Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Paediatric Oncology Spec - RVI
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Secondment: 9 months (From date of appointment)
- Hours
- Part time - 34 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-23-09-DR-A
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/07/2025
Employer heading
Nurse Specialist
Band 7
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen and we are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join our neuro oncology team for a 9 month secondment.
This role will involve working alongside the current Neuro-oncology MDT providing support to patients and their families with a neuro oncology diagnosis.
The Neuro Oncology service compromises of a dedicated MDT that offers a regional service to patients across the North East. We are a well-established team who strive to provide a high standard of clinical care.
You will gain a valuable insight into supporting patients and their families at diagnosis and throughout their central nervous system tumour pathway. You will develop the skills to support and coordinate the care of neuro-oncology tumour patients and their families.
This can be an emotionally challenging role which will require a resilient individual.
- Interview Date: 23rd July 2025
- 34 hours/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
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Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- plan, implement and evaluate care, offer specialist advice and support to patients and families from pre-diagnosis (where required), diagnosis, throughout treatment, and end of treatment up to five years.
- Consult with patients, their family and the multi-professional team to undertake assessment and delivery of patient needs
- Offer telephone support and advice for patients and their families in a non-urgent capacity.
- Act as a clinical expert and professional resource to support education settings to care for neuro oncology patients so the patient can maximise their time in education where possible
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will:
Have excellent communication skills will be essential to provide and receive complex, sensitive information to the patient and their families in a way in which they can understand.
- You must have the ability to work independently
- You will prioritise care delivery for a high number of patients and their families
- You will need to have excellent clinical skills and standards
It is essential you can apply your knowledge and skill set to offer physical & psychological/ emotional aspects of care for this defined patient group.
You should also be able to use your initiative and have a consistent high standard of professionalism whilst maintaining staff and patient confidentiality.
The successful candidate will need to have a real drive to engage effectively within the multi-disciplinary team and other specialist teams
Job Purpose
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
Within the sphere of specialist practice:
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- Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
- Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
- Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
- Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.
- Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- Current NMC registration
- Degree level / Master’s level study, or a combination of equivalent specialist study / experience
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
Desirable criteria
- Master’s Degree
- Management experience / qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice
- Extended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment
- Audit / research experience
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of leading programme(s) of education and / or training
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good IT skills
- Effective report writing skills
- Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- Effective organisation and time management skills
- Current driving licence if relevant to role
- Moving and handling patients and objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Martin
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01912829836
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