Brain Metastasis Neuro Oncology Specialist Nurse

Northern Care Alliance Nhs Foundation Trust; Stretford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Greater Manchester invites applications for a Brain Metastasis Specialist Nurse. You will provide expert care, lead a defined specialist area, and deliver education to staff and learners while driving service development and clinical audits.

The role requires autonomous practice, strong communication, and active participation in research and quality improvement within a large NHS trust.

Qualifications

• Masters degree or equivalent /working towards.
• Neuro experience and leadership evident.
• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2).
• Neuro experience at a band 6 level for a minimum of 2 months.
• Evidence of leadership and communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert care and support for patients with complex neuro-oncology needs.
• Lead service development within your specialist area and contribute to audits.
• Deliver education and training to staff and learners, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Communicate effectively, manage a varied workload and drive improvements.

Skills

Masters degree

NMC registration

Neuro experience

Leadership

Communication

Education

Masters degree or equivalent / working towards

Job description

Job summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Brain Metastasis specialist nurse within the neurosciences and major trauma clinical group at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for an exceptional candidate who will provide specialist advice to support the assessment, planning and implementation of programmes of care. The successful candidate will carry out specialist nursing procedures whilst being accountable for their own professional actions, and will not directly be supervised. You will be the Lead specialist in a defined and highly specialist area of nursing care, providing specialist education and training to other staff and learners. This exciting opportunity allows you to undertake research and lead clinical audits in your own specialist area.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Brain Metastasis Specialist Nurse to provide expert care and support for patients with complex neuro-oncology needs. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, delivering specialist advice, assessment and care planning while leading service development within your specialist area. The role offers opportunities to contribute to research, clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives, as well as providing education, leadership and support to colleagues. Strong communication, organisational and clinical decision-making skills are essential, along with the ability to work autonomously and effectively manage a varied workload. This is an exciting opportunity to influence patient care, drive service improvement and develop your leadership skills within a highly specialised service.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Person Specification

Essential

• Masters degree or equivalent /working towards
• Breadth of knowledge understanding
• Neuro Experience /module
• Achieved grade
• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
• Neuro experience at a band 6 level for a minimum of 2 months
• Evidence of leadership and communication

Desirable

• Masters degree or equivalent /working towards
• Evidence of involvement in policy/research

Contract details

• Contract: Secondment
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Band: Band 7 (Agenda for Change)
• Reference number: 236-NMT-NM812-26-A

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Contact

For questions about the job, contact: Kirsty Gowers, Matron, [e-mail], 01612065196