Paediatric Macmillan Nurse

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a compassionate Specialist Practitioner to join a dedicated team of Pediatric Macmillan Nurses. This role involves providing expert care and support to children and families affected by cancer, ensuring high standards of treatment and communication with healthcare professionals. The position offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of patients and their families while working within a supportive and innovative environment. If you are committed to excellence in care and have the necessary qualifications and experience, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction programme

Yearly appraisal

Career development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• RSCN/RN Child with post-registration qualification required.
• Significant experience in pediatric oncology/haematology essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and support to children with cancer and their families.
• Deliver high standards of care in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Clinical expertise in pediatric oncology

Excellent communication skills

Time management skills

Team-oriented

Autonomous working

Diplomacy and negotiation skills

Education

1st degree level education

Speciality qualification

Teaching qualification

Masters in a related subject

Tools

Electronic Patient Record system

Car driver

Job description

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We are looking for a confident, compassionate, and clinically credible Specialist Practitioner to join our dedicated team of Peadiatric Macmillan Nurses at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.

Main duties of the job

As part of a job share, you will carry a caseload and be the designated keyworker for children, young people, and their families receiving treatment for a diagnosis of cancer, providing specialist expertise, advice, and support within the hospital and community setting. You will work closely with the senior and multidisciplinary team to deliver high standards of care and ensure effective communication with all professionals involved throughout the treatment pathway. As part of the on-call rota, you will support the palliative and end-of-life care of patients and families through the provision of expert advice on symptom management, emotional, and psychological care. This is a demanding, fulfilling role requiring an individual who is committed to providing excellence in care.

You will have an RSCN/RN Child with a post-registration qualification and relevant experience in the specialty. You will need to be team-oriented but also be able to work autonomously; you will have good time management skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and clinical expertise. Car driver is essential.

In return, we will provide a comprehensive induction programme, and you will be appraised on a yearly basis with a view to developing knowledge and skills where appropriate.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate, so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system, which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan, which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits, and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to 1st degree level
• Speciality qualification
• Teaching qualification
• Masters or working towards a masters in a related subject
• NMP

Experience

• Significant experience in paediatric Oncology/Haematology
• Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
• Evidence of delivering teaching programmes to staff groups
• Knowledge of Local and National issues affecting speciality
• Experience of providing palliative/end of life care to patients including on-call
• Evidence of excellent clinical record
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment.
• Maintained development of clinical leadership skills
• Evidence of diplomacy and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and leadership skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.