Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Services Manager - CIC
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Please note that applications are accepted only by completion of our application form. If you have any needs that prevent you from applying in this way and participating in our online recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0151 5565176 or [email protected] at the earliest opportunity to ensure that support can be provided. Adjustments can be made for you during application and interview.
We operate a Values Based Recruitment (VBR) approach when recruiting new colleagues. VBR helps us to attract and select employees whose personal values and behaviours align with the values of the Trust. For more information on our vision, mission and values please see here - Vision, mission and values :: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk).
In cases where we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close any vacancies prior to the specified closing date; therefore you are advised to submit your completed application form as early as possible.
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Job overview
The Clinical Nurse Manager is responsible for overseeing clinical operations within the Clatterbridge in the community setting, they will ensure delivery of high-quality patient care. Additionally, the clinical nurse manager will provide operational and transformational oversight for the service aligned to the trust’s strategy. This will include implementing and monitoring operational processes to ensure an efficient and effective service. They will collaborate with key stakeholders to develop health care practices within the CIC service to meet the evolving needs of cancer patients. The post holder will also be responsible for the management and service oversight of the of the Bisphosphonate service
Main duties of the job
• Responsible for driving the service forward by increasing the medication portfolio of drugs and the expansion of the overall service.
• Promote patient and public involvement to lead on service improvements.
• Manage off duty and annual leave to ensure safe service delivery.
Manage a team of Nurses to provide Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies (SACT) and supportive medications in their own homes or place of work.
Support with strategic direction of the service
• Provision of professional leadership, motivation and supervision to ensure high standards of patient care.
• Act as a credible role model for the service that will involve clinical commitment.
• Work innovatively to develop and drive forward the service, working collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead and coordinate on the education for staff to support the service provision to include education and training on all new drugs
• Lead on educating staff to support patient education with self-administration and be the named link for contact for all hub managers.
• The post holder must be flexible.
• To be visible at divisional meetings to ensure the Trust wide information is disseminated throughout the team.
• To liaise and communicate effectively on a daily basis using a variety of communication skills.
• To lead the audit process for the service.
• Organise, plan and manage own workload
Working for our organisation
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
Kind
Empowered
Responsible
Inclusive
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level nurse – part 1 NMC register
- Holds relevant teaching and assessing qualification
- Non-Medical Prescribing
- NM 7021 Diagnostics and Health Assessment
- NM6995 Chemotherapy Administration and Care
- NM 7202 Clinical Examination Skills
- 1 st level degree or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Master’s Degree in relevant subject
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Evidence of innovation in practice
- Evidence of ability to manage change effectively
- Evidence of participation in audit and research
- Knowledge and application of current professional issues
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates experience in a Leadership position, with significant evidence of clinical practice
- Experience of mentoring/assessor
- Experience in Oncology/HaematoOncology setting
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carla Taylor
- Job title
- Divisional Nurse Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 556 5167
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