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Job summary

Main area
Womens and Childrens
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
230-50316488-WCS-1
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Eliot Hospital
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Trainee Gynaecology Oncology Nurse Specialist

NHS AfC: Band 7

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

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We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

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Job overview

Job Title - Trainee Gynaecology Oncology Nurse Specialist

Hours per week- 30  hours per week 

Fixed Term - 12 months

Salary-£46,148 - £52,809 Per annum pro rata

Closing Date -  28th November 2024

Interview Date - 6th December 2024

Main duties of the job

  • Provide and receive complex, sensitive / highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, barriers to understanding.
  • Facilitate communication, which results in clear responsibilities being identified within the multi-professional team.
  • Communicate very sensitive, complex condition related information to patients, relatives providing empathy and reassurance.
  • There is a requirement to exchange verbal and written information with patients, staff and carers requiring tact and diplomacy.
  • To co-ordinate the patients journey, acting as a key worker, and lead on patient communication issues..
  • Ability to lead change and lead new ways of working.
  • To be responsible for the assessment of needs, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care in line with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and reflect the Trusts policies, procedures standards and guidelines.
  • To demonstrate the skills for assessing and interpreting specialist acute and other patient conditions, taking actions as appropriate.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care’ takes centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.  Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus  bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme – find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

his post will provide a comprehensive highly specialist service to Gynaecology oncology cancer  patients throughout their care pathway including the overarching responsibility for the support of  patients living with and beyond cancer.

The post holders will work closely with the Patients, Consultants, Macmillan, Gynaecology oncology team including CNS teams and relevant MDT members maintaining and developing  nurse led services for the management of patients throughout their pathway from referral to ongoing treatment and living with and beyond cancer. 

Person specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Extensive clinical experience, minimum of 3 years post registration experience to include at least 1 year of management/leadership experience at band 6 Experience or above.
  • Surgical nursing experience.
  • Evidence of innovation in practice, participation in research
  • Good communication skills. Experience of audit within the healthcare setting Specialty knowledge
  • Understands need to complete Advanced Nurse practitioner study at MSc Level
Desirable criteria
  • On-going personal/professional development: Evidence of master’s level study; Non-medical Prescribing; Advanced Health Assessment Course Specialist Cancer Nurse Training

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse
  • Evidence of working towards specialty related Degree or evidence of continuing academic progression in combination with equivalent Oncology experience
  • Recognised certified course Cert in teaching or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Master’s degree
  • Research qualification

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • ENB 998 or equivalent or experience of formal teaching to groups of staff
  • Formal leadership and management training, leadership and motivation skills, Excellent communication skills
  • Organisational and negotiation skills, ability to respond to changing demands of service
  • Excellent specialty knowledge Understanding of the modern NHS and Trust strategy
  • Be willing to complete diagnostic courses relevant to the post, hysteroscopy, colposcopy, and Gynaecology Ultrasound Scanning
  • Assertive & confident, Personal & professional maturity, recognition of own limitations, demonstrates enthusiasm, able to influence other professional groups
  • Able to demonstrate behaviors consistent with Trust values and behaviors
  • Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In Veterans

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Thelma Hodder
Job title
Matron for Gynaecology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07770448282