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Main area
oncology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Secondment: 10 months (or fixed term. Contract until 31st March 2025)
Hours
  • Part time
  • Job share
22.5 hours per week
Job ref
357-LN-102-24
Employer
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Trustwide
Town
Lincoln
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum Part time £21,235 - £25,570 per annum.
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/05/2024 23:59

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United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Neuro-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist Band 6

NHS AfC: Band 6

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.  We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULHT.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do. They are:

  • Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
  • Safety – Following ULHT and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
  • Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
  • Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
  • Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULHT team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So, what is in it for you?

  • Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

  • Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
  • Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
  • Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
  • Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
  • Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
  • NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
  • Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
  • Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there is more.

  • Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
  • Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
  • Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
  •  Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
  •  Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity to expand our current Neuro-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist  (CNS) Team. This role will be working alongside the current Neuro-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist providing support to patients with malignant and benign primary brain /CNS tumours. We are happy to accept secondments or fixed term applications, the contract is currently until 31st March 2025.

The successful candidate will need to have a real drive to develop the personalised care of patients being supported within the service, and be self-motivated in order to engage effectively within the multi-disciplinary team. The team support patients holistically across their pathway and works closely with other specialist teams. You will need to have excellent communication skills and be eager to develop yourself professionally. This role will also be key in offering support, training and education across the organisation surrounding the speciality. 

We offer regular CNS forums, clinical supervision and educational support to allow for development and peer support within the CNS role. 

If this is a role you are interested in, alongside having experience as an oncology nurse, this could be the job for you.

Main duties of the job

  • To assess patients, plan, implement and evaluate care, offer specialist advice and support to patients and loved ones from pre-diagnosis (where required), diagnosis, throughout treatment, palliative and terminal stages or survival in collaboration with tertiary and other centres for neuro oncology patients and benign brain tumours
  • Consult with patients, their family and the multi-professional team to undertake assessment of patient need and devise and evaluate complex care plans with support from neuro-oncology clinical nurse specialist
  • Provide and receive complex, sensitive information
  • Demonstrates leadership through clinical expertise, delivering high standards of personalised care by acting as a key worker, identifying needs through a holistic needs assessment, and co-creating a Care and Support Plan with people living with cancer
  • Leads by example, acting as a clinical expert and professional resource contributing to the delivery of specialist education and training to other professionals involved in patient care; promotes best practice, supports and coaches less experienced colleagues and non-cancer specialists to achieve high quality, personalised care for people living with cancer.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered General Nurse
  • First Level degree or equivalent
  • Specialist qualification in cancer care or willingness to work towards
  • Advanced Communication Skills Training Course, equivalent experience or willingness to undertake
  • Level 2 Psychological Support Training or willingness to undertake
  • Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Counselling Course
  • History taking and clinical assessment course / competencies
  • Formal leadership and management training
  • Teaching & assessing qualification or equivalent

Previous Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant post registration experience in oncology
  • Experience and knowledge within oncology (SACT experience)
  • Experience of teaching
  • Experience of multi-professional working
  • Evidence of good communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience working as a clinical nurse specialist
  • Line management experience
  • Leadership and management experience
  • Demonstrating ability to lead and influence change
  • Experience of audit and research
  • For Macmillan posts: understanding of Macmillan cancer support and its role across the UK

Knowledge, Skills, aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate excellent organisation and negotiation skills
  • Effective communication
  • Demonstrated ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
  • Flexible attitude to working
  • Exemplar written communication Skills
  • IT competent
  • Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.
  • Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Desirable criteria
  • Extended clinical skills
  • SACT competency
  • Demonstrated ability to motivate self and others

Specific Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the current national cancer policy and world-class cancer outcomes, and ability to apply this to improve patient experience
  • Demonstrate ability to prioritise and manage own workload
  • Recognition of own limitations
  • Assertive, confident and approachable
  • Able to travel between sites
  • Willingness to cover CNS colleagues during periods of absence

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeStep into healthBronze Trailblazer by Race Equality MattersHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingOne Workforce Lincolnshire ICS

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Name
Julie Coventry
Job title
Neuro-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07920150389
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