Here within the Cancer Nursing Team at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we are looking to recruit a dynamic cancer nurse to the post of Band 7 Gynae Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist - Team Leader (30hrs per week).

The post holder will be expected to work cross site

The role requires a registered nurse who can work autonomously within their scope of practice and of the job description and support the team to deliver safe effective care to our patients. Furthermore, the appointee must be equipped with excellent communication skills and the ability to work within a diverse multi-disciplinary group of clinicians, patients, and allied healthcare providers.

You must be self-motivated, enthusiastic, organised, computer literate and able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with a commitment to continued personal development.

We would strongly encourage anyone interested in this exciting opportunity to contact us for further details. Please ring - Cheryl Midgely - 01723 385290

We look forward to receiving your application!

Main duties of the job

About the Role

The principal role of the post holder is to work within a high-quality specialist service to meet the needs of the patient with a gynaecological cancer. This will involve the continual development of patient pathways for the assessment, implementation and management of care for this patient group.

The post holder will provide specialist knowledge and information resources for multi-disciplinary staff, colleagues, patients and families. The post holder will support the physical, emotional, psychological, social and spiritual needs of the patient who has a diagnosis of a gynaecological cancer.

The role will incorporate assessment of educational needs of staff and the formulation and delivery of programmes of education to multi-disciplinary team members. The post holder will inform needs for service development and will initiate and implement service development and delivery. The role will provide a key link within the Cancer Alliance, enhancing communication and continuity of care between the cancer unit and the centre.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at �18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind we are open and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person Specification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Experience at Band 6 or equivalent, within a specialty
• Experience of undertaking Audit and Standard setting
• Experience of supervising staff
• Specialist knowledge relevant to field of practice
• Knowledge of standards of professional practice
• Knowledge of current issues within healthcare
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Level 1)
• Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
• Post registration qualification in a specialty
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Willing to undergo training as necessary

Desirable

• First level degree
• Extended prescribing
• Service development and/or change management

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scarborough Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO12 6QL

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

419-6536110-CNS-SC