Macmillan Neuro-oncology CNS

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Northampton

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GBP 49,000 - 57,000

Full time

4 hours ago

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Job summary

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is seeking an experienced cancer nurse to lead and develop the Macmillan Neuro Oncology Cancer nursing service. The post holder will coordinate the patient pathway, act as main point of contact, and provide specialist information and support from diagnosis in line with national directives.

The role requires independent nurse prescribing and engagement with ACCEND education for career progression.

Qualifications

Master’s level qualification in nursing or equivalent with cancer care focus.
Post-graduate module in Fundamentals of Cancer Care or equivalent.
Trained to provide Level 2 Psychological Support.
Formal training in advanced communication skills.
Leadership development through Rosalind Franklin program or equivalent.
Registered independent nurse prescriber.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the patient pathway as part of the Neuro-oncology MDT.
Lead holistic needs assessment and care planning from diagnosis.
Act as main contact for patients, providing information and support.
Lead on delivering personalised cancer care and ensuring End of Treatment summaries.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Independent nurse prescriber

Leadership

Time management

Analytical skills

IT skills

Education

Master’s degree

Fundamentals of Cancer Care module

Level 2 Psychological Support training

Advanced communication skills training

Rosalind Franklin Leadership program

Registered independent nurse prescriber

Job description

Employer Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Town Northampton Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata/per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59

Macmillan Neuro-oncology CNS

Band 7

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced cancer nurse to work as part of a job share arrangement, leading and developing the Macmillan Neuro Oncology Cancer nursing service in line with national directives.

The post holder will be a core member of the Neuro-Oncology cancer multi-disciplinary team, coordinating the patients’ pathway, acting as the main point of contact, providing specialist information, advice, and support from the point of diagnosis in line with national directives.

The post holder will be responsible for implementing the key elements of personalised care, ensuring patients are offered a Holistic Needs Assessment/Care Planning at the point of diagnosis line with national directives, have access to an End of Treatment Summaries after each modality of treatment and health and wellbeing to meet their individual needs.

Being able to act as an independent prescriber or willingness to undertake is a requirement of the role.

This role is aligned to the national ACCEND (Aspirant Cancer Career and Education Development) framework. The post holder will develop and maintain core cancer capabilities at the appropriate level of practice and engage in ACCEND‑aligned education, training and professional development as part of ongoing appraisal and career progression.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a core member of the neuro-oncology multidisciplinary team, responsible for the provision of high quality, patient centred care; ensuring patients/carers diagnosed with a brain tumour have access to expert information, advice and support from the point of suspicion of cancer

The post holder will act as the main point of contact, using advance communication skills to co-ordinate the patients’ pathway liaising with tertiary centres, members of the MDT, primary care and the voluntary sector to ensure a seamless service for patients and their families.

Responsible for implementing personalised care for patients living with a brain tumour ensuring patients have an HNA/Care Planning at the point of diagnosis in line with national directives, access to an End of treatment Summary and to health and wellbeing opportunities to meet their individual needs

Working for our organisation

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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To undertake a comprehensive holistic assessment of patient’s needs (HNA) at the point of diagnosis in line with National directives
To agree a plan of care in consultation with the patient/family, ensuring a written copy is available for the patient.
To attend outpatient consultations, acting as the patient’s advocate, communicating complex information with patients and their families
To review inpatients admitted with symptoms related to their disease/treatment, influencing management options and liaising with professionals across primary and secondary care to ensure safe effective discharge from hospital
To attend the weekly specialist multidisciplinary team meeting, contributing to the discussion, providing expert nursing opinion on the patient’s assessment and care and advocating for the patient and family
To screen patients for psychological distress using a recognised tool
To be skilled in providing Level 2 psychological support for patients and their carers, referring patients with complex needs to the Macmillan Clinical Psychologist.
To provide specialist advice on the management of steroids, ensuring the dose is altered to meet the changing neurological symptoms of the patient
To provide specialist support for patients and their families, ensuring their physical, psychological, social, emotional and spiritual needs are identified and met.
To lead on complex communication issues and co-ordinate the patient’s pathway acting as the main point of contact or responsible for nominating a main point of contact for the patient depending on their individual needs.
To identify and meet the specialist informational needs utilising the local Macmillan Information Centre, referring patients/carers to the dedicated Cancer You Tube Channel to support self-management strategies.
To be skilled in identifying and addressing the palliative care needs of patients and their families, referring patients with complex needs to the Specialist Palliative Care Team
To be skilled in identifying AMBER patents working with the multidisciplinary team to agree ceiling of intervention.
To be skilled in identifying the patient’s Preferred Place of Care at the appropriate point in the illness experience, communicating very sensitive information to patients/carers ensuing they have the opportunity to discuss their choice of where they wish to die where possible.
Support the generation of an “End of Treatment Summary” for patients following each modality of treatment, ensuring their ongoing needs are identified and addressed.
To respond to EAU alerts for patients with a brain tumour providing specialist information and support, coordinating their pathway from the point of admission
To lead the development of specialist Health & Wellbeing events for patients living with a brain tumour, ensuring they are tailored to meet their individual needs
To have an awareness of the dedicated Maggie’s programs and sign post patients/carers to the Maggie Cancer Centre
To use advanced communication skills to support patients in the development of an Advance Care Plan, identifying their preferences and wishes
To initiate proactive telephone support for patients in the palliative stage of their disease, identifying new or progression of symptoms providing specialist advice and support
To promote a culture that supports and enables self-management strategies.
Utilise patient/carer experience feedback to drive innovation and change.
To participate in the formal review process and plan future personal development and competencies to be achieved, actively engaging with the learning and development opportunities offered by Macmillan.
To act as a specialist resource for healthcare professionals relating to brain tumours, providing expert nursing advice and support
To promote collaborative working relationships and effective communication between all members of the neuro-oncology multidisciplinary team and across different boundaries of care
To act as a role model demonstrating high standards of holistic care, providing clinical leadership in brain tumours
To act as an independent nurse prescriber
To run dedicated nurse-led clinics, reviewing patients receiving oncology treatment, escalating new symptoms or deterioration in condition to the Clinical Oncologist
To order diagnostic tests to support the patient pathway
To support the development of the Band 6 Macmillan Nurse, undertaking annual appraisals and objective setting
To become acquainted with the local and regional pathways for patients with a brain tumour including knowledge of contact points for referral and advice.
Ensure that people affected by cancer are aware that they are interacting with a Macmillan Professional and know the full range of resources and services available through Macmillan.
To demonstrate advanced practice in planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care, documenting the outcomes of consultations in the hospital notes and on the Somerset Register.
To identity own personal development needs to work at specialist level and take appropriate action to ensure that these are met, actively engaging with the learning and development opportunities offered through the national ACCEND program.
To work towards achieving the competencies outlined in the National ACCEND Framework
Demonstrate specialist skills in conflict resolution and negotiation skills when dealing with difficult or challenging situations
To ensure the Macmillan service is development in line with National directives related to cancer care.
To collect activity data to demonstrate the effectiveness of the specialist nursing service.
To actively seek feedback from patients/carers to inform service developments
To lead the development of policies and clinical guidelines to enhance the specialist nursing service in line with national directives
To promote the Macmillan neuro-oncology specialist nursing service through conferences and written papers
To influence decisions regarding service delivery through participation in local, regional and national meetings
To evaluate the effectiveness of the Macmillan Neuro-oncology service, implementing change to enhance the patient/carer experience
To identify areas of practice this may be expanded to promote optimal care and the best outcomes for patients
To initiate and be actively involved in nursing research/audit
To promote best practice ensuring care in evidence based
To demonstrate knowledge of the clinical trials for patients living with a brain tumour

Person specification

Educations, Training and Qualifications

Relevant master’s degree or equivalent level of education, training or experience
Fundamentals of Cancer Care module post graduate level or equivalent level of education or training
Trained to provide Level 2 Psychological Support
Advanced communication skills training or equivalent level of education or training
Rosalind Franklin Leadership program or equivalent level of education or training
Registered independent nurse prescriber

Knowledge and Experience

In-depth knowledge and experience in caring for patients living with a brain tumour
In-depth knowledge and experience in implementing the core domains of personalised care
Leadership & Management
Knowledge of the National Frameworks related to cancer care
Previous experience of working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist
Experience of leading research/audit
Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support and its role across the UK

Skills

Advanced Assessment Skills
Ability to work autonomously & as part of a multidisciplinary team
Effective organisation and time management skills
Ability to exercise initiative & implement change
Symptom management and problem solving skills
Effective negotiation and interpersonal skills
Analytical and IT skills
Ability to develop policies, protocols & guidelines

At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.

We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).

We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That’s why we talk about Team NGH. It’s all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Due to the high number of applications received we are unable to respond to each application individually. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful in this application.

For further information on nursing, apprenticeships, A&E or any other departments please visit our specific website or pages that are indicated on the right hand side of this advert.

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust recognises that staff of differing backgrounds and life experiences enrich our workforce and bring different skills and knowledge. We therefore encourage and welcome applications for our vacancies from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE VACANCIES PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED CLOSING DATE WHEN WE ARE IN RECEIPT

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