Head & Neck CNS

Head & Neck CNS: (Company Name - Subscribers only)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join our Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialist team based at Barnsley Hospital (Company Name - Subscribers only) Foundation Trust.

The post holder will work within the Head and Neck CNS team supporting patients and their relatives, Significant others with a diagnosis of Head and Neck cancer, or diagnosis, during treatment and post treatment and beyond.

The post also requires the post holder to provide specialist tracheostomy and laryngectomy care for inpatients, out patients and community settings.

Main duties of the job

• To assist in the provision of professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the care of the patient with Head and Neck Cancers, acting as a resource and consultant to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.
• To lead and contribute to the formulation of policies.
• To lead and contribute to the formulation of patient information.
• To liaise effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team so as to achieve a synchronised specialist service across the CDG.
• To provide informal and formal teaching on Tracheostoy and laryngectomy care

About us

We reserve the right to close positions early

We scored best in the country in the most recent (Company Name - Subscribers only) Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024’s survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the (Company Name - Subscribers only) People Promise the promise (Company Name - Subscribers only) colleagues make to work together each other to improve the experience of working in the (Company Name - Subscribers only) for everyone

Barnsley Hospital is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work

We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation.

Barnsley Hospital is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Details

Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9163-1873E-05-25

Job locations

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation. Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience at Band 6 level
• Oncology nursing experience
• Surgical Voice Restoration
• Tracheostomy care

Desirable

• Community experience
• Evidence of managing change
• Demonstrates working within organizational and cancer network structures
• Experience of clinical supervision
• Clinical trials recruitment and management skills
• Nurse led clinics
• Extensive experience in non-surgical oncology management of cancers
• Experience in non-surgical oncology management of cancers

Values based questions

Essential

• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job?

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of government health care issues
• Current cancer nursing agenda
• Clinical governance
• Quality audit and its application
• Experience of audit/research
• Risk management
• Best practice in specialty
• Statutory and professional requirements
• Health and Safety
• Confidentiality
• Evidence of up-dating current professional issues
• Demonstrate professional development: MNC requirement
• Able to demonstrate high levels of clinical practice
• Commitment to clinical specialty
• Resilience under pressure
• Awareness of application of evidence based practice
• Willingness to develop professionally through mentoring profile

Desirable

• Clinical assessment skills
• X-ray interpretation
• Ordering of tests and investigations

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN level 1
• Post registration oncology nursing qualification
• Level 2 psychological support.
• Nurse Prescribing

Desirable

• Teaching Qualification
• Education to 1st degree level or on degree pathway
• Other post-registration education relevant to the discipline
• Post registration certificate in head and neck cancers nursing

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience at Band 6 level
• Oncology nursing experience
• Surgical Voice Restoration
• Tracheostomy care

Desirable

• Community experience
• Evidence of managing change
• Demonstrates working within organizational and cancer network structures
• Experience of clinical supervision
• Clinical trials recruitment and management skills
• Nurse led clinics
• Extensive experience in non-surgical oncology management of cancers
• Experience in non-surgical oncology management of cancers

Values based questions

Essential

• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job?

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of government health care issues
• Current cancer nursing agenda
• Clinical governance
• Quality audit and its application
• Experience of audit/research
• Risk management
• Best practice in specialty
• Statutory and professional requirements
• Health and Safety
• Confidentiality
• Evidence of up-dating current professional issues
• Demonstrate professional development: MNC requirement
• Able to demonstrate high levels of clinical practice
• Commitment to clinical specialty
• Resilience under pressure
• Awareness of application of evidence based practice
• Willingness to develop professionally through mentoring profile

Desirable

• Clinical assessment skills
• X-ray interpretation
• Ordering of tests and investigations

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN level 1
• Post registration oncology nursing qualification
• Level 2 psychological support.
• Nurse Prescribing

Desirable

• Teaching Qualification
• Education to 1st degree level or on degree pathway
• Other post-registration education relevant to the discipline
• Post registration certificate in head and neck cancers nursing