Job summary
The Macmillan Cancer Family History Service provides a comprehensive service for individuals concerned about their family history of cancer. The service provides risk assessment, access to appropriate surveillance, information, support and possible genetic testing to families where necessary.
The post holder will provide specialist support to patients requiring assessment of risk in relation to a potential genetic link to their diagnosed cancer or have been identified as at risk of a family history of cancer.
The post holder will link with primary, secondary, and tertiary care teams, providing them with specialist advice and specialist education on current guidelines and how to access the service.
Please note that although this is a full-time post, we will also consider applications for part-time work.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide specialist support to patients requiring assessment of risk in relation to a potential genetic link to their diagnosed cancer or have been identified as at risk of a family history of cancer.
The post holder will provide specialist support and undertake genetic testing for patients diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer and high-risk Lynch patients.
The post holder will be mentored and supported by the cancer family history clinical lead and will carry a supervised caseload providing specialist assessment, advice and information and support to patients.
You will be part of a dynamic team, based at the James Cook University Hospital, who have been developing the service model with patients, cancer services collaborative, primary and secondary care, and you will be expected to contribute to the ongoing service development of the model.
Your application will need to demonstrate your experience in health care, plus what your interest and understanding of cancer genetics is. You will also need to be self-motivated, able to work within a clinical framework and demonstrate that you have good communication skills that will support patients through what is a difficult assessment.
We will also be looking for candidates who have evidence of recent personal development and perhaps basic counselling skills. As these posts provide a service across the Network, you will need to be able to travel independently across sites
About us
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience
- Experience in supporting cancer patients
- Experience of working within a busy clinical environment and within multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience of input into audit
- Experience in managing change
- Understanding and experience of service improvement
- Experience of continuing professional development
- Evidence of implementing protocols and guidelines
Desirable
- Experience of working towards Quality Measures
- Experience of developing protocols and guidelines
- Experience of further study within field of expertise or a willingness to undertake further training where appropriate
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level degree in health related subject
- Hold a record of continuous professional and academic development
- Sage & Thyme communication skills training or equivalent communication skills training
- Mentoring in practice qualification or equivalent experience in supporting learners
Desirable
- Professional registration
- Research qualification
- Counselling skills certificate
- Teaching qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of audit and research processes and its application in the workplace
- Understanding of risk factors in relation to cancer and clinical genetics
- Understanding of the need for strong commitment to high standards of patient care and the active involvement in developing a service
- Ability to work in a complex environment across all cancer pathways
- An awareness of the genomic test directory
- Computer and IT skills
- Complex problem solving and assessment skills
- Analytical skills
- Ability to line manage a team
Desirable
- In-depth knowledge of inherited cancer syndrome associated with a genetic predisposition to different cancer types
- Knowledge of developments within genetic predictive testing and how this may influence the management of care
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience
- Experience in supporting cancer patients
- Experience of working within a busy clinical environment and within multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience of input into audit
- Experience in managing change
- Understanding and experience of service improvement
- Experience of continuing professional development
- Evidence of implementing protocols and guidelines
Desirable
- Experience of working towards Quality Measures
- Experience of developing protocols and guidelines
- Experience of further study within field of expertise or a willingness to undertake further training where appropriate
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level degree in health related subject
- Hold a record of continuous professional and academic development
- Sage & Thyme communication skills training or equivalent communication skills training
- Mentoring in practice qualification or equivalent experience in supporting learners
Desirable
- Professional registration
- Research qualification
- Counselling skills certificate
- Teaching qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of audit and research processes and its application in the workplace
- Understanding of risk factors in relation to cancer and clinical genetics
- Understanding of the need for strong commitment to high standards of patient care and the active involvement in developing a service
- Ability to work in a complex environment across all cancer pathways
- An awareness of the genomic test directory
- Computer and IT skills
- Complex problem solving and assessment skills
- Analytical skills
- Ability to line manage a team
Desirable
- In-depth knowledge of inherited cancer syndrome associated with a genetic predisposition to different cancer types
- Knowledge of developments within genetic predictive testing and how this may influence the management of care
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
