Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
31/07/2025
Planned Interview
Date
19/08/2025
We
are pleased to advertise this exciting opportunity for maternity leave
secondment band 6 clinical nurse specialist to work within the Urology/
Oncology Prostate CNS team. The post holder will provide advanced, highly
specialist nursing care and advice to patients and their families diagnosed
with prostate cancer.
We
are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic nurse with excellent communication
and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work autonomously and as part
of a team. You will require relevant experience at band 5 level.
The
post holder will actively be involved in the development, implementation and
audit of patient care.
The
post offers excellent opportunities for professional and personal
development.
The
post holder will be responsible to the nurse specialist team leader. You will
have an office base within Lincoln wing, St James, but will be required to
work in other departments within St. James.
For
further information please contact Michelle Donachie Team Leader on 0113 2067692 or bleep
80-5358 or email Michelle.Donachie@nhs.net.
Main duties of the job
The
Jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload. The
jobholder carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs,
the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the
setting of standards of care. The jobholder will provide specialist care and
advice to patients with Prostate Cancer.
About us
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this
as strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our
staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centered
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will work with the Uro-Oncology CNS team and support our service
for patients who are having cancer treatments within the Leeds Teaching
Hospitals. The successful candidate will be responsible for a case load of
patients undergoing various treatments ensuring they are assessed managed and
in accordance with local and national standards and guidelines
With
the appropriate support and training we expect the individual to provide
advice, information and support to patients, carers and staff regarding
treatment and McMillan services. We expect the individual to provide care for
patients in line with Trust and Government strategies and targets. In
collaboration with senior medical and nursing & AHP staff the post holder
will assist in the support of research, audit and quality assurance projects
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will work with the Uro-Oncology CNS team and support our service
for patients who are having cancer treatments within the Leeds Teaching
Hospitals. The successful candidate will be responsible for a case load of
patients undergoing various treatments ensuring they are assessed managed and
in accordance with local and national standards and guidelines
With
the appropriate support and training we expect the individual to provide
advice, information and support to patients, carers and staff regarding
treatment and McMillan services. We expect the individual to provide care for
patients in line with Trust and Government strategies and targets. In
collaboration with senior medical and nursing & AHP staff the post holder
will assist in the support of research, audit and quality assurance projects
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1)
- Health Professions Council Registration
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in specialty
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years at Band 5 or equivalent of which at least 2 years should be within a relevant specialty area and during which the following experience should have been gained:.
- Clinical audit and standard setting
Desirable
- Service development and or change
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Innovator
- Motivator
- Assertiveness
- Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Communication
- Teaching
- Leadership
- IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1)
- Health Professions Council Registration
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in specialty
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years at Band 5 or equivalent of which at least 2 years should be within a relevant specialty area and during which the following experience should have been gained:.
- Clinical audit and standard setting
Desirable
- Service development and or change
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Innovator
- Motivator
- Assertiveness
- Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Communication
- Teaching
- Leadership
- IT 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.
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).
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).
