Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 7 SpecialistMidwife to lead and develop diabetes-in-pregnancy pathways within our maternity services.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and motivated midwife with a passion for diabetes care to provide specialist, evidence-based care to women with pre-existing and gestational diabetes throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.

The post holder will provide expert clinical leadership, specialist adviceand education, whilst contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of the diabetes maternity service. Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary maternity and diabetes teams, the post holder will support the delivery of high-quality, personalised care and help to improve outcomes and experiences for women and their babies.

The successful candidate will be a confident and autonomous practitioner with excellent clinical, communication and leadership skills, able to influence and support colleagues. You will play a key role in promoting evidence-based practice, developing clinical pathways, supporting education and training, and contributing to quality improvement and service development.

If you are an experienced midwife looking for an opportunity to lead,innovate and make a real difference to the care of women with diabetesinpregnancy, we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

To lead on SBLCBv3 for element 6:

Ensuring there are standardised pathways of care for MDT management of women with diabetes in pregnancy.

Improving management of glucose control during pregnancy by focusing support on high-risk women and by ensuring consistent and high levels of uptake of digital glucose monitoring technology.

Be an autonomous practitioner within the team.

Refer as appropriate to the multidisciplinary team.

Assist with review of women with diabetes in pregnancy across all areas.

Comply with Trust Policies regarding conduct and performance.

To work with our senior midwifery team in the development of a safety culture.

Provide, on a regular basis, constructive and positive feedback. Identify and disseminate learning from outcomes.

To work in collaboration with colleagues throughout the service to ensure safe birth outcomes.

Act as a role model demonstrating clinical leadership and midwifery expertise.

Provide enhanced teaching and additional support to staff to gain relevant competencies.

Assist with investigation of incidents, implementing any recommendations in line with the PSIRF model.

Promote evidence-based practice throughout the maternity service.

Work with the midwifery management and education team towards achieving corporate standards as well as meeting the relevant national and local criteria.

About us

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four corevalues:

Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone

Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working

Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all

One team - we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.

We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.

Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application

Details

Date posted

23 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

370-NAM7MID-B2112

Job locations

Warrington and Halton Hospital

Lovely Lane

Warrington

WA5 1QG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

***Please see job description and person specification for full role responsibilities and requirements***

Job description Job responsibilities ***Please see job description and person specification for full role responsibilities and requirements***

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oRegistered Midwife with current NMC registration
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification/mentorship

Desirable

• o Relevant specialty related qualification/module
• oStudy at master's level
• oV300 Non-Medical Prescribing

Experience

Essential

• oMinimum of 3 years clinical post registration experience in Midwifery
• oWorked in specialist diabetic role or has speciality knowledge and experience
• oCurrent clinical experience in acute hospital /Community setting.
• oExperience of providing formal teaching development to staff /colleagues
• oExperience of working as part of the multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• oExperience of audit/research
• oExperience of guideline development
• oEvidence of implementing change in clinical practice

Skills

Essential

• oExpert Knowledge in Diabetes
• oAbility to analyses problems and implements appropriate solutions.
• oKnowledge of current clinical and professional issues
• oExcellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable

• oAbility to critically analyse data.
• oAn understanding of the key issues and challenges in Saving Babies Lives care bundle V3.
• oEffective leadership skills

Person Specification Qualifications Essential oRegistered Midwife with current NMC registration Recognised teaching/assessing qualification/mentorship Desirable o Relevant specialty related qualification/module oStudy at master's level oV300 Non-Medical Prescribing Experience Essential oMinimum of 3 years clinical post registration experience in Midwifery oWorked in specialist diabetic role or has speciality knowledge and experience oCurrent clinical experience in acute hospital /Community setting. oExperience of providing formal teaching development to staff /colleagues oExperience of working as part of the multidisciplinary team Desirable oExperience of audit/research oExperience of guideline development oEvidence of implementing change in clinical practice Skills Essential oExpert Knowledge in Diabetes oAbility to analyses problems and implements appropriate solutions. oKnowledge of current clinical and professional issues oExcellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills Desirable oAbility to critically analyse data. oAn understanding of the key issues and challenges in Saving Babies Lives care bundle V3. oEffective leadership skills

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)

Address

Warrington and Halton Hospital

Lovely Lane

Warrington

WA5 1QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)

Address

Warrington and Halton Hospital

Lovely Lane

Warrington

WA5 1QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

As part of our productivity improvement journey, this is an exciting opportunity to oversee the Trust's Operational Improvement Programme. The post is fixed-term until January 2028.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Head of Improvement will support Care Groups and engage with clinical departments to develop and ensure delivery of productivity improvement plans that align and support the successful achievement of the Trust's strategic objectives.

This will involve proactively working with finance and operational teams to assimilate information from several sources to determine opportunities to improve the productivity of services, secure agreement on the prioritisation of these projects before coordinating operational, clinical, transformation, digital and quality improvement teams to implement improvement at pace.

The postholder will implement a robust standardised PMO framework for productivity improvement within the organisation, ensuring effective reporting and escalation to the Trust's Improvement Group and onwards to its Finance and Sustainability Committee. The postholder will be an advocate in furthering the Trust's culture of continuous improvement and will work closely with the Associate Director of Quality in the application of continuous improvement principles in major improvement programmes.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work collaboratively with teams across the Trust in the delivery of quality, financial and performance improvement objectives:

1) Service Improvement: Ensure clear service improvement priorities are defined and prioritised aligned to Trust strategic objectives and GIRFT opportunities. Use system management skills and project management expertise to bring together teams to produce improvement plans and projects. Design and embed monitoring and assurance systems to track progress and impact.

2) Quality Improvement: Work with the Associate Director of QI to ensure the Trusts Quality Improvement strategy is aligned to the Trusts strategic improvement objectives, develop plans, procedures, and processes to ensure a wider group of staff are empowered with skills in continuous improvement and use these skills to deliver measurable improvements.

3) Improvement Planning and Project Management: Leading on the development of the improvement plan, drawing on the operational and financial plan liaising with professional groups across the organisation to produce the plan. Create systems to monitor ongoing performance and delivery against the plan and report to the improvement group and FSC.

About us

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:

Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone

Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working

Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all

One team - we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.

We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.

Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application

Details

Date posted

19 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£79,504 to £91,609 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

370-ADM8CCOPS-2285

Job locations

Warrington Hospital

Warrington

WA5 1QG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

1)Service Improvement:

Work effectively with all stakeholders to understand service needs and to co-design improvement plans and projects to align service needs with organisational improvement priorities.

Work effectively with Care Group teams to support the development of improvement plans for their services.

Create forums and methodologies that support colleagues to advance their services for patients.

Responsible for change projects that may be associated with significant operational, financial and resource implications.

In conjunction with the Care Group and Executive teams develop new and innovative service improvement schemes including the operational translation of re design projects which support the provision of safe, effective and high-quality patient care services (both within the Trust and across the wider population we serve).

Apply continuous improvement principles and methodologies to all improvement programmes.

Prioritise appropriately to ensure that improvement resources are targeted and deployed in an optimum way.

Ensure appropriate programme governance and assurance.

2)Quality Improvement:

Work with colleagues at all levels to further develop the improvement strategy and priorities aligned to the Trust strategy.

Maintain a culture of continuous improvement across the Trust, showcasing the outcomes of QI work.

Support the Associate Director of QI in ensuring effective and standardised QI methodology, training and delivery.

3)Planning:

To support the Business Planning and operational planning process working proactively with the Care Groups and Finance teams to ensure annual business plans are translated into clear and effective improvement priorities, effectively identifying clinical, access and financial priorities for improvement.

Co-ordinate improvement activity ensuring a clear alignment and coherence of quality, workforce, finance and activity plans.

Play a key role in the communication and reporting of the annual improvement plan both internally and externally.

4)Performance and Information Management:

Support performance improvement through the use of improvement project management, effective relationships with staff and data-driven approaches

Appropriately manage high level operational governance risks associated with performance and improvement projects.

Communicates with internal staff and external agencies (GIRFT, Place etc) to ensure compliance with performance targets, strategic objectives and returns.

Track delivery of major programmes, by analysing performance against objectives providing support and intervention by offering a range of options as required so programmes remain on track to deliver specified benefits in the timescales required.

Produce statistical/performance reports to track performance against targets and objectives.

Analyse and communicate highly complex verbal and written information and data to all relevant stakeholders using developed negotiating and persuasive skills where co-operation is required and where there may be barriers to understanding.

5)Financial Management:

Working with finance and programmes leads, ensure the cost benefits of improvement programmes are modelled and understood and contribute towards financial targets set by the Trust.

Using financial acumen assess change programmes via cost-benefit analysis and assess their impact on gross contribution.

Ensure the optimum use of resources, including the establishment and maintenance of effective management processes to ensure effective financial control.

Evaluate the return on investment.

Manage improvement & transformation programmes and projects to budgets.

Monitor activity, budgets and financial controls as set out through annual budget setting.

6)Governance and Risk:

Promote and support the Associate Director for QI in implementing systems for quality and safety improvement.

Present to staff groups and the public to convey information in proposed change.

Apply robust project governance for major and large programmes, ensuring clear accountability frameworks and reporting mechanisms are in place to support the delivery of outcomes and enable early identification and management of issues and barriers, which could affect delivery.

Create governance frameworks, tools, guidance and support to the Care Groups and corporate functions to ensure robust project governance across improvement projects.

Ensure all improvement plans have appropriate quality and equality impact assessments.

Job description Job responsibilities 1)Service Improvement: Work effectively with all stakeholders to understand service needs and to co-design improvement plans and projects to align service needs with organisational improvement priorities. Work effectively with Care Group teams to support the development of improvement plans for their services. Create forums and methodologies that support colleagues to advance their services for patients. Responsible for change projects that may be associated with significant operational, financial and resource implications. In conjunction with the Care Group and Executive teams develop new and innovative service improvement schemes including the operational translation of re design projects which support the provision of safe, effective and high-quality patient care services (both within the Trust and across the wider population we serve). Apply continuous improvement principles and methodologies to all improvement programmes. Prioritise appropriately to ensure that improvement resources are targeted and deployed in an optimum way. Ensure appropriate programme governance and assurance. 2)Quality Improvement: Work with colleagues at all levels to further develop the improvement strategy and priorities aligned to the Trust strategy. Maintain a culture of continuous improvement across the Trust, showcasing the outcomes of QI work. Support the Associate Director of QI in ensuring effective and standardised QI methodology, training and delivery. 3)Planning: To support the Business Planning and operational planning process working proactively with the Care Groups and Finance teams to ensure annual business plans are translated into clear and effective improvement priorities, effectively identifying clinical, access and financial priorities for improvement. Co-ordinate improvement activity ensuring a clear alignment and coherence of quality, workforce, finance and activity plans. Play a key role in the communication and reporting of the annual improvement plan both internally and externally. 4)Performance and Information Management: Support performance improvement through the use of improvement project management, effective relationships with staff and data-driven approaches Appropriately manage high level operational governance risks associated with performance and improvement projects. Communicates with internal staff and external agencies (GIRFT, Place etc) to ensure compliance with performance targets, strategic objectives and returns. Track delivery of major programmes, by analysing performance against objectives providing support and intervention by offering a range of options as required so programmes remain on track to deliver specified benefits in the timescales required. Produce statistical/performance reports to track performance against targets and objectives. Analyse and communicate highly complex verbal and written information and data to all relevant stakeholders using developed negotiating and persuasive skills where co-operation is required and where there may be barriers to understanding. 5)Financial Management: Working with finance and programmes leads, ensure the cost benefits of improvement programmes are modelled and understood and contribute towards financial targets set by the Trust. Using financial acumen assess change programmes via cost-benefit analysis and assess their impact on gross contribution. Ensure the optimum use of resources, including the establishment and maintenance of effective management processes to ensure effective financial control. Evaluate the return on investment. Manage improvement & transformation programmes and projects to budgets. Monitor activity, budgets and financial controls as set out through annual budget setting. 6)Governance and Risk: Promote and support the Associate Director for QI in implementing systems for quality and safety improvement. Present to staff groups and the public to convey information in proposed change. Apply robust project governance for major and large programmes, ensuring clear accountability frameworks and reporting mechanisms are in place to support the delivery of outcomes and enable early identification and management of issues and barriers, which could affect delivery. Create governance frameworks, tools, guidance and support to the Care Groups and corporate functions to ensure robust project governance across improvement projects. Ensure all improvement plans have appropriate quality and equality impact assessments.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate achievements in improving patient care, meeting NHS targets and managing within budgets.
• oExperience of delivering end to end change in a service or function with scale and complexity.
• oRecent evidence and experience of leadership skills and the ability to transform and lead a team to work effectively together.

Desirable

• oSenior management experience within the NHS: transformation, financial management, planning, performance management and improvement, and staff.
• oBuilding and maintaining external relationships across a range of organisations and stakeholders.

Qualifications

Essential

• oEducated to degree level and/or significant relevant experience.
• oManagement or Professional qualification at postgraduate level or equivalent relevant experience.
• oEvidence of continuing personal and professional development.

Desirable

• oAdvanced theoretical & practical knowledge

Skills, knowledge and competencies

Essential

• oA thorough understanding of the principles and techniques of process redesign and improvement including project management techniques and quality improvement.
• oDemonstrate sound financial management across multiple services
• oDemonstrate working knowledge of governance and risk.

Specific role requirements

Essential

• oAbility to prioritise own and others workloads effectively to meet tight deadlines whilst managing conflicting priorities
• oComputer literacy (Excel; Microsoft Word; PowerPoint; email) and well developed IT skills to manage reporting on complex performance including clear presentation skills.

Person Specification Experience Essential Demonstrate achievements in improving patient care, meeting NHS targets and managing within budgets. oExperience of delivering end to end change in a service or function with scale and complexity. oRecent evidence and experience of leadership skills and the ability to transform and lead a team to work effectively together. Desirable oSenior management experience within the NHS: transformation, financial management, planning, performance management and improvement, and staff. oBuilding and maintaining external relationships across a range of organisations and stakeholders. Qualifications Essential oEducated to degree level and/or significant relevant experience. oManagement or Professional qualification at postgraduate level or equivalent relevant experience. oEvidence of continuing personal and professional development. Desirable oAdvanced theoretical & practical knowledge Skills, knowledge and competencies Essential oA thorough understanding of the principles and techniques of process redesign and improvement including project management techniques and quality improvement. oDemonstrate sound financial management across multiple services oDemonstrate working knowledge of governance and risk. Specific role requirements Essential oAbility to prioritise own and others workloads effectively to meet tight deadlines whilst managing conflicting priorities oComputer literacy (Excel; Microsoft Word; PowerPoint; email) and well developed IT skills to manage reporting on complex performance including clear presentation skills.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)

Address

Warrington Hospital

Warrington

WA5 1QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)

Address

Warrington Hospital

Warrington

WA5 1QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and clinically skilled nurse to join our existing team of Upper GI Clinical Nurse Specialists at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in a full time post for 14 months. The post holder will need to have experience within Colorectal pathways and will need to demonstrate extensive leadership skills.

The post holder will provide expert clinical and supportive care for patients diagnosed with Upper GI cancers and work with the Local Multidisciplinary Team and Regional Specialist Multidisciplinary Teams in supporting patients throughout their diagnostic and treatment pathway, providing individualised, compassionate and informed patient care.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for providing appropriate specialist advice, support and education to patients throughout the Upper GI Cancer pathway, from diagnosis to treatment end.

To play a pivotal role within the Upper GI Cancer team providing: specialist information; high quality care; assessment, advice and support for those patients on a suspected Upper GI cancer pathway having investigative procedures and eventual diagnosis and treatment of a Upper GI cancer. This will extend to their families / carers and other Health Care Professionals both internal and external to the Trust, which will promote a seamless service within a multi-professional framework. They will provide guidance, supervision and training to peers and junior members of staff.

To ensure the quality of care to patients is maximised by establishing strong communication links with specialist multidisciplinary teams in Liverpool and Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

To ensure that national cancer targets are met along the patients pathway; alerting appropriate personnel to preventing potential breaches.

About us

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:

Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone

Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working

Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all

One team - we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.

We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.

Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

14 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

370-NAM7URO-A2206

Job locations

Warrington Hospital

Lovely Lane, Warrington WA5 1QG

Warrington

WA5 1QG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for providing appropriate specialist advice, support and education to patients throughout the Upper GI Cancer pathways, from diagnosis to treatment end. To play a pivotal role within the Upper GI Cancer team providing: specialist information; high quality care; assessment, advice and support for those patients on a suspected colorectal cancer pathway having investigative procedures and eventual diagnosis and treatment of an Upper GI cancer. This will extend to their families / carers and other Health Care Professionals both internal and external to the Trust, which will promote a seamless service within a multi-professional framework. They will provide guidance, supervision and training to peers and junior members of staff. To ensure the quality of care to patients is maximised by establishing strong communication links with specialist multidisciplinary teams in Liverpool and Clatterbridge Cancer CentreTo ensure that national cancer targets are met along the patients pathway; alerting appropriate personnel to preventing potential breaches.

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Job description Job responsibilities To be responsible for providing appropriate specialist advice, support and education to patients throughout the Upper GI Cancer pathways, from diagnosis to treatment end. To play a pivotal role within the Upper GI Cancer team providing: specialist information; high quality care; assessment, advice and support for those patients on a suspected colorectal cancer pathway having investigative procedures and eventual diagnosis and treatment of an Upper GI cancer. This will extend to their families / carers and other Health Care Professionals both internal and external to the Trust, which will promote a seamless service within a multi-professional framework. They will provide guidance, supervision and training to peers and junior members of staff. To ensure the quality of care to patients is maximised by establishing strong communication links with specialist multidisciplinary teams in Liverpool and Clatterbridge Cancer CentreTo ensure that national cancer targets are met along the patients pathway; alerting appropriate personnel to preventing potential breaches. FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN, Educated to degree level, evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Advanced Communication skills training

Experience

Essential

• Qualified for at least 2 years, Current experience in Urology cancer, experience of implementing change

Skills

Essential

• oAbility to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients and relatives in a variety of settings. oExcellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication oAble to analyse data and provide written reports. o IT skills. oAble to manage work autonomously, within broad clinical parameters. oKnowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area. oAble to present information to professional groups. oAble to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. oIn conjunction with other clinical colleagues, develop and plan specialised care pathways for patients. oAbility to clinically lead and influence staff oAble to perform advanced clinical skills within the Trust Policy framework. oAssertive. oAbility to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues. oAbility to manage own workloado

Desirable

• Holistic Needs Assessment

Person Specification Qualifications Essential RGN, Educated to degree level, evidence of ongoing professional development Desirable Advanced Communication skills training Experience Essential Qualified for at least 2 years, Current experience in Urology cancer, experience of implementing change Skills Essential oAbility to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients and relatives in a variety of settings. oExcellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication oAble to analyse data and provide written reports. o IT skills. oAble to manage work autonomously, within broad clinical parameters. oKnowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area. oAble to present information to professional groups. oAble to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. oIn conjunction with other clinical colleagues, develop and plan specialised care pathways for patients. oAbility to clinically lead and influence staff oAble to perform advanced clinical skills within the Trust Policy framework. oAssertive. oAbility to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues. oAbility to manage own workloado Desirable Holistic Needs Assessment

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)

Address

Warrington Hospital

Lovely Lane, Warrington WA5 1QG

Warrington

WA5 1QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)

Address

Warrington Hospital

Lovely Lane, Warrington WA5 1QG

Warrington

WA5 1QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)