Band 6 CNS - Sarcoma

Job Summary

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Sarcoma Nursing Team is seeking an experienced and compassionate Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our service. This role is ideal for a motivated nurse who is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care and improving the experience of people living with Sarcoma whilst also caring for patients with benign disease such as Desmoid Fibromatosis/Schwannoma.

We are a regional centre and care for, support and co-ordinate care for sarcoma patients in the West Midlands and further afield.

The postholder will provide specialist nursing support at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, caring for patients with curative and metastatic disease, whilst working closely with multidisciplinary teams.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference by supporting patients and families with empathy, respect, and excellence throughout the cancer pathway.

The specialist nurse will have knowledge and skills in surgery and/ or oncology and supporting those receiving palliative care.

There are two 12-month, fixed term/secondment posts available - one full time and one part time (30 hours per week).

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

The postholder will deliver a specialist service acting as an advocate for the patient diagnosed with a sarcoma within a wider nursing team. They will provide expert clinical advice, information, emotional support which aims to empower patients to make informed decisions throughout their care.

The role involves advanced communication, symptom management, close collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams, alongside contributing to service development and quality improvement. Applicants must have a significant post registration experience with demonstrable experience in oncology and/or Sarcoma surgical nursing. Experience in systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT), palliative care and managing advancing disease is desirable. Excellent communication skills, flexibility and a strong commitment to compassionate, patient-focused care are essential.

About Us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job Description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Portfolio of certified / accredited post registration professional development.
  
  

Desirable

• Health Assessment post graduate qualification / willingness to work towards
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience with evidence of knowledge and development for the associated area of specialist practice.
• In depth knowledge of specialist procedures required for role, with willingness to undertake further training/ education to achieve agreed level of competence.
• Knowledge of standards and policies associated with role.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment.
• Demonstrable understanding of the national / NHSE diagnostic/ therapeutic expectations / strategy around endoscopy services and can relate this to the role.
• Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance / patient safety process's -- can relate this to the role in relation to their personal/professional accountability.
  
  

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Excellent written, verbal communication skills
• Ability to follow complex instructions consistently in relation to the delivery of endoscopy practice.
• Consistently professional, collaborative, and compassionate in their approach to colleagues/ patients
• Effective people skills including high degree of self-awareness / self-regulation.
• Ability to understand, interpret and critically analyse information/ data and develop skills in reporting of video capsule images.
• Ability to recognise limits of own competence and seek advice/ support escalating concerns as required.
• Ability to apply, evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events, and activities.
• Ability to plan, prioritise workload in response to service need
• Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload and developing skills, knowledge, and competence.
• Ability to work towards autonomous enhanced practice through exposure, supervised practice to a preset level of clinical competence.
• Ability to apply, evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events, and activities.
• Ability to contribute to service development
• Acts to support and enable teamwork.
• Cheerful outlook towards supporting organisational / service changes, learning and continuous quality improvement
  
  

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For Help With Your Application, Contact

Rachel Ede

[email protected]

01213716737

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39959.00 to £48117.00 Yearly

Contract

Fixed Term

Duration

12 Month(s)

Working pattern

Part-Time, Full-Time, Flexible Working

Reference number

304-1100878

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Attachments

Job Description

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