Job summary
The main purpose of this role is to:
a) Provide a leadership and line management role to the Macmillan GI Specialist Nursing team. Leading on developing the nursing service.
b) Provide specialist nursing support to patients with GI cancer, supporting them through a range of therapies through recovery / rehabilitation or palliative care.
c) Be a practising health care professional with a current registration. During the course of their work they will interact with patients over the delivery and provision of their care which will involve judgements over a range of complex clinical issues.
Main duties of the job
The Macmillan GI Nursing Service provides a range of diagnostic, treatment, supportive and follow up care to a range of conditions.
The GI Nursing team supports predominantly patients with the following conditions
- Colorectal Cancer
- Upper GI Cancer including oesophageal, gastric, pancreatic, gallbladder and liver.
All of the nursing workload relates to supporting patients with Colorectal and Upper GI Cancers.
The service ensure all patients receive the highest standard of personalised care and support from the point of diagnosis, throughout treatment with the delivery of patient education programmes to support patients to live with and beyond cancer.
About us
Harrogate and District Foundation Trust is a great place to develop your career in Cancer Nursing. We are keen for nurses to develop advanced skills within their speciality and this Trust is keen support staff in education and training.
The trusts values of Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality are very important and new staff are welcomed and supported within cancer services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information, please see attached job description or please contact Noreen Hawkshaw at noreen.hawkshaw1@nhs.net.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information, please see attached job description or please contact Noreen Hawkshaw at noreen.hawkshaw1@nhs.net.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered General Nurse
- oFirst level degree in related subject or undertaking a Degree Pathway.
- oRelevant specialist qualification (or willing to undertake relevant course)
Desirable
- oAdvanced Communications Skills Training or prepared to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-professional working
- Evidence of good communications skills
Desirable
- oKnowledge of palliative care related to symptom management.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered General Nurse
- oFirst level degree in related subject or undertaking a Degree Pathway.
- oRelevant specialist qualification (or willing to undertake relevant course)
Desirable
- oAdvanced Communications Skills Training or prepared to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-professional working
- Evidence of good communications skills
Desirable
- oKnowledge of palliative care related to symptom management.
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).
