Macmillan Head and Neck Cancer CNS maternity cover

Job summary

Experienced Head and Neck Cancer CNS required to cover 12 months maternity within the Head and Neck cancer service at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust. This will be 22.5 hours at Band 6, ideally Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The post holder will work in collaboration with other members of the multi professional team to assist and co-ordinate a smooth pathway of care throughout the head and neck cancer patient journey and act as a resource to patients and their carers from diagnosis, through treatment and rehabilitation. This will involve working autonomously, managing a case load of patients with support from the wider team. The post holder will be an enthusiastic and conscientious team worker who is able to prioritise their workload. They will have excellent communication skills and will be able to use their own initiative and have the ability to respond to queries with a professional manner towards patients, relatives and staff at all levels. Experience of emotional and psychosocial care and support of patients and families is essential, as is a record of continuing practice development, teaching and education and audit.

Main duties of the job

Continuous delegated responsibility for a caseload of patients with head and neck cancer Provide clinical, social and psychological support to patients using excellent communication skills, education and health promotion, enabling them to reach their optimum level of independence and health Provide specialist advice, supervision and support to defined caseload and peers Organise, prioritise and evaluate workload based on accepted referral criteria and discharge criteria in line with operational protocols Contribute to the multi-professional approach in the management of patients with head and neck cancers and support their carers in relation to ongoing care needs Maintain effective working relationships with all members of the combined MDT, acting as advocate for MYTT patients being treated centrally in Leeds Maintain accurate appropriate and concise patient records within agreed databases and electronic systems Responsibility for supporting the Band 7 CNSs and Multidisciplinary team in leading identified and agreed aspects of the service Promote programmes of health education and health promotion relevant to service particularly patients with head and neck cancer Act as a resource for specialist knowledge for clinical staff on wards / departments Support the management and function of the department by provision of reports and information as required Work within national policy frameworks relevant to the service and trust local guidance

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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