Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for service development, which will involve scoping and mapping of the existing Cancer CNS workforce capabilities within the ICS footprint, using a project management function to deliver the pilot and to ensure the success of the project and the role. The CDL post holder will play a lead influential role to ensure each Trust Senior People Officer and Directors of Nursing adopt cancer nurse career investments, including incorporating nationally recognised cancer nurse core key performance indicators (KPIs) and competencies into healthcare profiles and secure sustainable funding to enable access to core training opportunities.

The post holder will provide assurance to the Pilot Project Team that robust systems of governance are in place and a high-quality service is being developed and delivered. The post holder will define current processes, facilitate local discussions, and advise the Pilot Project Team as to how best practice might be adopted in the definition of future processes, document those processes as they are agreed and oversee their delivery.

This pilot places a high value on diversity and fairness accordingly a key function of this role will be to encourage, engage and support aspiring CNS from internationally educated backgrounds into CNS roles. You will be responsible for developing and delivering outreach activities within your ICS in line with policy to increase the diversity of Cancer CNS workforce in London to be more representative of the patient population communities. Work with Macmillan and Cancer Alliance Workforce Leads to promote equitable access, recognise and mitigate any inequalities including access for protected characteristics, providing reports to stakeholders on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion findings.

The CDL postholder will accelerate the development of newly appointed CNSs to become confident, autonomous professionals with a skill set fit for purpose for 21st century healthcare and beyond to meet patient and service requirements. You will deliver educational and professional leadership, coaching and mentoring to designated CNSs across multiple trusts within the cluster to ensure that nurses are supported to meet the thresholds within the capabilities framework as set out in by ACCEND. The accelerated development of CNSs will combat the impact of CNSs retiring, leaving the service for promotions etc.

You will work alongside CNSs in their daily practice supporting and challenging knowledge and behaviours to promote CNS Nursing model and the delivery of quality assured personalised care. You will provide motivation to establish new and novel clinical practice supported by audit and research/best evidence-based practice working within the Trusts clinical Governance framework.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for service development, which will involve scoping and mapping of the existing Cancer CNS workforce capabilities within the ICS footprint, using a project management function to deliver the pilot and to ensure the success of the project and the role. The CDL post holder will play a lead influential role to ensure each Trust Senior People Officer and Directors of Nursing adopt cancer nurse career investments, including incorporating nationally recognised cancer nurse core key performance indicators (KPIs) and competencies into healthcare profiles and secure sustainable funding to enable access to core training opportunities.

The post holder will provide assurance to the Pilot Project Team that robust systems of governance are in place and a high-quality service is being developed and delivered. The post holder will define current processes, facilitate local discussions, and advise the Pilot Project Team as to how best practice might be adopted in the definition of future processes, document those processes as they are agreed and oversee their delivery.

This pilot places a high value on diversity and fairness accordingly a key function of this role will be to encourage, engage and support aspiring CNS from internationally educated backgrounds into CNS roles. You will be responsible for developing and delivering outreach activities within your ICS in line with policy to increase the diversity of Cancer CNS workforce in London to be more representative of the patient population communities. Work with Macmillan and Cancer Alliance Workforce Leads to promote equitable access, recognise and mitigate any inequalities including access for protected characteristics, providing reports to stakeholders on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion findings.

The CDL postholder will accelerate the development of newly appointed CNSs to become confident, autonomous professionals with a skill set fit for purpose for 21st century healthcare and beyond to meet patient and service requirements. You will deliver educational and professional leadership, coaching and mentoring to designated CNSs across multiple trusts within the cluster to ensure that nurses are supported to meet the thresholds within the capabilities framework as set out in by ACCEND. The accelerated development of CNSs will combat the impact of CNSs retiring, leaving the service for promotions etc.

You will work alongside CNSs in their daily practice supporting and challenging knowledge and behaviours to promote CNS Nursing model and the delivery of quality assured personalised care. You will provide motivation to establish new and novel clinical practice supported by audit and research/best evidence-based practice working within the Trusts clinical Governance framework.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Pond street

London

NW3 2QG

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)