About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Cancer Nurse Specialist team at Birmingham Children's Hospital as a 12-month maternity leave secondment within the Neuro-Oncology service.
This role is ideal for an experienced Band 6 or Band 7 nurse seeking to develop clinical leadership skills and gain experience within a specialist CNS/key worker role, supporting career progression.
You will be part of a dedicated key worker team, acting as a central point of contact for children and young people with neuro-oncology diagnoses and their families. Working collaboratively across the multi-disciplinary team, you will coordinate care across the pathway from diagnosis through treatment, transition and survivorship or palliative care, ensuring seamless, holistic and family-centred care.
We are looking for a motivated and compassionate nurse with excellent communication and organisational skills, a passion for children's cancer care, and a desire to develop within a specialist leadership role.
This is a valuable opportunity to gain CNS experience within a supportive and forward-thinking team, with tailored development opportunities.
Informal discussions are warmly welcomed.
Main duties of the job
Work as part of the Neuro-Oncology CNS key worker team, coordinating care for children and young people across the pathway from diagnosis through treatment, transition and into survivorship or palliative care. Act as a central point of contact for patients and families, providing expert advice, support and education throughout their cancer journey.
Manage a defined caseload, delivering holistic, family-centered care in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team. Work collaboratively across organisational boundaries, including community teams, POSCUs and external agencies, to ensure seamless care delivery and continuity of care.
Contribute to MDT discussions, care planning and clinical decision-making, advocating for the needs of children, young people and their families. Provide clinical leadership within the team, acting as a role model and supporting high standards of care.
Undertake line management responsibilities for allocated staff, including supervision, appraisal (PDR), and supporting performance and professional development. Support the education, mentorship and development of staff and students within the service.
Participate in audit, research and service development initiatives to enhance patient care and outcomes. Work closely with palliative care and symptom control teams to support symptom management and parallel planning where required.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NMC registration Relevant qualification in paediatric oncology Band 6 experience Advanced comms training Mentoring/assessing qualification
Desirable
Relevant leadership/management qualification
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.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Birmingham,
B4 6NH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)