Job summary
Exciting 12 month fixed term or secondment opportunity. Do you have a passion for Cancer Nursing and Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT)? Are you an experienced nurse looking to try something new? Do you enjoy supporting and teaching others? We are looking for an experienced registered nurse to join our team as Clinical Practice Educator for Oncology/haematology and SACT training. To ensure that our Cancer Centre is maintaining the highest standards of competencies, skills, and knowledge and in the delivering of SACT.
You'll need to be an enthusiastic individual with an interest in education and you will be able to develop teaching skills, whilst having a positive impact on patient care and experience.
You will be based at Brighton & Haywards Heath main hospitals supporting the Haematology & Oncology wards, SACT units, some cross site working and cover across all cancer sites at UHSx
Develop education strategies in partnership with the clinical area and senior clinical educator to deliver innovative ward/department-based education Support staff to complete their SACT training, yearly assessment, and statutory and mandatory training Deliver education throughout the division and partner areas about SACT Provide opportunities for professional development Respond to local and Trust-wide clinical training needs.
Main duties of the job
- To create, prioritise and evaluate an annual education strategy for the Oncology/Haematology departments that supports people and service development and responds to NHS changes
- To work collaboratively with the Unit Mangers to ensure that staff receive necessary training and education relevant to their roles.
- To help identify learning needs at an individual and team level.
- To signpost staff to relevant learning opportunities.
- To support all levels of clinical nursing staff, from Band 2 to band 7.
- To arrange and deliver regular study days e.g. Annual SACT Study Day.
- To maintain a register of SACT and telephone triage competence
- To offer pastoral care, for example, through the use of coaching.
- Work alongside Band 7 educators within the division and other mentors, devising action plans for novice nurses to teach complex chemotherapy regimens and skills and experienced nurses CNS skills
- Work alongside current educators to streamline teaching opportunities cross site and support in-house courses developed by the cancer division
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative communitywhere everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note that this role is a secondment opportunity. Before applying you must seek agreement and authorisation from your current line manager. Secondments can't be agreed without your current managers approval. If you are unable to gain your manager approval you should refrain from applying unless you wish take this role as a fixed term position.
- Support promotion of rotational programmes internally and externally to encourage recruitment.
- Work alongside Band 7 educators within the division and other mentors, devising action plans for novice nurses to teach complex chemotherapy regimens and skills and experienced nurses CNS skills.
- Attend steering group meetings to help support the development of the novice cancer nurse and aspiring CNS rotational programmes, setting goals, deliverables and benefits realisation to define project and resource requirements.
- Review, analyse and interpret ongoing individual project deliverables to assess the impact on achieving the wider programme objectives, and adjust plans accordingly. Make dynamic adjustments to project plans to ensure key milestones are met.
- Hold others to account, in line with agreed milestone plans and delivery targets, identifying risks and initial remedial actions.
- Report any longer term impact at strategic, organisational or operational levels to the Divisional Director of Nursing & AHPs and the Cancer Alliance Lead Nurse
- Review new or emerging national guidance and its impact on programme delivery.
- Deputise for Band 8A when applicable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note that this role is a secondment opportunity. Before applying you must seek agreement and authorisation from your current line manager. Secondments can't be agreed without your current managers approval. If you are unable to gain your manager approval you should refrain from applying unless you wish take this role as a fixed term position.
- Support promotion of rotational programmes internally and externally to encourage recruitment.
- Work alongside Band 7 educators within the division and other mentors, devising action plans for novice nurses to teach complex chemotherapy regimens and skills and experienced nurses CNS skills.
- Attend steering group meetings to help support the development of the novice cancer nurse and aspiring CNS rotational programmes, setting goals, deliverables and benefits realisation to define project and resource requirements.
- Review, analyse and interpret ongoing individual project deliverables to assess the impact on achieving the wider programme objectives, and adjust plans accordingly. Make dynamic adjustments to project plans to ensure key milestones are met.
- Hold others to account, in line with agreed milestone plans and delivery targets, identifying risks and initial remedial actions.
- Report any longer term impact at strategic, organisational or operational levels to the Divisional Director of Nursing & AHPs and the Cancer Alliance Lead Nurse
- Review new or emerging national guidance and its impact on programme delivery.
- Deputise for Band 8A when applicable.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Experience in cancer nursing and SACT passport qualification
- Mentorship qualification
- Chemotherapy module or equivalent "in service training" course
- Up to date and evidenced based knowledge of current clinical and professional issue
- Evidence of service development and implementing change
Desirable
- Teaching experience
- Evidence of quality improvement initiative
- Masters or working towards this / equivalent experience
- Cancer or Haematology Nursing Pathway or equivalent
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Experience in cancer nursing and SACT passport qualification
- Mentorship qualification
- Chemotherapy module or equivalent "in service training" course
- Up to date and evidenced based knowledge of current clinical and professional issue
- Evidence of service development and implementing change
Desirable
- Teaching experience
- Evidence of quality improvement initiative
- Masters or working towards this / equivalent experience
- Cancer or Haematology Nursing Pathway or equivalent
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
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
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).
