Lead Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist in Wales

Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Cancer CNS and Navigator team across Powys within the newly established Powys Cancer Team. You will combine advanced level clinical practice with strategic leadership and service development, helping to shape future cancer nursing services while providing expert support to people living with cancer. Working across organisational boundaries, you will play a key role in improving outcomes, reducing inequalities and delivering high-quality, person-centred care within a rural healthcare setting.

Main duties of the job:

• Advanced level clinical assessment, decision-making and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex patient needs and make autonomous clinical judgements.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with experience of leading teams, supporting staff development and driving service improvement.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate complex or sensitive information with empathy, professionalism and compassion.
• The ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and partner organisations, developing collaborative relationships to improve patient outcomes.
• A proactive and innovative approach to service development and quality improvement.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, balance a clinical caseload and meet service objectives.
• A commitment to reducing health inequalities and improving access to cancer nursing care for people living in rural communities.
• The ability to influence, negotiate and lead change, using evidence and best practice to support decision-making.

This role will particularly suit an individual who is passionate about improving cancer nursing services, comfortable working across organisational boundaries, and motivated by the opportunity to help shape and develop the future of cancer nursing care in Powys.

Working for our organisation:

Being the smallest Health Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation. As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents. We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don’t speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don’t worry: the health board will support you with training. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person specification:

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Master’s degree in relevant subject or evidence of equivalent experience.
• Advanced specialist knowledge across the cancer pathway or relevant clinical speciality.
• Knowledge of service improvement.
• Evidence of continuous professional development, including leadership and advanced clinical skills.
• Knowledge of current professional issues related to cancer nursing.
• Knowledge of national cancer priorities and performance requirements.
• Leadership and/or management qualification or equivalent experience at a senior level.
• Teaching/education qualification or significant experience in staff education, development and supervision.

Experience:

• Extensive post-registration experience within cancer care.
• Significant experience delivering complex patient care and case management, including advanced clinical decision-making.
• Working autonomously, managing complex caseloads and exercising a high degree of professional judgement.
• Demonstrable leadership and management experience, including leading teams or services.
• Working across organisational and professional boundaries, including effective multidisciplinary and partnership working.
• Providing holistic patient support, including counselling or supporting patients with complex emotional, psychological and social needs.
• Contributing to service improvement, pathway development, audit, or quality improvement initiatives.
• Teaching, training and clinical supervision, including delivering education at different levels.

Skills and Attributes:

• Advanced clinical skills in cancer care, with significant experience in practice.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, those important to them and multidisciplinary healthcare teams across primary and secondary care.
• Lead, manage and motivate teams, demonstrating effective leadership and management skills in practice.
• Strong organisational, prioritisation and delegation skills, with the ability to manage competing demands and work effectively under pressure in a complex and geographically dispersed system.
• Tact, diplomacy and influencing skills when working with colleagues, patients and partners.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of clinical governance, audit, research and evidence-based practice, resource management and current professional and organisational issues.
• A patient-centred approach, with strong advocacy skills and commitment to personalised care.
• Experience developing and supporting patient or community support groups.
• Experience in research activity, or completion of a relevant research course.
• Knowledge and experience of data analysis, statistics, report writing and service evaluation.
• Evidence of effective liaison with Primary Health Care Teams, community resources and wider partners.
• Ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn.

Other:

• Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
• Positive approach to work.
• Ability to travel in a timely manner.

As a Health Board we embrace diversity and inclusion. We offer a supportive and welcoming place to work which is free from discrimination and fair in all our working practices. We’ll value your contribution whether you’re looking for your first job, an apprenticeship, re-entering the workforce or looking for a career change. Powys Teaching Health Board warmly welcomes all. You can complete your application in Welsh or English, it’s entirely your choice. Once you’ve applied, we will keep you updated on the progress of your application, so be sure to check your emails regularly.

Interested in working with us, but haven’t found the right job opportunity yet, or you require some guidance with your application, please contact our Resourcing Team. We’ll be happy to have an informal chat with you.