Job summary
We are recruiting for a Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "great people, great place".
On offer is a part time role working 30 hours per week at a band 7 level.
This is an opportunity for an advanced practitioner to take on this specialist nursing role working as a key member within the Colorectal multidisciplinary team. The post requires vision, innovation and the ability to work across professional boundaries, underpinned by a real desire to provide the highest standards of patient care.
This post will work in collaboration with, and autonomously as part of, the Colorectal team to help develop and deliver services across organisational, professional and geographical boundaries.
This role will work closely with key areas of the Trust, forging close working relationships with the visiting consultants from the Cancer Centres, the Medical and Cancer teams and the Specialist Palliative Care team.
Main duties of the job
It is essential that you possess a high level of up-to-date relevant clinical knowledge and experience in Colorectal procedures, Oncology or specialist Palliative Care with evidence of ongoing continuous professional development. You must be highly motivated with strong leadership and excellent communication skills.
Working with the Cancer Management Team this post will be responsible for the implementation and assessment of the service against the National Quality Measures for colorectal cancer.
If you have not attained the aforementioned clinical knowledge, consideration will be given to appointing at Annex 21 of Band 7 on appraisal and completion of relevant educational courses.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
About us
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
For further information about the role or an informal discussion please contact Anne Snow- Consultant Lead Cancer Nurse and Lead Clinician Lung Cancer 01983 534379 or email annsnow1@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
For further information about the role or an informal discussion please contact Anne Snow- Consultant Lead Cancer Nurse and Lead Clinician Lung Cancer 01983 534379 or email annsnow1@nhs.net
Person Specification
Physical Skills
Essential
- Computer literate and adequate IT skills
- Working at senior level, ability to prioritise and manage own time and caseload.
- Able to work autonomously and lead others at an advanced level, aware of own limitations and seeks out appropriate advice and support.
- To work effectively in a team or alone and can also support, educate and motivate others
Aptitudes
Essential
- Can prioritise and coordinate own work and that of junior staff.
- Uses initiative and able to manage difficult and sensitive situations.
- Analytic and problem solving approach
- Excellent time management skills
- Advanced organisational / time management skills
- Strong sense of vision for developing the role
Communication Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate expert verbal and non verbal communication skills and be able to impart sensitive, complex and significant news to patients and carers effectively, and to educate others in this area.
- Excellent communicator in multi disciplinary forums and multi-professional meetings and events.
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Registered nurse: entry on either part 1 or 12 of the NMC register, with 5 years post basic clinical experience.
- Cancer care/palliative care/haematology specialist training/knowledge
- Evidence of professional development relevant to the speciality.
- To hold an ENB 998 or teaching qualification
- To have completed specialist study at level 3. To be in the process of completing a degree or already hold a relevant degree and working at master level qualifications
- Evidence of continuing professional development and training.
- Mandatory training up to date.
- A minimum of 3 years professional practice with experience in clinical haematology or oncology, with a sound knowledge of the speciality
- To demonstrate a genuine interest in cancer care and knowledge of this speciality.
- Accountable for own professional actions underpinned by theory and experience
Desirable
- Qualification in management, leadership.
- Counselling certificate.
- Advanced communication skills training/ qualification
- To have completed relevant degree or Level 3 study and working towards masters level qualifications
- Health promotion and education processes
- Meet the minimum training standard set in Colorectal Operational Policy.
Person Specification
Physical Skills
Essential
- Computer literate and adequate IT skills
- Working at senior level, ability to prioritise and manage own time and caseload.
- Able to work autonomously and lead others at an advanced level, aware of own limitations and seeks out appropriate advice and support.
- To work effectively in a team or alone and can also support, educate and motivate others
Aptitudes
Essential
- Can prioritise and coordinate own work and that of junior staff.
- Uses initiative and able to manage difficult and sensitive situations.
- Analytic and problem solving approach
- Excellent time management skills
- Advanced organisational / time management skills
- Strong sense of vision for developing the role
Communication Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate expert verbal and non verbal communication skills and be able to impart sensitive, complex and significant news to patients and carers effectively, and to educate others in this area.
- Excellent communicator in multi disciplinary forums and multi-professional meetings and events.
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Registered nurse: entry on either part 1 or 12 of the NMC register, with 5 years post basic clinical experience.
- Cancer care/palliative care/haematology specialist training/knowledge
- Evidence of professional development relevant to the speciality.
- To hold an ENB 998 or teaching qualification
- To have completed specialist study at level 3. To be in the process of completing a degree or already hold a relevant degree and working at master level qualifications
- Evidence of continuing professional development and training.
- Mandatory training up to date.
- A minimum of 3 years professional practice with experience in clinical haematology or oncology, with a sound knowledge of the speciality
- To demonstrate a genuine interest in cancer care and knowledge of this speciality.
- Accountable for own professional actions underpinned by theory and experience
Desirable
- Qualification in management, leadership.
- Counselling certificate.
- Advanced communication skills training/ qualification
- To have completed relevant degree or Level 3 study and working towards masters level qualifications
- Health promotion and education processes
- Meet the minimum training standard set in Colorectal Operational Policy.
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
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).
