Paediatric Macmillan Nurse

We are looking for a confident, compassionate, and clinically credible Specialist Practitioner to join our dedicated team of Peadiatric Macmillan Nurses at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital., As part of a job share you will carry a caseload and be the designated keyworker for children, young people and their family's receiving treatment for a diagnosis of cancer providing specialist expertise, advice and support within the hospital and community setting. You will work closely with the senior and multidisciplinary team to deliver high standards of care and ensure effective communication with all professionals involved throughout the treatment pathway. As part of the on call rota you will support the palliative and end of life care of patients and families through the provision of expert advice on symptom management, emotional and psychological care. This is a demanding fulfilling role requiring an individual who is committed to providing excellence in care.You will have an RSCN/RN Child with a post-registration qualification and relevant experience in the specialty. You will need be team-orientated but also be able to work autonomously; you will have good, time management

skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and clinical expertise. Car driver is essential.

In return we will provide a comprehensive induction programme and you will be appraised on a yearly basis with a view to developing knowledge and skills where appropriate.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.