desirable
- Experience of coordinating care for a caseload of patients
- Budget Management
- Participation in recruitment and selection process
- Experience in conducting research and critiquing clinical evidence
- Experience in implementing quality frameworks
Career Goals - Outline the reason(s) why you want a place on the cancer internship programme and to tell us about their career aspirations and goals
Essential
- What reason(s) do you have for applying for the Cancer Internship Programme?
- What would you like to achieve by being on the Cancer Internship Programme?
- Outline your short and long terms career goals.
Application Approval
Essential
- Please confirm that you have discussed this application with your line manager and you have their support to be seconded (if successful) into the programme.
- Please confirm that you will undertake (if successful) the Principles of Integrated Practice in Cancer and other Long-Term Conditions level 6 module. Self-directed distance learning with University of Teesside.
Person Specification
Additional Information
Essential
- Please add any additional information you wish to add in support of your application
Qualifications
Essential
- Current 1st level NMC registration
- Degree in nursing studies (or UK equivalent) or relevant clinical degree or evidence that currently working towards this
- Mentorship certificate/Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience
- Clinical skills accreditation or willingness to complete
- Up to date Trust appraisal
- 100% compliant with statutory and mandatory training
- Please also use this section to tell us about any relevant qualifications that you have attained and/or any relevant development programmes that you have attended.
Desirable
- Leadership and Management Course
- Basic knowledge of financial management
- Non-medical prescribing or willingness to complete
Experience
Essential
- Experience of care delivery
- Experience of the specialist which would normally be gained through working at Band 5
- Evidence of leading a team
- Evidence of leading innovation in practice
- Evidence of leading change management
- Evidence of practice development
Desirable
- Experience of coordinating care for a caseload of patients
- Budget Management
- Participation in recruitment and selection process
- Experience in conducting research and critiquing clinical evidence
- Experience in implementing quality frameworks
Career Goals - Outline the reason(s) why you want a place on the cancer internship programme and to tell us about their career aspirations and goals
Essential
- What reason(s) do you have for applying for the Cancer Internship Programme?
- What would you like to achieve by being on the Cancer Internship Programme?
- Outline your short and long terms career goals.
Application Approval
Essential
- Please confirm that you have discussed this application with your line manager and you have their support to be seconded (if successful) into the programme.
- Please confirm that you will undertake (if successful) the Principles of Integrated Practice in Cancer and other Long-Term Conditions level 6 module. Self-directed distance learning with University of Teesside.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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