Teenage Cancer Trust Senior Nurse for Wales - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Wales Medicines Strategy Group

Description

Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site University Hospital or Wales, Town Cardiff Salary £51,706 - £58,210 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/06/2024 23:59

Teenage Cancer Trust Senior Nurse for Wales Band 8a

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together". We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board's Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the
next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

• We are kind and caring
• We are respectful
• We have trust and integrity
• We take personal responsibility

As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.

We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today's illnesses

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, experienced, passionate and dynamic nurse, providing expert leadership to the Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Cancer across Wales, services based from the Principal Treatment Centre (PTC) for Wales, Cardiff.

The PTC hosts a nurse led inpatient ward, day care and ambulatory care facility for TYA cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and cellular therapy treatment. The post holder will provide expert clinical nursing leadership, support and education to all staff involved in the care of TYA cancer patients, across the network.

Working closely with the TYA Lead Clinician, the post holder will lead the development of excellence in nursing care for TYAs with cancer. They will work alongside Network cancer leads, t hird sector organisations, specialist commissioners and local clinical teams; providing advice, service planning and strategic decision making for TYA cancer services in Wales.

In conjunction with the Teenage Cancer Trust, they will lead service improvement in line with evidence and national policy, ensuring excellent standards.

We are looking for a highly motivated leader who will be required to work autonomously and exercise a high level of clinical expertise when leading and advising the many teams on the specific needs of TYA cancer patients. You will need excellent communication, interpersonal skills, expert knowledge of TYA cancers and the ability to work sensitively and collaboratively with diverse teams

Main duties of the job

• Advance the development and practice of evidence-based TYA cancer nursing in the UHB, in line with national recommendations and measures where available
• Collaborate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team in ensuring the advancement of patient focused cancer care and support
• Work clinically on a regular basis, (this should be a least 20%) thus demonstrating expert clinical practice, professional competence, authority and credibility
• Provide professional advice, leadership and support on TYA related haematology / oncology issues to the designated hospitals within the region
• Is responsible for continuing management and strategic planning of the Regional TYA cancer service
• Contribute to development of excellence in clinical care for TYA patients with cancer and their families, through working with clinical teams, providing leadership, nursing advice, service planning and strategic decision making
• Strategically represents TYAs locally, regionally and nationally, providing expertise to planning groups for TYA cancer services and playing a key role in the development of integrated care by streamlining care across organisational boundaries
• Work in conjunction with Teenage Cancer Trust to lead service improvement and change in line with evidence and national policy to ensure excellence in clinical care for TYAs with cancer and their families.

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide TYA nursing expertise and leadership to the TYA team and site specific teams with regards the complex care needs of this patient group.
• Provide clinical leadership for the continuous professional development of the nursing staff within the Teenage Cancer Trust Unit
• Promote Teenage Cancer Trust Units and philosophy of care surrounding Teenage and Young Adult with cancer
• Chair the TYA Multidisciplinary Team meeting providing nursing expertise to this forum. Ensure that all patients presented at this forum have a holistic assessment at all key points in their journey and that needs identified are addressed and the impact of these interventions is evaluated.
• Work with the UHB/ network to co-ordinate the nursing elements of preparation for peer review visits or self-assessment
• Lead the improvement in nursing care to TYA patients through education, service improvement and service development including transition, aftercare and end of life care and the creation of care pathways and protocols.
• Participate with service providers in the development and prioritisation of bids to secure funding for cancer services from various agencies, as appropriate, ensuring that proposals are in line with the cancer strategy and needs of Teenage and Young Adult patients.
• Develop and participate in effective mechanisms which provide clinical supervision to this post as well as other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team supporting TYAs with Cancer.
• Contribute to and lead parts of a multimedia communication strategy for patients, patient's network and professionals including the development and provision of patient information.
• Represent TYA cancer nursing at national forums and committees, including acting as Deputy Lead for the Wales Cancer Network TYA Cancer Site Group
• Support Teenage Cancer Trust regional fundraising events when required.
• Establish key working relationships with stakeholders in Principal Treatment Centres, network care providers, primary and secondary care, voluntary and independent sectors, as well as universities orother relevant providers of education to ensure the integration of education, research and practice development.
• Working with the TYA team, develop processes to ensure that patient/ carer views are at the forefront of all aspects of care, empowering young people to support patient choice.
• Advise professionals –Nursing, Medical, Allied Health, service managers and commissioners on the benefits of and development of Teenage and Young Adult cancer services.
• Promote health and well being in Teenage and Young Adults affected by cancer – creating locally supported strategies and tools to encourage this group to take ownership and responsibility for their own well being.
• Contribute to and further develop the formal and informal TYA educational programme for multi-professional staff that have direct or indirect contact with Teenage and Young Adult with cancer.
• Contribute to post-registration and post-graduate teaching in TYA as required.
• Collaborate with colleagues in Teenage and Young Adult cancer research and education to develop meaningful research proposals and projects, which will influence clinical practice.
• Take a lead role in the audit and evaluation of nursing practice and TYA services, supporting development of national standards, frameworks for Teenage and Young Adult services, implementing quality guidance and Teenage Cancer Trust quality benchmarks.
• Collate relevant data to provide evidence to influence strategic direction of TYA cancer. Develop and evaluate methodology, which can be usefully interpreted and presented to help shape service direction.
• Promote cancer care through the publication of papers and presentations at national and international conferences.
• To utilise up-to-date research and evidence to deliver patient care and to disseminate this knowledge to all members of the TYA multi-disciplinary advisory team.
• To contribute to the implementation of the strategic Teenage Cancer Trust Nursing strategy.
• To contribute to the delivery of Teenage Cancer Trust Nursing Metrics and delivery of an Annual Report to the charity.
• To attend national education programmes/ meetings on behalf of Teenage Cancer Trust.
• To attend Teenage Cancer Trust events and meetings as requested and agreed with the Charities and the Cardiff and Vale UHB

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac.

Person specification Qua

• Registered Nurse
• Degree
• Masters in subject or equivalent expereince
• ongoing CPD
• Qualification in clinical condition management
• Level 3/4 SAfeguarding
• T&A module

Experience

• Clinical credible
• Substantial post re experience in clinical leadership
• Experience in developing services/ managing
• Experience investigating concerns/ conduct/ professional issues
• Work with internal and external stakeholders
• Manage complex/ sensitive situations
• Managing safeguarding concerns
• Project management
• Service improvement

skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Financial understanding
• Analyse and present information
• Good working relationships inside and outside UHB
• Prioritise workload, lead
• Strategic thinking, influence
• Change management

Special Knowledge

• Grasps relevant areas, articulates
• Knowledge of professonal, governance issues
• Clinical audit
• Understanding national policies pertinent
• Recruitment strategies
• Highly specialist knowledge

Personal Qualities

• Positive and compassionate attitude, problem-solving approach.
• proactive approach to change
• Personal attributes for effective leadership
• can challenge
• Positive and constructive

MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status.We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Please check your email account regularly . Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.