East Midlands Children and Young Persons Cancer Services Lead Nurse

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a Regional Lead Nurse to enhance children's cancer services across the East Midlands. This role involves leading clinical teams, ensuring quality patient care, and collaborating with key stakeholders for continuous improvement. Join a leading organization dedicated to delivering exemplary healthcare in a supportive and diverse environment.

Benefits

Endless personal development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in children and young people cancer services.
• Evidence of maintaining professional competence in paediatric oncology.
• Leadership and teaching qualifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaborative services across East Midlands in cancer care.
• Manage a team delivering high-quality nursing care.
• Work with Clinical Service Directors to promote strong nursing culture.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Team Collaboration

Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC - RN Child)

Qualified clinical practitioner at degree level

Tools

IT Skills

Job description

Job summary

Cancer Services for children and young persons in the East Midlands are provided by an integrated cancer service which ensures equitable access to highly specialised care and expertise. This is a hub and spoke model with a central Principal Treatment Centre (PTC) providing complex treatments and Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Units (POSCUs) across the region providing local supportive care and minor treatments.

The Principal Treatment Centre for the East Midlands Region is run jointly as a collaborative partnership between University Hospitals Leicester (UHL) and Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH).

This post is for a Regional Lead Nurse to lead collaborative services across the East Midlands.

The Lead Nurse is accountable for the efficient and effective management of designated service areas, guaranteeing provision of high quality evidence based nursing practice. The Lead Nurse is part of a team implementing the agreed service for the East Midlands Children and Young People's Integrated Cancer Service (EMCYPICS) and ensuring this meets peer review standards.

As the Lead Nurse you will have a key role in the development and co-ordination of cancer services in the East Midlands and will lead the nursing contribution in the strategic development of these services.

Our vision is to be a national and international leader in children's health, offering expert services in a friendly and compassionate environment.

Main duties of the job

To provide strong clinical leadership skills, energising, inspiring and empowering all clinical staff in pursuit of a shared vision to ensure the effective management of all services within the area of responsibility. You will also provide focussed and professional leadership for nurses delivering care to children with cancer, and their families, promoting child and family centred care in the East Midlands.To work in collaboration with the Clinical Service Directors, EMCYPCS, Clinical Lead, Nottingham, Head of Nursing, Leicester and all nursing staff to promote a strong culture within nursing.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Details Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

164-7221724

Job locations

Nottingham Children's Hospital, Queens Medical Center

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification documents for detailed description of responsibilities for this post

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification documents for detailed description of responsibilities for this post

Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential

• Registered with the NMC- RN Child
• Qualified clinical practitioner at degree level
• Relevant experience of working with children and young people cancer services
• Evidence of maintaining professional competence through CPD specifically in relation to paediatric oncology and haematology
• Knowledge of relevant policies, guidelines and procedures
• Knowledge of standards in relation to speciality

Desirable

• Masters Degree or relevant experience
• Leadership qualification
• Teaching qualification

Experience Essential

• Highly developed specialist knowledge in Paediatric Oncology and Haematology care delivery
• Evidence of post registration experience in Paediatric Oncology
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of leading and delivering programmes of change within an acute NHS setting
• Knowledge of budgets/financial control
• Leadership experience

Desirable

• Evidence of patient partnership working
• Knowledge of complaints management
• Knowledge and involvement in Clinical Governance
• Involvement in service planning
• Audit reporting

Communication and Relationship Skills Essential

• Able to communicate highly complex information
• Evidence of effective communication
• Able to utilise persuasion, negotiation and reassurance skills to ensure agreement and co-operation
• Able to influence nursing, therapy, medical, GP's and Commissioners
• Evidence of working collaboratively across Multi-Disciplinary Groups across the region

Analytical and Judgement Skills Essential

• Ability to analyse, interpret and compare information both clinically and from published evidence
• Ability to assess and manage risk in relation to patient care and working environment
• Provide critical evaluation of service delivery and facilitate necessary change

Desirable

• Evidence of involvement in research and audit

Planning and Organisational Skills Essential

• Ability to act autonomously when required
• Ability to delegate effectively
• Ability to plan and prioritise own workload by using planning, organisational and time management

Physical Skills Essential

• Ability to work clinically in relation to speciality
• IT skills and ability to write reports on complex information
• Ability to use computer systems using aids for teaching and training

Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential

• Registered with the NMC- RN Child
• Qualified clinical practitioner at degree level
• Relevant experience of working with children and young people cancer services
• Evidence of maintaining professional competence through CPD specifically in relation to paediatric oncology and haematology
• Knowledge of relevant policies, guidelines and procedures
• Knowledge of standards in relation to speciality

Desirable

• Masters Degree or relevant experience
• Leadership qualification
• Teaching qualification

Experience Essential

• Highly developed specialist knowledge in Paediatric Oncology and Haematology care delivery
• Evidence of post registration experience in Paediatric Oncology
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of leading and delivering programmes of change within an acute NHS setting
• Knowledge of budgets/financial control
• Leadership experience

Desirable

• Evidence of patient partnership working
• Knowledge of complaints management
• Knowledge and involvement in Clinical Governance
• Involvement in service planning
• Audit reporting

Communication and Relationship Skills Essential

• Able to communicate highly complex information
• Evidence of effective communication
• Able to utilise persuasion, negotiation and reassurance skills to ensure agreement and co-operation
• Able to influence nursing, therapy, medical, GP's and Commissioners
• Evidence of working collaboratively across Multi-Disciplinary Groups across the region

Analytical and Judgement Skills Essential

• Ability to analyse, interpret and compare information both clinically and from published evidence
• Ability to assess and manage risk in relation to patient care and working environment
• Provide critical evaluation of service delivery and facilitate necessary change

Desirable

• Evidence of involvement in research and audit

Planning and Organisational Skills Essential

• Ability to act autonomously when required
• Ability to delegate effectively
• Ability to plan and prioritise own workload by using planning, organisational and time management

Physical Skills Essential

• Ability to work clinically in relation to speciality
• IT skills and ability to write reports on complex information
• Ability to use computer systems using aids for teaching and training

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).

Additional information 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).

Employer details Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Nottingham Children's Hospital, Queens Medical Center

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Nottingham Children's Hospital, Queens Medical Center

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)