Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Leave Cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-NMUH-7287564
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- North Middlesex University Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 pro-rata per annum inclusive of HCAs
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Paediatric Oncology
Band 7
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate to join our Paediatric Oncology service for a 12-month fixed term contract for Maternity Leave cover.
We are seeking an experienced children’s nurse, with substantial experience of cancer in children and young people, practicing at band 6 level or above. The team that you will work with you is talented, motivated, and subject to current review in line with POSCU guidance revisions. We are looking for a candidate who will be visible and both patient and staff focused to work within this excellent team.
This is the perfect opportunity for a nurse who wishes to pursue a CNS role in Paediatric Oncology. For internal applications, this post could be considered as a secondment with your direct line managers support.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Nurse Specialist for Paediatric Oncology will provide specialist nursing care and support in the management of children and young people being investigated, diagnosed and treated for Cancer. This will involve dealing with complex and sensitive situations, providing specialist nursing and individualized care to children and their families in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder will have sound knowledge and experience of Cancer in Children and Young people, they will demonstrate high level skills in clinical practice as well as developing and maintaining policies and standards of nursing care and staff development from an Oncology perspective.
The post holder will offer education and training to members of the multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will lead on care for children and young people with Cancer, this will involve at times breaking bad news and taking the appropriate action in emergency or unforeseen situations. They will provide support and education to children and their parents/carers.
We are a Level 1 Paediatric Shared care Oncology unit providing day care, bolus chemotherapy and febrile neutropenia care to Oncology patients at North Middlesex University Hospital. In the near future we are hoping to become an enhanced POSCU, and duties will include giving infusional day case chemotherapy.
Working for our organisation
NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- • RSCN/RN part 15 (Child Branch)
- • Relevant accredited post registration qualification level 3 Oncology course (Introduction to childhood cancer & continuing cancer care)
- • Evidence of master’s level academic study
Desirable criteria
- • Non-medical prescribing course V300
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- • Advanced clinical, managerial, and leadership skills in Paediatric Oncology.
- • Chemotherapy competent.
- • Proven listening/counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes.
- • Evidence of teaching skills in teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise their awareness of the condition.
- • Ability to clinically lead and influence staff.
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist Oncology area delivering effective patient focused care.
- • Proven evidence of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice.
- • Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level.
- • Experience of delivering patient advocacy.
- • Experience of audit, research, and evidence-based care.
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- • Enthusiastic and motivated.
- • Good interpersonal skills.
- • Professional approach to work.
- • Accountability – Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working.
- • Openness – Shares information and good practice appropriately.
- • Mutual respect – Treats others with courtesy and respect.
Other
Essential criteria
- • Clean driving license and access to own car.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Malvina Benitez-Castillo
- Job title
- Matron - Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 887 3301
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