Band 6/7 Clinical Nurse Specialist (Uro-oncology)

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 24 November 2024

Job summary

Band 6/7 Uro-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist (Dependent on experience)

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is excited to announce that we have a new opportunity for a Band 6/7 clinical nurse specialist in the uro-oncology team.

We are looking for experienced, motivated and ambitious nurses who want to work in a friendly, supportive and innovative environment.

You will be joining a busy team who are passionate about providing the highest quality care for people living with and beyond cancer.

This is a full-time role for 37.5 hours a week.

We would love to meet you and strongly recommend an informal visit, phone or teams call prior to interview.

Main duties of the job

Working in a small and friendly team within a larger CNS team, you will work alongside a multi-disciplinary team of other dedicated and highly skilled healthcare professionals to care for patients and their families, delivering our high service standards, sharing best practice and actively improving the way we work.

The post will be offered either at band 6 or 7 depending on experience. If the successful applicant starts at a band 6 they will be supported to complete the ACCEND capabilities in practice and to work towards a post graduate qualification in order to progress to band 7 status, providing autonomous nurse-led services alongside the rest of the team.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our CARE values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

07 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6667294PCG-A

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as a skilled practitioner and be responsible for the delivery of patient-focused programmes of care, which address the complex and changing health and well-being needs of the client group in your caseload.

To work with other professional groups in secondary and primary settings to develop and maintain holistic services for patients.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work with other professional groups in secondary and primary settings to develop and maintain holistic services for patients.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse
1st degree or equivalent experience
Specialist academic study in area
Masters level study - for band 7

Desirable

Advanced communication skills training
Completion of ACCEND capabilities in practice

Experience

Essential

Significant post registration experience
Relevant post registration experience in cancer or appropriate speciality (at level 6 or above for band 7)
Experience in facilitation/teaching/assessing
Experience of multi-professional working
understanding of audit and research (experience of this for band 7)
Evidence of advanced communication skills

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse
1st degree or equivalent experience
Specialist academic study in area
Masters level study - for band 7

Desirable

Advanced communication skills training
Completion of ACCEND capabilities in practice

Experience

Essential

Significant post registration experience
Relevant post registration experience in cancer or appropriate speciality (at level 6 or above for band 7)
Experience in facilitation/teaching/assessing
Experience of multi-professional working
understanding of audit and research (experience of this for band 7)
Evidence of advanced communication skills

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.