ACCEND Project Implementation Lead

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The role is to provide expert advice, knowledge, guidance and support to clinicians, including Clinical Nurse Specialists, Allied Health Professionals, Cancer Support Workers and Nurse Consultants, in order to enhance care provision across the Trust's cancer services. This will be achieved through a combination of coaching, mentoring, pedagogical guidance and support, to enable cancer clinicians to evidence their ACCEND capabilities and thrive in their role.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will ensure evidence-based practice and bridge the gap between research, theory, policy and practice. They will support the trust to optimise opportunities in cancer education and development and support the Divisional Lead Nurse for Cancer Services to provide assurance to Chief Nurse that the cancer workforce are achieving their ACCEND capabilities in a supportive and constructive way.

Work with Clinical Cancer Teams to support self-assessment of the ACCEND core capabilities

Work with the Lead Cancer Nurse and Clinical Teams to embed the core cancer capabilities outlined in the ACCEND framework within professional development processes (supervision, review, appraisals etc) in the cancer workforce, with sharing of evidence on capability gaps

Work with the Lead Cancer Nurse and wider Cancer Alliance to ensure current Cancer Nurse Specialist job descriptions are aligned to the levels of practice and competencies set out in the ACCEND framework

Identify all local training and development opportunities for each level of practice and map these to the associated capabilities in the ACCEND framework

About us

Leading the Chesterfield WayThe ACCEND Implementation Lead (Nurse / AHP) is a leadership role within our organisation. Leading the Chesterfield Way supports the Trust's priorities and ambitions - and sets out the behaviours and characteristics that leaders are expected to adopt and that all staff can role model, to make the Trust an even better place to work; and to support the delivery of exceptional patient care. It provides a framework for leadership and supports individual progression through appraisal, career progression and personal development.

Date posted

12 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per anum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

166-DCSC-6917237

Job locations

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key result areas

Manage, organise and coordinate the delivery of the ACCEND Framework (which includes supporting approximately 40 Clinical Nurse Specialists, 6 Cancer Support Workers, 6 Allied Health Professionals, 3 Nurse Consultants).

Attend CNS, AHP, CSW, registered workforce, administration meetings to better support the workforce and hear direct feedback.

Support lead nurses and line managers to align annual performance reviews with ACCEND framework.

Actively promote community of practice for people to share learning and experiences.

Map cancer training and education inline with ACCEND.

Blended learning approach promote ACCEND digital resources, placement resources and in-house learning, promote self-directed learning by increasing awareness of UWE PGCert in Cancer Care, Macmillan learning hub modules aligned with ACCEND, NHS learning hub (e- Learning for health) Guys Cancer Academy.

Act as an expert resource for the multi- professional team in relation to ACCEND.

Advise registered practitioners on how they can meet their requirements in maintaining their registration for example revalidation and how this can be linked to ACCEND.

Work closely with education providers to ensure organisations are responsive to service needs.

Link with the education department to ensure courses are relevant to learning needs and the clinical environment.

Deliver clinical presentations to small and large groups as required.

Record and monitor ACCEND achievement, produce compliance reports and assurance reports for Lead Cancer Nurse.

Identify training, competency and skills requirements of the clinical workforce, through the strategic Training Needs Analysis.

Co-ordinate plans to support and induct new starters to ACCEND, supporting team leads to revise induction plans to complement ACCEND.

Map workforce needs against internal and external resources to ensure staff have the right skills and competencies to deliver services in line with ACCEND to improve the patient experience.

Maintain accurate records in accordance with Trust Policy and NMC standards.

Work with line managers to support clinicians to develop their competence.

Support managers and teams to resolve complex issues or problems in relation to CPD.

Ensure all training and ACCEND related activities are captured on Aspire, running enquiries across the data to supply detailed reports and trend data.

Audit progress with ACCEND and use results to inform improvements.

Network and benchmark nationally to keep abreast with ACCEND development.

Embed ACCEND into the revalidation and appraisal process.

Manage and organise bespoke short sessions to our general workforce who manage

cancer patients.