Macmillan Deputy Lead Cancer Nurse / Lead Specialist palliative Care inLondon inLondon PUBLISHED WED 13 NOV 2024

Band 8b: £70,387 to £80,465 a year Per annum inc PERMANENT
CANCER END OF LIFE NHS

Barts Health NHS Trust rI1unZvp

Opportunity to influence and enhance palliative and end-of-life care across multiple hospitals, impacting patient experiences on a broad scale.

Collaboration with a diverse range of healthcare professionals, fostering teamwork and interdisciplinary learning.

Leadership role that allows for professional growth and development in a vital area of healthcare.

Access to resources and support from the Corporate Nursing Team and educational institutions like City University, promoting continuous education and training.

Flexibility in working arrangements, catering to individual work-life balance needs and promoting inclusivity.

Engagement with patient and public involvement initiatives to ensure that care delivery is aligned with the needs and expectations of those served.

Ability to lead and implement changes based on current best practices, ensuring that the care provided is at the forefront of palliative care advancements.

Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking a Macmillan Deputy Lead Cancer Nurse / Lead Specialist Palliative Care to join their Corporate Nursing Team across four hospitals in the BH Group. This newly created position will support the Director of Cancer and Palliative Care Nursing, focusing on leading the specialist palliative care nursing agenda while enhancing cancer patient experience and public involvement. The role requires a strong background in leadership within the specialist palliative care field and the ability to work strategically to advance palliative and end-of-life care practices, alongside responsibilities in education and audit.

The successful candidate will primarily be based at the Royal London Hospital but must also engage with teams at all hospitals in the Trust. Key skills for this role include excellent time management, collaborative working across various disciplines, and the ability to implement changes effectively. Barts Health is committed to cultivating a supportive workplace and offers flexible working arrangements tailored to individual needs. Interested candidates can review the full job description and person specification for more details.

Barts Health requires an Deputy Lead Cancer Nurse to work as part of the Corporate Nursing Team across all four hospitals in the BH Group of hospitals. This a new role to support the Director of Cancer and Palliative Care Nursing while leading on the specialist palliative care nursing agenda. The role will also encompass cancer patient experience and patient and public involvement.Each of the four hospitals in the Group has a specialist palliative care team and Whipps Cross Hospital also has the Margaret Centre for inpatient palliative care. There are close links with the Education Academy and City University.

Proposed interview date:16th December 2024

The successful candidate will have a successful track record in leadership and in the specialist area. They will be able to work at a strategic level to influence and support palliative and end of life care while ensuring that practice remains current and leading any changes. There will also be a focus on wider education and audit.

The role will be based at the Royal London Hospital but the post holder will be expected to have a presence in all the hospitals. Therefore, an ability to time manage and work to deadlines is essential and to collaborate with a wide range of staff from all disciplines.

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