Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Educatioin and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Nursing Degree
• Advanced communication certificate
• To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
• Evidence of post registration academic development
• Evidence of working at Masters level or willing to undertake study at Masters level

Desirable

• Leadership skills course / management experience with HR issues
• APACS
• Non-medical Prescribing

Experience

Essential

• Substantial post registered experience
• Experience of head & neck cancer care management and in-depth knowledge of the disease processes
• Advanced analytical and clinical reasoning skills to support judgement and decision-making skills to deal with differential diagnoses during the dynamic pathways
• Evidence of autonomous practice/running nurse led clinics
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Evidence of a flexible approach to service development.
• Ability to manage change effectively.
• Evidence of academic and managerial achievement.
• Ability to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

• External working including GPs and CCGs'
• Experience of patient examination and history taking
• Counselling skills
• Experience in health promotion
• Knowledge of national agenda on improving cancer services

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Expert knowledge and understanding of head & neck cancer and treatments
• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
• An understanding of audit and research-based nursing practice
• Ability to lead and influence change across professional groups
• An understanding of resource management
• Organise and manage a diverse group of staff
• Ability to consult and liaise with a range of professionals
• Commitment to equal opportunities and can demonstrate knowledge of the national and local equity and diversity agenda

Desirable

• Evidence of autonomous practice and running nurse led clinics

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including specialist skills to communicate with staff/patients in relation to complex and sensitive issues
• Demonstrates high motivational skills
• Non-judgemental and able to adapt to different working environments
• Strategic thinking
• Able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Innovation
• Motivational team worker
• Demonstrates and role models Trust values and behaviours

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).