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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Job overview

Do you deliver compassionate excellence? Do you want a new challenge? If yes, then read on....

We are looking for a Senior Cancer Specialist nurse to join our UGI Specialist nursing service at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This new post funded by Macmillan is fixed term for 3 years. The nurse will support patients and their families throughout their cancer pathway ensuring seamless communication between different teams involved in patients care.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to promote a high-quality service that provides specialist care, information, support and management to patients, their families and carers. Our nursing teams are central to the delivery of excellent care to cancer patients attending the Oxford University Hospitals. Our teams deliver a holistic approach using the latest technologies to support individualised assessments and care planning. The service aims to provide focused and co-ordinated specialist knowledge and skills to enable patients to have access to a comprehensive package of care and intervention to enable them to live as well as possible, supporting patients in clinical decision making, providing individualised information and co-ordinating complex care pathways.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

You will work closely with other members of the specialist nursing, AHP (Allied Health professionals) and MDT team across both oncology and surgery. Liaising with primary care and other specialist teams, to ensure that patients are supported throughout their pathway.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You should have

• Significant post-registration experience.
• Cancer nursing experience
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience of multidisciplinary collaborative practice
• leadership and exceptional organisational ability
• IT and data analysis skills

You will also be part of a wider team of cancer specialist nurses and be supported in your on-going development.

informal visit is highly recommended.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• GCSE English and maths A-C
• Diploma/Degree nursing qualification
• NMC registration

Desirable criteria

• MSC in relevant subject to role

Experience

Essential criteria

• UGI Experience Surgery or cancer
• Band 6 working
• Knowledge of Cancer treatments

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good communication skills
• Evidence of working with members of MDT
• IT Skills

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.

Nursing and Midwifery:For candidates applying from outside the UK: Please be advised that we work in partnership with Envertiz who will be managingyour recruitment therefore by applying you are consenting to us passing your contact details and application to Envertiz so they can manage your recruitment and on-boarding. If you do not consent to this, please do not apply.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.

Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

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Applicant requirements

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.