Nurse Specialist - Sarcoma in317 01 Freeman Hospital in317 01 Freeman Hospital PUBLISHED
FRI 22 NOV 2024
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Nurse Specialist to join the established Sarcoma Nursing Team at Freeman Hospital. This part-time role (24 hours/week) involves working collaboratively across sites within a multi-disciplinary team under the guidance of Band 7 leads and Consultant leads. Key responsibilities include addressing the physical, psychological, and social needs of patients throughout their care pathways, acting as a clinical supervisor to peers, and providing specialist advice to cancer multidisciplinary teams.
Candidates should have good communication skills and a preference for surgical experience and basic oncology knowledge, although the latter is not essential. The role requires the ability to deliver difficult news sensitively and contribute to the development of nursing practices and patient care pathways. The Trust supports flexible working arrangements to accommodate both service needs and staff preferences.
Interview Date: December 17, 2024.
Note: Candidates are directed to apply via the Trac system and should review all job details before submitting applications. No agencies, please.
The post will be to work as part of an established Sarcoma Nursing Team. You will be working cross-site as a key member of the multi-disciplinary Sarcoma team. Working under the supervision of the Band 7 leads and specific Consultant leads, you will be responsible for the patients physical, psychological and social needs within their pathway of care.
- Interview Date Tuesday 17 December 2024
- 24 Hours/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Initially you will be directed by the team until you have demonstrated professional confidence to operate autonomously. It is preferable that you may have surgical experience, and a basic understanding of oncology treatments is preferable but not essential. Good communication skills are an essential part of this role. You will be delivering bad news on a regular basis
The post holder will be required/have the ability to act as clinical supervisor to peers e.g. site specific CNSs. and ward/ department teams and provide specialist clinical advice and support to tumour specific cancer multidisciplinary teams e.g. as required by DOH standards manual.
About us
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
Within the sphere of specialist practice:
- Is working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice.
- Contributes to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
- Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
- Contributes to training and education within specialist area.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
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