Job summary
At The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, we care, we discover, we teach
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, situated in south Manchester, with quick and easy transport links, is the largest cancer treatment centre of its kind in Europe, and an international leader in cancer research and development. On 12th October 2018 The Christie NHS Foundation Trust was once again rated as Outstanding by the health regulator becoming the first specialist trust in the country to be given their highest accolade twice.
At The Christie we provide highly specialised cancer care for haematology and oncology patients. This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and highly motivated oncology/haematology nurses to join our existing expert teams. You will possess excellent communication skills and a passion for teaching to deliver high quality education and assessment to our nursing workforce.
There will be 3 x full time additional Band 6 Clinical Practice facilitator in Networked Services:
2 posts x Haematology, Transplant & TYA Services in Palatine treatment centre and the Christie Private Care. (1x permanent and 1x fixed term)
1 post x SACT Services- Main Christie Site, Outreach, Christie at Home (fixed term)
Main duties of the job
Each CPF role will include maintaining strategies for the induction, education and continuing professional development of staff on:
- Inpatient, ambulatory care and day unit facilities and The Christie Private Care haematology - for the haem/TYA posts
- ORTC day unit, outreach sites, christie@home service - for the SACT services post.
The post holder will work clinically with staff ensuring they are supported in the specialist knowledge and skills required for the department. They will ensure that the highest standards are shared throughout the units and that Standard Operating Procedures and Trust policies are adhered to.
The post holder will ensure the continued compliance of internal education days and by using the best standards of care as a benchmark. It is expected that you will play an active role in the delivery of SACT training and education including the UKONS Passport.
The post holder will be required to work autonomously and exercise a high level of clinical expertise and have excellent interpersonal skills and knowledge of cancer malignancies, SACT protocols and stem cell transplantation.
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic nurse who displays initiative, flexibility and possesses excellent communication skills. Working within a supportive environment, alongside the CPF team, developing excellent skills and knowledge in the relevant specialised area.
About us
Haematology/ TYA services: Any potential applicants should have relevant knowledge and skills to complement our existing haematology/ TYA team. The Haematology Oncology service at the Christie offers state of the art treatments delivered by leading clinicians to patients with blood cancers and across the Manchester Region and beyond. The services have an established cellular therapy and transplant programme, and was one of the initial treatment centres for CAR T therapy. It is also a principle treatment centre for teenage and young adults with an extensive TYA service and team providing care to TYA patients.
SACT Services - Any potential applicants should have relevant knowledge and skills to complement our existing oncology team. We are one of the largest SACT treatment centres in Europe. treating approx. 200 patients per day across our day unit, outreach sites and christie@home team. We are leaders in innovation, delivering new treatments and working closely with our world renowned research facility.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Main Duties
- Working with the Senior Nursing Team and Senior PEF the post holder will be closely involved clinically with the development of all grades of staff, determining proficiency based on competency assessments.
- Work with the Senior PEF and Senior Nursing Team to identify strategies for practice development.
- Work with the Senior PEF and Senior Nursing Team to identify and implement structures to support best practice.
- Promote and incorporate research/evidence based practice within the clinical setting.
- Facilitate awareness of professional and educational development by acting as a resource person.
- Act as an effective role model.
- Develop competency based practice, supported by other specialist roles.
- Liaise with outside educational organisations to help support the learning and development strategy.
- Working with the Senior PEF and Senior Nursing Team to establish a system for the implementation of practice change/improvement following action planning in response to incidents.
- Ad-hoc duties as requested by line managers.
- To assist and support the School of Oncology with the delivery of UKONS training to ensure standardised practice throughout the organisation.
- Clinical
- To work 80% of the time in the clinical area supporting the staff in practice, facilitating reflective practice and providing day to day support.
- To be a clinical expert.
- To ensure the provision of excellent, evidence based nursing care for the patients and their families.
- Ensure all nursing practice is within the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct.
- Be actively involved in implementing clinical supervision across ORTC, Outreach and Christie@home.
- Develop and maintain competence in agreed basic and advanced clinical skills.
- Provide expert advice on all aspects of oncology nursing through others where appropriate.
- Work with the MDT to develop and support best practice in all aspects of oncology.
- Managerial
- To manage time appropriately to achieve goals laid out by the requirements of the services plan, by the Senior Management Team, Modern Matron.
- To manage the training database for SACT services working with the senior PEF to keep the database updated.
- To feedback regularly and consistently to the Senior PEF, Senior Nursing Team and Modern Matron.
- Advise nursing, Medical and AHP colleagues on the development of SACT services
- Professional
- To always act in a professional manner.
- To have knowledge of and adhere to the Trust policies and professional standards.
- To ensure that team members do likewise.
- To demonstrate a professional approach to work and act in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
- To participate in staff appraisal, staff development and in service training activities.
- To meet revalidation requirements. To identify own learning needs and ensure own professional development is maintained by keeping up-to-date with practice developments.
- To undertake further training and academic qualifications as relevant to the role and service requirements.
- To support the Senior PEF in auditing and evaluating nursing practice and service.
- Clinical Governance
- Develop alongside the Senior PEF, Modern Matron, Senior Nursing Team and clinical staff, a positive learning environment for all grades of staff.
- Support the development and implementation of grade specific teaching programmes. This will include teaching and delivering presentations.
- Advise on the development and implementation of SACT policies, standards and guidelines.
- Work closely with the Senior PEF, Senior Nursing Team, Matron, and Service Manager for SACT input on the outpatient service and delivery of care.
- Offer support and guidance to staff in relation to individual continuing education/professional needs.
- Responsible for acquiring/ensuring access to resources to support learning.
- Maintain own up-to-date knowledge base ensuring personal and academic credibility.
- Develop a system of feeding back learning from study days in a structured manner.
- Be responsible for developing research based practice and supporting staff to ensure that their practice is evidence based.
- In conjunction with the Senior PEF, Senior Nursing Team and Matron undertake audit of education and clinical practice annually and as required following changes to practice development for projects.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Main Duties
- Working with the Senior Nursing Team and Senior PEF the post holder will be closely involved clinically with the development of all grades of staff, determining proficiency based on competency assessments.
- Work with the Senior PEF and Senior Nursing Team to identify strategies for practice development.
- Work with the Senior PEF and Senior Nursing Team to identify and implement structures to support best practice.
- Promote and incorporate research/evidence based practice within the clinical setting.
- Facilitate awareness of professional and educational development by acting as a resource person.
- Act as an effective role model.
- Develop competency based practice, supported by other specialist roles.
- Liaise with outside educational organisations to help support the learning and development strategy.
- Working with the Senior PEF and Senior Nursing Team to establish a system for the implementation of practice change/improvement following action planning in response to incidents.
- Ad-hoc duties as requested by line managers.
- To assist and support the School of Oncology with the delivery of UKONS training to ensure standardised practice throughout the organisation.
- Clinical
- To work 80% of the time in the clinical area supporting the staff in practice, facilitating reflective practice and providing day to day support.
- To be a clinical expert.
- To ensure the provision of excellent, evidence based nursing care for the patients and their families.
- Ensure all nursing practice is within the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct.
- Be actively involved in implementing clinical supervision across ORTC, Outreach and Christie@home.
- Develop and maintain competence in agreed basic and advanced clinical skills.
- Provide expert advice on all aspects of oncology nursing through others where appropriate.
- Work with the MDT to develop and support best practice in all aspects of oncology.
- Managerial
- To manage time appropriately to achieve goals laid out by the requirements of the services plan, by the Senior Management Team, Modern Matron.
- To manage the training database for SACT services working with the senior PEF to keep the database updated.
- To feedback regularly and consistently to the Senior PEF, Senior Nursing Team and Modern Matron.
- Advise nursing, Medical and AHP colleagues on the development of SACT services
- Professional
- To always act in a professional manner.
- To have knowledge of and adhere to the Trust policies and professional standards.
- To ensure that team members do likewise.
- To demonstrate a professional approach to work and act in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
- To participate in staff appraisal, staff development and in service training activities.
- To meet revalidation requirements. To identify own learning needs and ensure own professional development is maintained by keeping up-to-date with practice developments.
- To undertake further training and academic qualifications as relevant to the role and service requirements.
- To support the Senior PEF in auditing and evaluating nursing practice and service.
- Clinical Governance
- Develop alongside the Senior PEF, Modern Matron, Senior Nursing Team and clinical staff, a positive learning environment for all grades of staff.
- Support the development and implementation of grade specific teaching programmes. This will include teaching and delivering presentations.
- Advise on the development and implementation of SACT policies, standards and guidelines.
- Work closely with the Senior PEF, Senior Nursing Team, Matron, and Service Manager for SACT input on the outpatient service and delivery of care.
- Offer support and guidance to staff in relation to individual continuing education/professional needs.
- Responsible for acquiring/ensuring access to resources to support learning.
- Maintain own up-to-date knowledge base ensuring personal and academic credibility.
- Develop a system of feeding back learning from study days in a structured manner.
- Be responsible for developing research based practice and supporting staff to ensure that their practice is evidence based.
- In conjunction with the Senior PEF, Senior Nursing Team and Matron undertake audit of education and clinical practice annually and as required following changes to practice development for projects.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oNMC Registered Nurse
- oAssessing and mentoring qualification
- oBSc degree in Nursing
- oRelevant courses/experience in oncology/haematology
- oHaematology experience
Desirable
- oLeadership or management training/experience
- oCellular therapy & transplant experience
- oTYA experience
SKILLS/ABILITIES
Essential
- oExcellent clinical skills
- oRelevant specialist skills and abilities for the department, i.e Haematology nursing
- oEffective teaching, training and preceptorship skills
- oAble to motivate and develop a team of staff
- oAble to problem solve and initiate change
- oAble to work across professional teams and organisational boundaries
- oAbility to delegate and prioritise
- oAdministration of IV drugs/SACT
- oCommunication skills
Desirable
- oEffective leadership and organisational skills
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post registration experience of having worked with acute/chronically unwell oncology/haematology patients
- oPrevious experience in the relevant specialty
Desirable
- oExperience of supervising and assessing students
- oPrevious ward management experience
- oTeaching, supervision and managerial experience
- oExperience of coordinating and managing patient care
- oPrevious experience of research and audit
- oPrevious experience of change management and problem solving
- oExperience of handling clinical incidents and complaints
Knowledge
Essential
- oExcellent specialty knowledge relevant to the department
- oUnderstanding of professional and current issues in oncology/haematology nursing
- oUnderstanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
Desirable
- oUnderstanding of audit and research methodologies
- oAwareness of equality and diversity
- oBasic knowledge of computer skills
- oProven presentation skills
OTHER
Essential
- oGood interpersonal skills
- oA flexible approach to work
- oWilling to support others
- oDemonstrate ability to use initiative
- oEffective time management
- oCommitted to developing nursing education and practice
- oMotivated, enthusiastic and committed to the department
- oProfessional at all times
- Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working
- Shares information and good practice appropriately
Desirable
- oEvidence of fulfilling revalidation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oNMC Registered Nurse
- oAssessing and mentoring qualification
- oBSc degree in Nursing
- oRelevant courses/experience in oncology/haematology
- oHaematology experience
Desirable
- oLeadership or management training/experience
- oCellular therapy & transplant experience
- oTYA experience
SKILLS/ABILITIES
Essential
- oExcellent clinical skills
- oRelevant specialist skills and abilities for the department, i.e Haematology nursing
- oEffective teaching, training and preceptorship skills
- oAble to motivate and develop a team of staff
- oAble to problem solve and initiate change
- oAble to work across professional teams and organisational boundaries
- oAbility to delegate and prioritise
- oAdministration of IV drugs/SACT
- oCommunication skills
Desirable
- oEffective leadership and organisational skills
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post registration experience of having worked with acute/chronically unwell oncology/haematology patients
- oPrevious experience in the relevant specialty
Desirable
- oExperience of supervising and assessing students
- oPrevious ward management experience
- oTeaching, supervision and managerial experience
- oExperience of coordinating and managing patient care
- oPrevious experience of research and audit
- oPrevious experience of change management and problem solving
- oExperience of handling clinical incidents and complaints
Knowledge
Essential
- oExcellent specialty knowledge relevant to the department
- oUnderstanding of professional and current issues in oncology/haematology nursing
- oUnderstanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
Desirable
- oUnderstanding of audit and research methodologies
- oAwareness of equality and diversity
- oBasic knowledge of computer skills
- oProven presentation skills
OTHER
Essential
- oGood interpersonal skills
- oA flexible approach to work
- oWilling to support others
- oDemonstrate ability to use initiative
- oEffective time management
- oCommitted to developing nursing education and practice
- oMotivated, enthusiastic and committed to the department
- oProfessional at all times
- Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working
- Shares information and good practice appropriately
Desirable
- oEvidence of fulfilling revalidation
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).
