Head and Neck Cancer Specialist Nurse inSutton inSutton PUBLISHED 9 MAY 2024

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good.
Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible, motivated member of staff to join our already established team on a substantive basis.

As a band 7 nurse you should act as a role model, follow and promote the CARE values and use underpinning strategies to support the Trusts strategic objectives.

The successful person will be approachable, motivated, aspiring, kind and caring and must be able to deliver bad news in a caring, compassionate and supportive manner. They must work collaboratively with the rest of the Head and Neck team. and promote high standards of care.

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in NHS Hospital Setting
  • Excellent communicator
  • Team player
  • Ability to manage case load
  • Written and verbal skill
  • Audit methodologies
  • IT Skills
Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Level One Registered Nurse
  • Advanced Communication skills training or willing to undertake
  • First Level Degree or equivalent experience/ knowledge
  • Teaching & Assessing Qualification
  • Evidence of Continuous professional development
  • Level 2 Psychology training or willing to undertake
Desirable

  • Post-Graduate Diploma or MSc in nursing or equivalent higher professional qualifications in nursing /Specialist area
  • Independent and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing
  • Programme of study relevant to Head & Neck nursing practice
  • Formal leadership / managerial trainingCancer, palliative care training/course
Further Training

Desirable

  • Teaching in coping skills, camouflage advice and prosthetics
Experience

Essential

  • Extensive post registration experience
  • Experience in Head & Neck ENT ,Oncology or palliative care
  • Clinical teaching practice
  • Able to present and receive complex information within the multi professional team
  • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
  • Demonstrate self-awareness and understanding of personal accountability
  • Ability to support colleagues, patients and relatives/carers in distressing circumstances
  • Evidence of ability to manage change.
  • Evidence of effective time management
  • Encourage change in others and foster a collaborative approach within a MultiDisciplinary Team
  • Undertake audit and/or research in a relevant area
Desirable

  • Publications
  • Research experience
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist experience
  • Management / leadership experience
Contractual

Essential

  • Up to 37.5 hours
  • Flexible approach to work
  • Full UK driving licence
Person Specification
Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in NHS Hospital Setting
  • Excellent communicator
  • Team player
  • Ability to manage case load
  • Written and verbal skill
  • Audit methodologies
  • IT Skills
Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Level One Registered Nurse
  • Advanced Communication skills training or willing to undertake
  • First Level Degree or equivalent experience/ knowledge
  • Teaching & Assessing Qualification
  • Evidence of Continuous professional development
  • Level 2 Psychology training or willing to undertake
Desirable

  • Post-Graduate Diploma or MSc in nursing or equivalent higher professional qualifications in nursing /Specialist area
  • Independent and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing
  • Programme of study relevant to Head & Neck nursing practice
  • Formal leadership / managerial trainingCancer, palliative care training/course
Further Training

Desirable

  • Teaching in coping skills, camouflage advice and prosthetics
Experience

Essential

  • Extensive post registration experience
  • Experience in Head & Neck ENT ,Oncology or palliative care
  • Clinical teaching practice
  • Able to present and receive complex information within the multi professional team
  • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
  • Demonstrate self-awareness and understanding of personal accountability
  • Ability to support colleagues, patients and relatives/carers in distressing circumstances
  • Evidence of ability to manage change.
  • Evidence of effective time management
  • Encourage change in others and foster a collaborative approach within a MultiDisciplinary Team
  • Undertake audit and/or research in a relevant area
Desirable

  • Publications
  • Research experience
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist experience
  • Management / leadership experience
Contractual

Essential

  • Up to 37.5 hours
  • Flexible approach to work
  • Full UK driving licence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Sherwood Forest Hospitals

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG174JL

Employer's website
Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible, motivated member of staff to join our already established team on a substantive basis.

As a band 7 nurse you should act as a role model, follow and promote the CARE values and use underpinning strategies to support the Trusts strategic objectives.

The successful person will be approachable, motivated, aspiring, kind and caring and must be able to deliver bad news in a caring, compassionate and supportive manner. They must work collaboratively with the rest of the Head and Neck team. and promote high standards of care.

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in NHS Hospital Setting
  • Excellent communicator
  • Team player
  • Ability to manage case load
  • Written and verbal skill
  • Audit methodologies
  • IT Skills
Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Level One Registered Nurse
  • Advanced Communication skills training or willing to undertake
  • First Level Degree or equivalent experience/ knowledge
  • Teaching & Assessing Qualification
  • Evidence of Continuous professional development
  • Level 2 Psychology training or willing to undertake
Desirable

  • Post-Graduate Diploma or MSc in nursing or equivalent higher professional qualifications in nursing /Specialist area
  • Independent and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing
  • Programme of study relevant to Head & Neck nursing practice
  • Formal leadership / managerial trainingCancer, palliative care training/course
Further Training

Desirable

  • Teaching in coping skills, camouflage advice and prosthetics
Experience

Essential

  • Extensive post registration experience
  • Experience in Head & Neck ENT ,Oncology or palliative care
  • Clinical teaching practice
  • Able to present and receive complex information within the multi professional team
  • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
  • Demonstrate self-awareness and understanding of personal accountability
  • Ability to support colleagues, patients and relatives/carers in distressing circumstances
  • Evidence of ability to manage change.
  • Evidence of effective time management
  • Encourage change in others and foster a collaborative approach within a MultiDisciplinary Team
  • Undertake audit and/or research in a relevant area
Desirable

  • Publications
  • Research experience
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist experience
  • Management / leadership experience
Contractual

Essential

  • Up to 37.5 hours
  • Flexible approach to work
  • Full UK driving licence
Person Specification
Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in NHS Hospital Setting
  • Excellent communicator
  • Team player
  • Ability to manage case load
  • Written and verbal skill
  • Audit methodologies
  • IT Skills
Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Level One Registered Nurse
  • Advanced Communication skills training or willing to undertake
  • First Level Degree or equivalent experience/ knowledge
  • Teaching & Assessing Qualification
  • Evidence of Continuous professional development
  • Level 2 Psychology training or willing to undertake
Desirable

  • Post-Graduate Diploma or MSc in nursing or equivalent higher professional qualifications in nursing /Specialist area
  • Independent and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing
  • Programme of study relevant to Head & Neck nursing practice
  • Formal leadership / managerial trainingCancer, palliative care training/course
Further Training

Desirable

  • Teaching in coping skills, camouflage advice and prosthetics
Experience

Essential

  • Extensive post registration experience
  • Experience in Head & Neck ENT ,Oncology or palliative care
  • Clinical teaching practice
  • Able to present and receive complex information within the multi professional team
  • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
  • Demonstrate self-awareness and understanding of personal accountability
  • Ability to support colleagues, patients and relatives/carers in distressing circumstances
  • Evidence of ability to manage change.
  • Evidence of effective time management
  • Encourage change in others and foster a collaborative approach within a MultiDisciplinary Team
  • Undertake audit and/or research in a relevant area
Desirable

  • Publications
  • Research experience
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist experience
  • Management / leadership experience
Contractual

Essential

  • Up to 37.5 hours
  • Flexible approach to work
  • Full UK driving licence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Sherwood Forest Hospitals

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG174JL

Employer's website


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