Specialist Nurse

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Royal Papworth Hospital (RPH) is an internationally renowned centre offering specialist care for patients with lung cancer and mesothelioma. We are offering a 1.0 WTE specialist nurse position to join our thriving Thoracic Oncology Service. We are looking for a resourceful, organised and flexible team player who takes pride in their excellent communication skills. The service runs Monday to Friday with no requirement for nights or weekends.

Royal Papworth Hospital is proud to employ a diverse workforce who are encouraged to use their individuality to provide exceptional and personalised patient care. We believe that our strength as an organisation relies on our ability to foster an environment which encourages using our differences as a strength.

Main duties of the job

The post involves supporting patients and their caregivers. This includes acting as a keyworker for patients during their diagnostic investigations and in the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings and clinic settings. The successful applicant will work with Clinical Nurse Specialists and MDT colleagues, including chest physicians, oncologists, surgeons, pathologists, radiologists and administrative support, to provide comprehensive care to patients with a suspected or confirmed cancer diagnosis. Surgical investigations and treatments take place at RPH with oncology treatments at referring hospitals. An individualised orientation programme and access to relevant training and education will support professional development.

If you think you have these attributes and share our vision to support patients and their families throughout their cancer pathway, then we would love to hear from you.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Date posted

28 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

175-2324-2-TH568

Job locations

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC registered nurse

Desirable

Degree in related subject, or evidence of working towards

Experience

Essential

Prior relevant nursing experience at Band 5 (oncology, thoracic surgery, respiratory, palliative care)
Experience of managing own workload and those of others
Friendly and supportive with proven ability to work as part of a team.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrate presentation skills
Flexible approach to working hours and practices

Desirable

Prior thoracic oncology experience at Band 6
Knowledge of thoracic oncology conditions, diagnostic tests and treatment options.
Teaching / mentorship qualification

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
Treat hospital information confidentially
Ability to plan, organise and coordinate work under pressure
Demonstrate initiative
Ability to remain calm and work effectively in stressful situations
Motivated to work collaboratively and enthusiastically as part of the wider MDT
Ability to undertake nursing tasks specific to speciality
Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a professional manner
Proficient in computer use -- Microsoft Office and electronic patient records

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC registered nurse

Desirable

Degree in related subject, or evidence of working towards

Experience

Essential

Prior relevant nursing experience at Band 5 (oncology, thoracic surgery, respiratory, palliative care)
Experience of managing own workload and those of others
Friendly and supportive with proven ability to work as part of a team.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrate presentation skills
Flexible approach to working hours and practices

Desirable

Prior thoracic oncology experience at Band 6
Knowledge of thoracic oncology conditions, diagnostic tests and treatment options.
Teaching / mentorship qualification

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
Treat hospital information confidentially
Ability to plan, organise and coordinate work under pressure
Demonstrate initiative
Ability to remain calm and work effectively in stressful situations
Motivated to work collaboratively and enthusiastically as part of the wider MDT
Ability to undertake nursing tasks specific to speciality
Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a professional manner
Proficient in computer use -- Microsoft Office and electronic patient records

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.