Job summary
This post will support the Consultant and Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) for Dermatology cancer within the Princess of Wales Hospital.
The post will include guiding patients and their families through their cancer journey, signposting them to the relevant available support.
A key element of the role will be ensuring co-ordination of care for Dermatology cancer patients across the cancer pathway.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the specialist cancer team, the post holder will provide support and care to the holistic needs of adult cancer patients, ensuring that cancer patients have support in navigating through the often complex health and social care systems. They will be a valuable point of contact for the patient and their family, throughout their journey.
The successful candidate will; undertake a range of assigned tasks involving direct and indirect care for the benefit of the cancer patient in accordance with agreed protocols.
They will have excellent communication skills; be able to work confidently with a number of different electronic systems; be well organised having good time management skills; and the ability to work as part of a team or on their own initiative.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job Description and person specification which is in the attached documentation of job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job Description and person specification which is in the attached documentation of job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to NVQ level 3 with additional relevant specialist training, or working towards, in a range of nursing procedures and practices to diploma level equivalency.
- Knowledge and understanding of key NHS strategic policies e.g. Together for Health Cancer Delivery Plan
- Relevant experience in AFC Band 2 or 3 and experience of working
Desirable
- 5 GCSE's including English and Mathematics - Grades A-C or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of Cancer Support and its role across the UK.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to NVQ level 3 with additional relevant specialist training, or working towards, in a range of nursing procedures and practices to diploma level equivalency.
- Knowledge and understanding of key NHS strategic policies e.g. Together for Health Cancer Delivery Plan
- Relevant experience in AFC Band 2 or 3 and experience of working
Desirable
- 5 GCSE's including English and Mathematics - Grades A-C or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of Cancer Support and its role across the UK.
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).
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).
