Job summary
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is one of
the largest integrated care providers in England, serving a population of
around 600,000 people. We are a high performing organisation with a track
record of success.
An exciting
opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Specialist Nurse who will work in the Head
& Neck Service within County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work with the existing
Clinical Nurse Specialist team and Head and Neck Consultant team.
Their duties will include:
Providing inpatient and outpatient
holistic care and support to H&N cancer patients and their families/carers
Attend the Head and Neck MDT and
Tyroid MDT meetings
Maintain links with AHP's,
community, Macmillan and Pallaitive care teams
Triaging 2 week wait referrals as part of the
Faster Diagnosis Standard
About us
We are one of the largest integrated care providers in England. Over 7,000 Staff serve a population of around 650,000 people in the North East,
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services. The wellbeing of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the CNS will include working alongside our
exisiting dedicated Head and Neck specialist nursing team providing patient
centered, holistic care.
Acting as a key worker and advocate helping to co-ordinate
care and service provision across County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation
Trust to deliver excellent patient care through the cancer pathway from
suspected diagnosis, diagnosis, treatment and onward support of this specific
patient group.
Developing and maintaining close working relationships with
members of the MDT and supporting services, providing clinical expertise and
support to professional colleagues in primary and secondary care in the
management of patients/carers affected by Head and Neck Cancer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the CNS will include working alongside our
exisiting dedicated Head and Neck specialist nursing team providing patient
centered, holistic care.
Acting as a key worker and advocate helping to co-ordinate
care and service provision across County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation
Trust to deliver excellent patient care through the cancer pathway from
suspected diagnosis, diagnosis, treatment and onward support of this specific
patient group.
Developing and maintaining close working relationships with
members of the MDT and supporting services, providing clinical expertise and
support to professional colleagues in primary and secondary care in the
management of patients/carers affected by Head and Neck Cancer.
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Adult Clinical Skills or willingness to work towards
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Able to demonstrate ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner, adapting strategies to meet their needs.
- Able to lead and work as part of a team
- Understanding of development and implementation of clinical guidelines, protocols and care pathways.
- Computer literate.
- Experience of team management and leadership and ability to provide direction and motivation to staff.
- Effective interpersonal, organisational, prioritisation, teamwork and teaching skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to network effectively with all stakeholders.
- Able to professionally and personally develop oneself and other team members.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently across the County to fulfill requirements of the post
- Ability to work flexibly in differing environments to meet the needs of the service.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with evidence of current NMC registration
- Significant post registration experience
- First degree (or working towards)
- Teaching / mentorship qualification or equivalent (or working towards)
Desirable
- Independent nurse prescribing qualification
- Leadership course or willing to undertake
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Registered nurse with evidence of current NMC registration
Experience
Essential
- Experience in senior nurse position
- Experience of quality improvement processes, including audit and risk management.
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Experience of working independently, unsupervised providing high quality, evidenced based care.
Desirable
- Management skills
- Experience of staff appraisal
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Adult Clinical Skills or willingness to work towards
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Able to demonstrate ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner, adapting strategies to meet their needs.
- Able to lead and work as part of a team
- Understanding of development and implementation of clinical guidelines, protocols and care pathways.
- Computer literate.
- Experience of team management and leadership and ability to provide direction and motivation to staff.
- Effective interpersonal, organisational, prioritisation, teamwork and teaching skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to network effectively with all stakeholders.
- Able to professionally and personally develop oneself and other team members.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently across the County to fulfill requirements of the post
- Ability to work flexibly in differing environments to meet the needs of the service.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with evidence of current NMC registration
- Significant post registration experience
- First degree (or working towards)
- Teaching / mentorship qualification or equivalent (or working towards)
Desirable
- Independent nurse prescribing qualification
- Leadership course or willing to undertake
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Registered nurse with evidence of current NMC registration
Experience
Essential
- Experience in senior nurse position
- Experience of quality improvement processes, including audit and risk management.
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Experience of working independently, unsupervised providing high quality, evidenced based care.
Desirable
- Management skills
- Experience of staff appraisal
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).
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
