Job summary
Job Title -Trainee Gynaecology Oncology Nurse Specialist
Hours per week- 30 hours per week
Perm/Fixed Term-Permanent
Salary-£43,742 - £50,056 pro rata
Closing Date- 17th December 2023
Interview Date- 5th January 2024
This post may close early due to high numbers of applicationsso you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
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Main duties of the job
- Provide and receive complex, sensitive / highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, barriers to understanding.
- Facilitate communication, which results in clear responsibilities being identified within the multi-professional team.
- Communicate very sensitive, complex condition related information to patients, relatives providing empathy and reassurance.
- There is a requirement to exchange verbal and written information with patients, staff and carers requiring tact and diplomacy.
- To co-ordinate the patients journey, acting as a key worker, and lead on patient communication issues..
- Ability to lead change and lead new ways of working.
- To be responsible for the assessment of needs, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care in line with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and reflect the Trusts policies, procedures standards and guidelines.
- To demonstrate the skills for assessing and interpreting specialist acute and other patient conditions, taking actions as appropriate.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care'takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits:On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post will provide a comprehensive highly specialist service to Gynaecology oncology cancer patients throughout their care pathway including the overarching responsibility for the support of patients living with and beyond cancer.
The post holders will work closely with the Patients, Consultants, Macmillan, Gynaecology oncology team including CNS teams and relevant MDT members maintaining and developing nurse led services for the management of patients throughout their pathway from referral to ongoing treatment and living with and beyond cancer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post will provide a comprehensive highly specialist service to Gynaecology oncology cancer patients throughout their care pathway including the overarching responsibility for the support of patients living with and beyond cancer.
The post holders will work closely with the Patients, Consultants, Macmillan, Gynaecology oncology team including CNS teams and relevant MDT members maintaining and developing nurse led services for the management of patients throughout their pathway from referral to ongoing treatment and living with and beyond cancer.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of working towards specialty related Degree or evidence of continuing academic progression in combination with equivalent Oncology experience
- Recognised certified course Cert in teaching or equivalent
Desirable
- master's degree
- Research qualification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience, minimum of 3 years post registration experience to include at least 1 year of management/leadership experience at band 6 Experience or above.
- Surgical nursing experience.
- Evidence of innovation in practice, participation in research
- Good communication skills. Experience of audit within the healthcare setting Specialty knowledge
- Understands need to complete Advanced Nurse practitioner study at MSc Level
Desirable
- On-going personal/professional development: Evidence of master's level study; Non-medical Prescribing; Advanced Health Assessment Course Specialist Cancer Nurse Training
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- ENB 998 or equivalent or experience of formal teaching to groups of staff
- Formal leadership and management training, leadership and motivation skills, Excellent communication skills,
- Organisational and negotiation skills, ability to respond to changing demands of service
- Excellent specialty knowledge Understanding of the modern NHS and Trust strategy.
- Be willing to complete diagnostic courses relevant to the post, hysteroscopy, colposcopy, and Gynaecology Ultrasound Scanning
- Assertive & confident, Personal & professional maturity, recognition of own limitations, demonstrates enthusiasm, able to influence other professional groups
- Able to demonstrate behaviors consistent with Trust values and behaviors
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
Trust Values
Essential
- Effective open communication
- Excellence and safety in everything we do
- Challenge but support
- Expect respect and dignity
- Local health that inspires confidence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of working towards specialty related Degree or evidence of continuing academic progression in combination with equivalent Oncology experience
- Recognised certified course Cert in teaching or equivalent
Desirable
- master's degree
- Research qualification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience, minimum of 3 years post registration experience to include at least 1 year of management/leadership experience at band 6 Experience or above.
- Surgical nursing experience.
- Evidence of innovation in practice, participation in research
- Good communication skills. Experience of audit within the healthcare setting Specialty knowledge
- Understands need to complete Advanced Nurse practitioner study at MSc Level
Desirable
- On-going personal/professional development: Evidence of master's level study; Non-medical Prescribing; Advanced Health Assessment Course Specialist Cancer Nurse Training
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- ENB 998 or equivalent or experience of formal teaching to groups of staff
- Formal leadership and management training, leadership and motivation skills, Excellent communication skills,
- Organisational and negotiation skills, ability to respond to changing demands of service
- Excellent specialty knowledge Understanding of the modern NHS and Trust strategy.
- Be willing to complete diagnostic courses relevant to the post, hysteroscopy, colposcopy, and Gynaecology Ultrasound Scanning
- Assertive & confident, Personal & professional maturity, recognition of own limitations, demonstrates enthusiasm, able to influence other professional groups
- Able to demonstrate behaviors consistent with Trust values and behaviors
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
Trust Values
Essential
- Effective open communication
- Excellence and safety in everything we do
- Challenge but support
- Expect respect and dignity
- Local health that inspires confidence
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
