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Are you an enthusiastic, dynamic, Oncology or Haematology nurse wanting to make the next step in your career? Or do you already work in Research and want to experience a new speciality/ further your skills?
In the Cancer Research team we have a vacancy, so if you are experienced in the oncology field, but have never thought of research as a specialty, OR are not sure if it's an area you wish to move to, then this could be your opportunity to test your skills and see if Research is a new area of practice for you, whilst maintaining your oncology clinical skills.
Our Oncology research portfolio has an exciting range of commercial, academic, observational as well as complex interventional studies. The disease areas we cover in the Cancer Research Team include Brain: Lung; Hep Bil; Breast; Urology; Sarcoma; Upper GI; Skin Lymphoma & others.
The post offers the opportunity to learn about the practicalities of approaching patients for participation in clinical research studies. Managing research participants' care pathways within the research programme in collaboration with their clinical team offers personal development and job satisfaction.
You will also have the opportunity to further develop your interpersonal, communication, organisation, time management, & documentation skills. Whilst being part of a friendly, welcoming supportive team.
For any information about the above post, please contact:
Catharine Prest - Senior Research Sister on 0121 3718783 or Catharine.Prest@uhb.nhs.uk
Main duties, tasks & skills required
Essential Criteria for applying for this post:
- Registered level 1 Adult Nurse on the NMC register
- Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising / mentoring junior staff and students
- Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
- Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
- Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
- Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting change
- Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
- Excellent Communication skills /written / verbal
- Ability to work under pressure across competing demands
- Ability to articulate the principles of safeguarding and mental capacity
- Ability to work flexible shift pattern, where required to include unsocial hours according to service need.
- Ability to perform in complex and challenging situations
- Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- Approachable and friendly
- Supportive / Flexible
- Well organised
- Previous Research/Oncology experience is desirable, but not exclusionary
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered level 1 Adult Nurse on the NMC register
Desirable
- Health care management / leadership qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
- Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising / mentoring junior staff
- Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
- Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
- Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
- Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
- Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
Desirable
- Evidence of Research knowledge ( D)
- Experience of clinical trials/ studies/ research coordination (D)
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- Approachable and friendly
- Supportive / Flexible
- Well organised
- Good communicator
- Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
- Ability to perform in complex and challenging situations
- Ability to inspire and lead a team
- Ability to work flexible shift pattern, where required to include rotation to day /night duty and unsocial hours according to service need
Desirable
TBC at appointment
Willingness to work core shift patterns for the area Monday to Friday with occasional out of hours /weekend working
OR
Undertake a range of shift patterns to cover 24/7 period when working as part of a peer group with occasions of out of hours / weekend working
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
