Macmillan Information Centre Nurse

NHS; Derby, Burton-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Macmillan Information Centre Nurse for a pivotal role in providing support and information to cancer patients at the Derby and Burton facilities. This leadership position involves overseeing staff, ensuring high-quality care, and managing the Macmillan information center. Suitable candidates will possess NMC registration, significant nursing experience, and a solid understanding of cancer care.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC and significant post-registration experience.
• Experience working with cancer patients and management skills.
• Evidence of supporting, mentoring, and developing staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised information and support to patients and staff.
• Line management of the center assistants and deputise for the lead.
• Implement personalised care plans and holistic needs assessments.

Skills

Management skills

Leadership skills

Coaching

Education

NMC Registered

Degree or working towards higher degree

Specific knowledge of cancer

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Macmillan Information Centre Nurse

The closing date is 30 June 2025

Exciting role working in the Macmillan information centre at Derby and Burton.

The Macmillan Information Centre Nurse is a leadership role within our organisation, working within the Macmillan information and support centre at RDH and QHB.

Providing timely and individualised information and support to patients, relatives, carers and staff.

The Macmillan Information Centre nurse will deputise for the Macmillan Information centre lead as required, supervising and guiding the team, volunteers, supporting the provision of a high-quality service. Supporting the Macmillan information centre lead to manage the Macmillan Information and Support Centre.

Delivering specialist Nursing care and support in the Macmillan information centre at Burton and Derby required to assess, plan, implement and evaluate holistic individualised patient centred care in a safe and caring environment whilst acting as the patient's advocate and maintaining privacy and dignity.

Providing support, advice and education to patients/relatives/carers and colleagues within the healthcare team.

Main duties of the job

Line management of the Macmillan information centre assistants,

Deputise for the Macmillan information centre Lead, Management of the Macmillan Information centre, transformation and improvement of the Macmillan information centre services.

Provide Information, advice and support for cancer patients, relatives, carers and staff.

Implement personalised care, including holistic needs assessments and personalised care and support plans.

Closing Date of Application: 30 June 2025

Interview Date: 14 July 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered
• Significant post registration experience at a band 5
• Specific knowledge of cancer
• Evidence of degree or working towards higher degree or equivalent experience
• Experience of working with cancer patients

Experience

• Evidence of management/leadership skills
• Evidence of mentoring, supporting, coaching and developing staff

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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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