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North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
About
We are an integrated hospital and community services healthcare organisation serving around 400,000 people in Hartlepool, Stockton and parts of County Durham. We also provide bowel and breast screening services and a number of community based services to a wider population in Teesside and Durham.
Our turnover is around £365m and we employ a number of medical, nursing, clinical and non-clinical support staff totalling approximately 5,500 people.
We operate our services from two main hospital sites, University Hospital of North Tees and University Hospital of Hartlepool.
The University Hospital of North Tees provides emergency and planned medical and surgical care, maternity services and a wide range of diagnostic services and outpatient clinics
The University Hospital of Hartlepool provides patients with a wide range of diagnostic services and outpatient clinics, day case and low risk surgery
We also run services from various other sites across the local area including Lawson Street (Stockton), One Life Centre (Hartlepool) and Peterlee Community Hospital.
Macmillan Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist/Pleural Nurse
Accepting applications until: 23-Jul-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 23-Jul-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- University Hospital North Tees
- Cyfeiriad
- Hardwick Road
- Tref
- Stockton on Tees
- Cod post
- TS19 8PE
- Major / Minor Region
- Durham
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 12 months (Initially fixed term with view to permanent post)
- Oriau
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (n/a)
Salary
- Cyflog
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Respiratory
We are on a continuous journey of improvement and transformation , however our main priority is, and always will be, providing safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. If you share our passion then apply for this opportunity and help us make our patients’ experience the best it can possibly be.
With a budget of around £365m, three hospitals and 5,500 staff, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital-based services to the population of Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees and parts of East Durham and Sedgefield as well as community, therapeutic and screening to a wider population across Durham and Teesside.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
The post holder will contribute to the continued development of the nursing service provision for lung cancer patients to ensure a high standard of evidence based practice. To act autonomously as circumstances demand, balancing such autonomy with the principles of true patient centred multi-disciplinary care. You will work as a member of the Macmillan Lung Cancer Nursing team acting as a key worker in the case management of suspected lung cancer patients from their first point of contact with the lung cancer team, through the investigative and diagnostic pathway and into the treatment/management phase of the disease.
You will plan and implement nurse led clinics for patients with malignant or cryptogenic pleural effusions. You will manage the review patients with IPC drains monitor the drain function and remove sutures where necessary
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The post holder will contribute to the continued development of the nursing service provision for lung cancer patients to ensure a high standard of evidence based practice. To act autonomously as circumstances demand, balancing such autonomy with the principles of true patient centred multi-disciplinary care. You will work as a member of the Macmillan Lung Cancer Nursing team acting as a key worker in the case management of suspected lung cancer patients from their first point of contact with the lung cancer team, through the investigative and diagnostic pathway and into the treatment/management phase of the disease.
You will plan and implement nurse led clinics for patients with malignant or cryptogenic pleural effusions. You will manage the review patients with IPC drains monitor the drain function and remove sutures where necessary
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition – a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Communications and Relationships
To communicate effectively with all members of the multi agency team in order to promote positive working relationships within both primary and secondary care.
Communication of highly emotive and sensitive information to patients and their relatives using developed interpersonal/communication skills to ensure that all acceptance barriers are overcome.
Maintain effective communication pathways between the MDT, primary care, Cancer Centre and other secondary and tertiary care settings.
Provide patient-focused advice and the nursing perspective to all members of the MDT.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Analysis and interpretation of complex clinical situations resulting in effective communication within the MDT, maximising each member’s input into clinical decision making.
Promote the lung cancer team as an example of good practice and share such practice with other lung cancer and site specific teams.
Provide expert knowledge of lung cancer and its management leading to the accurate assessment and logical planning/implementation of patient-centred care
Contribute to the Lung Cancer Peer Review process.
Actively take part in clinical audits.
Planning and Organisational Skills
Co-ordinate complex case management, adjusting plans or strategies as necessary thus maintaining patient centred care.
Maintain accurate information for the lung cancer databases.
Plan and implement nurse led clinics
Physical Skills
You will be expected to see patients in clinics and walk to other clinical areas
Travel across site.
Sit for long periods of time.
Excellent IT skills
Patient/Client care
In specific circumstances, to undertake the responsibility for informing patients and relatives of a diagnosis of terminal illness in highly distressing and emotional situations.
To act as an expert source of knowledge, to support Health Care professional in the management of lung cancer patients.
To act as a highly developed specialist source of knowledge of nursing management of lung cancer patients which has been acquired through degree and postgraduate specialist training underpinned by relevant practical experience and theoretical knowledge.
Hold nurse led review clinics of patients with pleural effusions and IPC drains.
Work towards nurse led clinics for patients requiring IPC talc
Act as a point of contact for patients experiencing worsening symptoms.
To ensure compliance with UKCC Code of Professional Conduct.
Policy and Service Development
Provide examples of the level of involvement in the implementation of policy and contribution to the decision making process within own department and other services
Actively participate, promote and contribute to specialised local and national groups such as the North of England Lung Cancer Nurses Group
Ensure working practice conforms to local and national standards of care which are evidence based as per evolving research studies and therefore contribute to the Trust wide quality assurance programme
Management and Leadership
Ensure effective use of own time, balancing the roles of practitioner, facilitator, caseload manager and educator.
There will be many more aspects to this role as a Nurse Specialist, you will be expected to be flexible and able to cope with the demands of the post.
Information Resources
Level of responsibility for paper based or electronic records and systems, responsibility for information systems bothy hardware and software plus the generation and creation of information such as statistical reports or formal minutes
Research and Development
Take responsibility for personal development and education and the development of a Personal Development Plan.
Providing patient advocacy throughout the lung cancer pathway, extending such advocacy as a cornerstone of policy/protocol development.
Contribute to the development of research based practice for the lung cancer service.
Implement relevant specialist training programmes to support innovations and development of nursing practice.
Contribute to audit of patient satisfaction and participate in research studies and clinical trials within the field of lung cancer.
Influence, contribute to and implement the policies and procedures relevant to the development of the lung cancer service which impacts upon associated services and disciplines.
Freedom to Act
Working autonomously ensuring fulfilment of the health education, disease/treatment-related and psycho-social needs of patients and carers.
Personal
- Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities.
- Participate in review of own performance regularly and development of personal development plan at least every 12 months
- Take responsibility for own actions
- Recognise own personal strengths and weaknesses and identify appropriate strategies to enhance the strengths and overcome or minimise the weaknesses
- Apply personal effectiveness skills in terms of time management, prioritisation, resource management, self-motivation and team work
General Requirements:
Demonstrate commitment to IWL principles and flexible working patterns, to meet the needs of the service and staff
Tackle discrimination and harassment, and promote equality and diversity in the workplace
Reduce sickness absence; work place accidents; and promote zero tolerance on violence against staff
Take responsibility for personal development and education and the development of a Personal Development Plan.
1. Communications and Working Relations 8. Conflict of Interest
The Trust is responsible for ensuring that the service provided to patients in its care meets the highest standard. Equally it is responsible for ensuring that staff do not abuse their official position for personal gain or to benefit their family or friends. The Trust’s standing orders require any officer to declare any interest, direct or indirect, with contracts involving the Trust. Staff are not allowed to further their private interests in the course of their NHS duties
9. Infection Control
The post-holder will ensure that (s)he follows the Trust’s hospital infection prevention and control (HIC) policies and procedures to protect patients, staff and visitors from healthcare-associated infections. He or she will ensure that (s)he performs the correct hand hygiene procedures (as described in HIC 14), when carrying out clinical duties. He or she will use aseptic technique and personal protective equipment in accordance with Trust policies. All staff must challenge non-compliance with infection, prevention and control policies immediately and feedback through the appropriate line managers if required.
Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene. To undertake annual training/updates in infection prevention and control.
To be accountable for implementation of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance (2015) within own department/area of responsibility.
Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that he/she is responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence based practice and maintaining patient safety.
10. Safeguarding Children and Adults
The Trust takes its statutory responsibilities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults very seriously. The Board of Directors expects all staff will identify with their manager their own responsibilities appropriate to their role in line with statute and guidance. This will include accessing safeguarding training and may include seeking advice, support and supervision from the trust safeguarding children or safeguarding adult teams. Where individuals and managers are unclear of those responsibilities they are expected to seek advice from the safeguarding teams.
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Please check your email address on a regular basis as applicants invited to attend an interview will be notified via this method.
As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to undertake pre-employment screening:
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (previously Criminal Records Bureau)
Where a post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it may be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Scheme to check for any previous criminal convictions. Should you require a copy of the Trust's Disclosure and Barring Service Policy, please contact a member of the recruitment team on 01642 624023.
It is the policy of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost for their DBS certificate. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay on commencement with the Trust.
Please note the essential qualifications required for the post outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to hold and provide evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted.
For any new employees commencing employment with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust , you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).
As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history. Applicants are requested to ensure e-mail addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable.
If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
If you experience any technical difficulties applying for this post please contact a member of our recruitment team on 01642 624023 quoting the vacancy reference.
Equal Opportunities
The details in the Monitoring Information section of your application will be used for monitoring our recruitment process and will not be seen by the interview panel. The information you give will be treated in the strictest confidence. To meet its commitment to promoting equality of opportunity, the Trust’s policy is that individuals will be recruited, trained and promoted according to ability and job requirements only. As such we welcome your application irrespective of your gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic or national origin, and nationality, and marital status, responsibility for dependants, religion, trade union activity and age.
Disability
The Trust gives full and fair consideration to applications for employment received from disabled people. We are a “Positive about Disabled People” employer, and we hold the ‘two ticks’ Disability Symbol, which is a recognition given by Jobcentre Plus to employers who have agreed to meet five commitments regarding the recruitment, employment, retention and career development of disabled people. If you have a disability, which makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please do not hesitate to contact the recruitment team on 01642 624023.
Armed Forces Covenant
As a supporter of the Armed Forces and an employer of Reservists, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, which is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve or who have served in the UK Armed Forces (and their families) are treated fairly.
We recognise that reservists and veterans bring a variety of transferable skills and qualities to our workplace, developed through their military careers. Our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community has been recognised through the Armed Forces Covenant as a Silver Employer.
What does this mean?
We proactively demonstrate our forces-friendly credentials within our recruitment and selection processes, by having a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for those indicated as part of the Armed Forces Community. We engage with our local and regional Career Transition Partnership representatives and are a member of Step Into Health. We employ veterans and reservists from differing branches of the Armed Forces and actively promote our positive policies for the Armed Forces Community, including our Special Leave policy. We advocate support for defence people issues, including facilitating easier access to Healthcare Services for our patients within the AF Community. We have supported employees through Reservist training, through additional leave for their training and ongoing support under our Special Leave policy.
Applicant requirements
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.
Person specification
see essential criteria in application
Meini prawf hanfodol
- registered general nurse
- First level degree in related subject
- Evidence of continued professional development
- communication skills training or qualification, or work towards
- Recognised teaching qualification or similar
- Experience of working with people with cancer
- Experience of teaching
- Experience of MDT working
- Ability to influence change
- Understanding of commissioning and national drivers
- Non medical prescribing
Meini prawf dymunol
- Research qualification
- Examination and assessment qualification
- Post registration qualification in cancer/palliative care or similar subject
- Experience of audit and research
- Knowledge and understanding and experience of cancer care and treatment
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Lisa Cocking
- Teitl y swydd
- Macmillan Lead Lung CNS
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07985301496
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Office 01642 624106
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