Acute Oncology Specialist Nurse

Find out about the current vacancies available at the Trust and take the next step in your career with us. At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, our main priority is 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.

An exciting opportunity, which often does not become available, is a band 6 acute Oncology specialist nurse role. To be a member of the multidisciplinary team by using professional judgement and assuming responsibility and accountability for assessing, implementing, and evaluating clinical care for patients to meet their needs in a safe, caring environment that promotes dignity, privacy, and respect. The post holder will be expected to develop knowledge and skills within the chosen speciality and will assist in the management and organisation of nursing work in the Acute oncology specialist team within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. The post holder will supervise the work of all team members and support the training and assessment of student nurses, whilst demonstrating the trust, Values, and Behaviours for nursing and midwifery staff at all times. The post holder has a duty of care to patients and is expected to comply fully with best practice standards and comply with trust policies for personal and patient safety and the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. This is a highly dynamic team that focuses on the safe and high-quality care of patients. The role will be suited to dynamic and forward-thinking nurses who thrive in a busy, fast-paced environment. This will be an excellent opportunity to gain knowledge and skills required to manage acutely ill patients within a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team.

Working for our organisation, 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities include:

• Acts to maintain personal safety and security as well as that of others.
• Support the full implementation of all trust policies in the management and delivery of safe clinical care.
• Identifies potential and actual risks using the trust incident reporting system in line with trust policy and in line with their professional accountability.
• Identifies patients at risk and raises concerns appropriately on issues of child protection and the protection of vulnerable adults.
• Takes appropriate action to manage emergency situations, summoning appropriate assistance where necessary.
• Acts by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Identifies unsafe practice and responds appropriately to ensure a safe outcome.
• Always acts in such a manner that promotes the positive image of the ward/clinical area and the Trust.
• Produce Personal Development Profiles for self and staff within the team.
• Facilitate training, audit and leadership.
• To resolve conflict using a range of problem-solving styles and skills.
• Reduce sickness absence; workplace accidents and promote zero tolerance on violence against staff.

Person specification includes:

• RGN Diploma in Nursing
• Teaching Certificate
• Accredited Chemotherapy Course
• Non-Medical Prescribing
• Physical Assessment Skills
• Leadership Qualification

Important: Once sufficient applications have been received this vacancy may close early. Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS) policy states 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. The DBS check will be undertaken during the pre-employment check screening.

New Starters 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 including any gaps. 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.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Everything we do is shaped by our values: Respect, Support, and Collaborate. At University Hospitals Tees we want our workspaces to be places where everyone feels welcome, valued and safe. We treat people with respect, and we celebrate the differences that make each of us unique. We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, background, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family circumstances or beliefs. We are here to support you throughout your application and at every stage of your career with us.

Disability: We are a Disability Confident Lead employer. This means we give fair and full consideration to applicants and will offer reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. If you need help with your application, or need the information in a different format, please contact our recruitment team and we will support you.

Right to Work in the UK: The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless they have permission to work via another route.

Please check your email on a regular basis for updates on your application. If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be invited to email via this method. Please ensure you read the ‘Guidance Notes for Applicants’ document attached to this advert before completing and submitting your application. Unfortunately, we are unable to respond to all applicants and those who are not contacted within six weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful.

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.