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Job summary

Main area
James Cook Cancer Institute & Speciality Medicine Services L3
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent: 37.5 hours
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
328-JCSM-7160527
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/06/2025 23:59

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Clinical Nurse Specialist (Immunotherapy)

Band 6

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for two new roles to be part of the developing Immunotherapy service within JCCISM.  The roles will work closely with the SACT/ Immunotherapy Clinical Lead, SACT lead nurse and ACP for Immunotherapy to deliver high quality care and service, develop this growing immunotherapy service to deliver equitable care to patients in collaboration with multi-disciplinary colleagues and the primary health care team.

The post holders will work across all tumour groups within the cancer services, providing specialist nursing advice, information and support to patients requiring immunotherapy treatment and toxicity management.

The post holders will provide assistance, support and health promotion advice to other staff, whilst improving clinical practice, enhancing service provision and streamlining patient focused care.

The post holders will be active members of the multi-disciplinary team and network with other professionals, locally and nationally for the purpose of developing practice, research and audit, development of standardised patient information, and clinical supervision.

The post involves working Monday to Friday across multiple hospital sites to meet the clinical need of the service.

Main duties of the job

To develop and provide a coordinated specialist immunotherapy service in both out-patient and in-patient setting.

Provide expert care, specialist advice and support to both patients and their carers who are receiving or have received immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Provide specialist nursing service to patients requiring management of immunotherapy related toxicities.  This includes supporting with patient assessment, and managing a caseload of patient where they directly on indirectly influence all aspect of patient care, and implementing specialist care 

Act as an education resource for health care professionals, patients and carers

Provide expert advice to nursing groups within oncology department and the wider trust.

It is essential that a close working relationship is formed with the other roles within the specialist team to ensure up to date advice is available and onward referral is appropriate and timely to improve patients’ outcomes.

The post holder will support the immunotherapy service by contributing to the provision of a cost effective, efficient quality service that meets the needs of the patient caseload / client group

The role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in immunotherapy is multifaceted, incorporating key functions such as policy and standard development, education, audits, research and professional development

Working for our organisation

South Tees Hospitals is the largest hospital trust in the Tees Valley with two acute hospitals and services in a number of community hospitals.

The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough is a designated major trauma centre and provides all its specialties from one site which is unique for a hospital of its size. It provides a wide range of district general hospital services and specialist services such as neurosciences, renal medicine, spinal injuries, major trauma, cardiothoracics, vascular surgery and cancer services. It has 1,024 beds, a 24-hour acute admissions unit and an emergency department which houses the major trauma centre for Durham, East Cleveland, Tees Valley and North Yorkshire and has its own helipad.  In 2012 the Middlesbrough hospital completed a £35 million redevelopment of its cancer services and is now proud to provide some of the best facilities in Europe.  The James Cook University Hospital has a modern, central operating suite containing 20 well-equipped theatres and a 16-bedded intensive care unit. There is also an Institute of Learning, Research and Innovation on site, embracing postgraduate medical education, undergraduate teaching centre, nurse training school, the school of radiography and library facilities.

The Friarage Hospital in Northallerton is an essential part of our organisation and an important point of delivery for the community.  It is one of the smallest district general hospitals in the country and has 189 inpatient beds.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff.  This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.  You will be expected to attend the following training sessions

·        Your Leadership Impact

·        Leading your Team to Success

·        Leading Into the Future

·        Service Improvement for Beginners

·        Developing your Service Improvement Skills

·        Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

  • Explore leadership within the NHS
  • Promote Trust values and behaviours
  • Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
  • Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team. 

Person specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • • Knowledge and understanding of immunotherapy and its mechanism of action
  • • Knowledge of guidelines relating to immunotherapy toxicity management
  • • Knowledge of initial management of immunotherapy related toxicities.
  • • Knowledge of issues which influence management of the care of patients receiving immunotherapy
Desirable criteria
  • Expert level of knowledge about immunotherapy treatment

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Post registration experience at Band 5 level or above in oncology
  • Experience in supporting and managing cancer patients
  • Experience of working within a busy clinical environment and within multidisciplinary teams
Desirable criteria
  • Significant post registration experience in providing care for patients receiving immunotherapy treatment
  • Experience in caring for patients requiring toxicity management

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NMC level 1 registration
  • Degree in Nursing
  • Specialist qualification in cancer care
  • Advanced communications skills course or willing to undertake
Desirable criteria
  • Physical assessment & disease management skills course or willing to undertake
  • Working towards non-Medical prescribing qualification
  • SACT trained or willing to undertake the course
  • Teaching qualification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Application numbers

Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Chizoba Nwanko
Job title
Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07788367743

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Recruitment Team
The Murray Building
The James Cook University Hospital
TS4 3BW
Telephone
01642 850850, ext. 57396
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