Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sarcoma and Skin cancer nurse specialist to join our supportive team, working alongside the existing Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist to further develop the service at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Sarcoma/Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist is a pivotal role within the Sarcoma/Skin cancer team and the post holder is responsible for providing appropriate highly specialist advice, support and education to patients, their families/carers and other Health Care Professionals both internal and external to the Trust.
You should possess excellent communication skills, be highly motivated and ideally have a back ground in plastic surgery/surgery or oncology nursing.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be the first point of contact for patients and all members of the multi professional team who have need to access the specialist service. They will act as the patient's keyworker to implement and co-ordinate programmes of holistic care at all stages of the patient's pathway from diagnosis, pre-operative support and advice for patients on a surgical pathway through treatment to discharge or end of life care. They will utilise the available resources available within the trust to support the patients including the psychological support team, palliative care team, information services and living and beyond cancer team as appropriate.
As an integral member of the CNS team, the post holder will work autonomously and be able to influence patient care through development of specialist skills, knowledge and experience by the maintenance and development of nurse led initiatives.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regards to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood ofobtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regards to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood ofobtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration
- Relevant post basic education to the post
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Cancer course
- Educated to 1st or 2nd degree level or working towards
- Counselling qualification
Experience
Essential
- Recent post registration experience working within oncology or surgery/plastic surgery
- Evidence of good communication skills
Desirable
- previous experience in plastic surgery/surgery or oncology
Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
- Counselling skills
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
- Good IT skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Effective time management
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Confident/assertive, approachable
Desirable
- Knowledge of Oncology therapies/treatments
- Knowledge of surgical treatments
Other Requirements
Essential
- Team player
- Strong patient advocacy skills
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- Willingness to undertake other qualifications as needed
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration
- Relevant post basic education to the post
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Cancer course
- Educated to 1st or 2nd degree level or working towards
- Counselling qualification
Experience
Essential
- Recent post registration experience working within oncology or surgery/plastic surgery
- Evidence of good communication skills
Desirable
- previous experience in plastic surgery/surgery or oncology
Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
- Counselling skills
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
- Good IT skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Effective time management
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Confident/assertive, approachable
Desirable
- Knowledge of Oncology therapies/treatments
- Knowledge of surgical treatments
Other Requirements
Essential
- Team player
- Strong patient advocacy skills
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- Willingness to undertake other qualifications as needed
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).
