Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward-thinking, enthusiastic and dynamic senior nurse to join our well-established Thoracic Oncology team at Royal Papworth Hospital, a tertiary referral centre for Lung cancer.
The post holder will have significant clinical experience and a proven record of leadership, change management and innovation. The role will encompass expert clinical nursing care along with key responsibilities for service developments, education and training, professional leadership and consultancy.
As a senior clinician you will exercise autonomy and provide appropriate clinical assessment, formulation and interventions. You will demonstrate excellent communication skills, working collaboratively with service users, families, operational teams and outside agencies to achieve best possible outcomes.
The post holder will be responsible for and will have the authority and freedom to develop and lead advanced practice and research within the department. They will practice clinically up to 50% of their time.
The post holder will work as a co-lead for the Oncology Service with the Clinical Director and Operational Lead, supporting the development of clinical strategy for Oncology Care to enable the team to deliver timely, clinically effective patient care that meets national standards.
Main duties of the job
- To support the Head of Nursing in the clinical nursing leadership of the Division
- Lead advanced nursing and other non-medical practice across the Thoracic and Ambulatory Division including development of advanced practice roles
- Work with all stakeholders to develop clinical pathways internally and externally for Thoracic Oncology
- Work as part of the senior clinical team to deliver key clinical standards
- Support the Head of Nursing to develop strong leadership and managerial process to deliver high quality care
- Work with the Matrons, Lead Nurses, Head of Nursing and Clinical Educators, supporting on educational development for nursing and engagement of the multi-professional workforce across the Division
- Provide leadership advice and support on clinical governance issues, including clinical and non-clinical risk assessment and management
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.
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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
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse educated to Masters level or equivalent experience.
- Valid NMC registration.
- Current advanced practitioner skills experience at Band 8 or above.
Desirable
- PHD / Professorial Doctorate or working towards (or willingness to working towards)
- Teaching qualification
- Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working in senior position within Oncology.
- Evidence of creating and maintaining positive relationships with senior medical, nursing and management staff.
- Evidence of delivering or leading significant innovative change, delivering tangible and sustained improvements across service.
- Involvement in research project in clinical environment or related environment.
- A history of significant ongoing professional and managerial development.
- Experience of NHS line management, service delivery and change systems.
- The ability to work with a wide range of partners, including patients, the public and the HEIs.
- Experience of quality improvement and systems change techniques.
- Evidence of strategic thinking and planning.
- Be able to work constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working.
- Clear leadership skills and the ability to deliver within a transformational style.
- Influences and team building skills.
- Presentation skills including communicating complex and sensitive information to large groups.
- The ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively and prioritise programmes of work when faced with other attention-claiming demands.
- Ability to analyse complex problems and successfully develop and implement practical solutions to address them.
- Be able to provide formal teaching development for staff/colleagues.
Desirable
- Experience in leading on a research project/proposal and obtaining funding
- Experience in supervision of research students
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse educated to Masters level or equivalent experience.
- Valid NMC registration.
- Current advanced practitioner skills experience at Band 8 or above.
Desirable
- PHD / Professorial Doctorate or working towards (or willingness to working towards)
- Teaching qualification
- Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working in senior position within Oncology.
- Evidence of creating and maintaining positive relationships with senior medical, nursing and management staff.
- Evidence of delivering or leading significant innovative change, delivering tangible and sustained improvements across service.
- Involvement in research project in clinical environment or related environment.
- A history of significant ongoing professional and managerial development.
- Experience of NHS line management, service delivery and change systems.
- The ability to work with a wide range of partners, including patients, the public and the HEIs.
- Experience of quality improvement and systems change techniques.
- Evidence of strategic thinking and planning.
- Be able to work constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working.
- Clear leadership skills and the ability to deliver within a transformational style.
- Influences and team building skills.
- Presentation skills including communicating complex and sensitive information to large groups.
- The ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively and prioritise programmes of work when faced with other attention-claiming demands.
- Ability to analyse complex problems and successfully develop and implement practical solutions to address them.
- Be able to provide formal teaching development for staff/colleagues.
Desirable
- Experience in leading on a research project/proposal and obtaining funding
- Experience in supervision of research students
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
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).
