West Cumberland Hospital - will involve cross site travel

You will provide effective, caring and compassionate services to patients admitted to Carlisle Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital and as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to deliver a high standard of care and support to patients with cancer. This will involve co-ordinating care through from referral to the end of treatment. This will require regular contact with patients suffering from cancer. You will be expected to support and signpost patients face to face and over the telephone and ensure the effective provision of cancer related information and support in liaison with other colleagues and departments in the hospital.

You will work alongside the Acute Oncology Team to support patients referred on to a Malignancy of Unknown Primary (MUO) pathway providing information and coordinating care as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

Cancer service provision within North Cumbria University Hospitals crosses all boundaries with every directorate, department and team within the organisation involved in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and survival directly or indirectly contributing to the quality of care and standards, and is also supported by a Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service.

We diagnose and treat approximately 2,500 new cancer cases per year. Most patients are diagnosed and treated locally Our comprehensive cancer services, provided to the residents of North Cumbria, include fast track outpatient appointments (two week wait), diagnostic services, surgical procedures, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and specialist nurse support. Where highly specialised treatments are required, patients are referred to the appropriate tertiary centre where those specialist services are provided

We strive to deliver a high quality, comprehensive and patient-focused service for all our cancer patients throughout their care.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

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Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

• Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
• If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

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Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

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The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: �18 + Administration cost of �3.85 = �21.85. Deducted at �6.85 from 1st month salary and �5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: �38 + administration cost of �3.90 = �41.90. Deducted at �11.90 from 1st month salary and �10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN, current NMC registration
• 1st Degree
• Post graduate Qualification in cancer care
• Evidence of ongoing CPD in specialist area of practice

Desirable

• Advanced communication/counselling skills course
• A teaching qualification and the ability to facilitate the learning of others
• Level 2 psychological skills training
• Leadership course

Experience

Essential

• Clinical care, assessment, diagnosis and care planning
• Experience of effectively managing people and resources
• Substantial experience of care delivery
• Experience in leading audits and/or research

Desirable

• Experience in leading audits and/or research

Knowledge

Essential

• Specialist knowledge of cancer care delivery
• Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues

Skills and aptitude

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Excellent clinical skills
• Organisational skills
• Ability to demonstrate leadership of others
• Motivated
• Flexible
• Enthusiastic
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

Desirable

• Good clinical reasoning skills
• Able to develop reports

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Flexible approach to working patterns

Other requirements

Essential

• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development of self & others
• Ability to attend appropriate training/educational courses
• Able to travel independently as required- Drivers Licencee
• Self-motivated
• Approachable
• Empathetic

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary/ West Cumberland Hospital

Whitehaven Hospital

Whitehaven

CA2 7HY

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