Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
07/05/2025
Planned Interview
Date
13/05/2025
An
exciting opportunity to join the head and neck specialist nursing team has
become available. We are a small, friendly, and proactive team based in
Bexley Wing, St Jamess Hospital. We are keyworkers for patients with head
and neck cancer and are pivotal in supporting patients at diagnosis, right
through to the end of their treatment, whether this is through a curative or
palliative pathway.
We
are looking for a highly motivated and diligent nurse who can work both
independently and as part of a team, who possesses excellent communication
skills and is passionate about improving patient experience for head and neck
cancer patients.
The
jobholder will contribute to the development of the speciality service
through audit, education and training. The successful candidate will be
offered an induction package, along with opportunities for both personal and
professional development. Relevant experience at band 5 level is required.
The
post holder will be responsible to the band 7 team leader, our offices are in
Bexley Wing SJUH. Some of our wards and clinics are cross site, due to this,
the post holder would be required to review patients regularly at the Leeds
General Infirmary and the Leeds Dental Institute.
Main duties of the job
The
post holder will work within the Head and Neck CNS team and be a core member
of the Head and Neck MDT. They will be responsible for a defined caseload of
patients from diagnosis of primary and recurrent Head and Neck cancer to end
of treatment providing support management at key points on their journey.
The
team works collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team including
nurses, surgeons, oncologists, restorative dentists, dietitians and speech
therapists. The successful candidate will be present when patients are given
a diagnosis of cancer, assist in our face-to-face nurse led clinics in
radiotherapy and pre-treatment as well as supporting patients in our
consultant led combined and systemic clinics. They will conduct ward visits
both to our surgical and non-surgical patients and will troubleshoot patient
enquiries requiring specialist advice over the telephone.
Previous
experience in head and neck surgery or oncology is desirable. An informal
visit to meet the team and understand more about the role of a head and neck
CNS is encouraged.
About us
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this
as a 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-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Additionally,
the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:
Commitment to delivering high
quality evidence-based care
Commitment to working in a
multi-disciplinary team
Commitment to the clinical area,
valuing the contribution of all team members, encouraging a positive and
creative working environment
Commitment to own development and
the development of junior staff
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
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Acts in accordance with the Nursing
and Midwifery Code of Conduct
Clinical care delivery
- Provide a clinical lead and role
model to nursing staff by delivering high quality care.
- Undertake clinical procedures where
dexterity and accuracy are required
- Maintain a safe working environment
Responsibilities
for patient and client care
- Assess, plan, implement and
evaluate care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and clinical
skills
- Organises own clinical workload.
- Receives supervision of clinical
care and outcomes from nurse specialist team leader.
Freedom
to act
- Refer patients as appropriate to
other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Make clinical assessments and
treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols
Communication
- Maintains accurate clinical and
other records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation.
- Support patients and their
families, communicating sensitive condition related information, ensuring
they receive required information to enable them to participate in their care
delivery
- Liaise with Community Services (as
appropriate) to ensure seamless provision of care delivery
Education and Training
- Provide training and education of
learners and other junior staff
- Actively participate in the
development of own personal development plan and performance review
- Provide education and training to
patients and their carers.
- Keep up to date with developments,
advances within the specialty
Leadership and management
- Investigate and respond to
accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events
- Maintains record of workload and
performance monitoring information and reviews this on a regular basis with
team manager.
- Work with Team Leader and/or Matron
to promote the development of nurses undertaking the CNO Ten Key Roles as
considered appropriate
- Under the direction of the Team
Manager participates in or lead the
development of specific elements of nursing practice, reflecting the CMT and
Nursing Directorate business plans
- Participates in the setting,
monitoring and improvement of
standards and quality of patient care, including those standards defined
in the National Benchmarks for
Essential Care
- Promote evidence based practice,
wherever possible
- Engage users and carers views on
service delivery and development.
- Implement policy and practice
guidelines specific to the clinical specialty, proposing changes where
appropriate
- Contribute to policy and protocol
development for speciality area.
-
- Responsible for the day to day
supervision of junior clinical staff and students within the specialist team.
-
- Exercises a personal duty of care
in relation to equipment, resource and stock control utilising equipment and
supplies appropriately.
Research and Audit
- Contribute to the research agenda
- Undertake audit programmes specific
to client group, treatments and developments.
- Participate in clinical trials as
appropriate.
5.
THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this
as a 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-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Additionally,
the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:
Commitment to delivering high
quality evidence-based care
Commitment to working in a
multi-disciplinary team
Commitment to the specialty area,
valuing the contribution of all team members, encouraging a positive and
creative working environment
Commitment to own personal and
professional development and to the development of others within the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Acts in accordance with the Nursing
and Midwifery Code of Conduct
Clinical care delivery
- Provide a clinical lead and role
model to nursing staff by delivering high quality care.
- Undertake clinical procedures where
dexterity and accuracy are required
- Maintain a safe working environment
Responsibilities
for patient and client care
- Assess, plan, implement and
evaluate care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and clinical
skills
- Organises own clinical workload.
- Receives supervision of clinical
care and outcomes from nurse specialist team leader.
Freedom
to act
- Refer patients as appropriate to
other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Make clinical assessments and
treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols
Communication
- Maintains accurate clinical and
other records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation.
- Support patients and their
families, communicating sensitive condition related information, ensuring
they receive required information to enable them to participate in their care
delivery
- Liaise with Community Services (as
appropriate) to ensure seamless provision of care delivery
Education and Training
- Provide training and education of
learners and other junior staff
- Actively participate in the
development of own personal development plan and performance review
- Provide education and training to
patients and their carers.
- Keep up to date with developments,
advances within the specialty
Leadership and management
- Investigate and respond to
accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events
- Maintains record of workload and
performance monitoring information and reviews this on a regular basis with
team manager.
- Work with Team Leader and/or Matron
to promote the development of nurses undertaking the CNO Ten Key Roles as
considered appropriate
- Under the direction of the Team
Manager participates in or lead the
development of specific elements of nursing practice, reflecting the CMT and
Nursing Directorate business plans
- Participates in the setting,
monitoring and improvement of
standards and quality of patient care, including those standards defined
in the National Benchmarks for
Essential Care
- Promote evidence based practice,
wherever possible
- Engage users and carers views on
service delivery and development.
- Implement policy and practice
guidelines specific to the clinical specialty, proposing changes where
appropriate
- Contribute to policy and protocol
development for speciality area.
-
- Responsible for the day to day
supervision of junior clinical staff and students within the specialist team.
-
- Exercises a personal duty of care
in relation to equipment, resource and stock control utilising equipment and
supplies appropriately.
Research and Audit
- Contribute to the research agenda
- Undertake audit programmes specific
to client group, treatments and developments.
- Participate in clinical trials as
appropriate.
5.
THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this
as a 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-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Additionally,
the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:
Commitment to delivering high
quality evidence-based care
Commitment to working in a
multi-disciplinary team
Commitment to the specialty area,
valuing the contribution of all team members, encouraging a positive and
creative working environment
Commitment to own personal and
professional development and to the development of others within the team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for childrens areas (Level 1 or 2)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience of teaching and assessment.
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Compassionate and caring
- Capable of lateral thinking
- Motivator of self and others
- Positive approach to change
- Assertive courageous
- Flexible
- Adaptable
- Able to manage stress in self and others
Experience
Essential
- Current issues in healthcare
- Significant and recent relevant experience working as a Band 5 Staff Nurse or equivalent post registration experience within speciality.
- Audit & Standard setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for childrens areas (Level 1 or 2)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience of teaching and assessment.
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Compassionate and caring
- Capable of lateral thinking
- Motivator of self and others
- Positive approach to change
- Assertive courageous
- Flexible
- Adaptable
- Able to manage stress in self and others
Experience
Essential
- Current issues in healthcare
- Significant and recent relevant experience working as a Band 5 Staff Nurse or equivalent post registration experience within speciality.
- Audit & Standard setting
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).
