Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. 

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

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This exciting opportunity is open to a health care professional (senior nurse or AHP) to work on a year long project to provide a plan for the integration of a new cancer framework.

You would work closely with the Head of Cancer Nursing, the education team at UHS and the Wessex Cancer Alliance to implement the Aspirant Cancer Career and Education Development Programme (ACCEND ).

ACCEND aims to reform career pathways, education, training and development for the workforce providing cancer care. 

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care. 

 We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

 Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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The following describe the key components of the role. 

•    Act as a visible clinical leader promoting ACCEND across cancer services and professions.
•    Supporting the workforce to understand ACCEND, use it confidently, and see how it supports their development and career options. 
•    Helping line managers align appraisals, development plans and education with ACCEND.
•    Provide structured feedback from frontline staff to inform local and regional improvement.
•    Influence integration of ACCEND into appraisal, induction and education planning. 
•    Enable alignment between ACCEND levels of practice and local role expectations.
•    Support baseline and ongoing understanding of workforce engagement with ACCEND (e.g. awareness, self assessment, ePortfolio use)

The role will suit someone who has coaching, mentorship, educational skills and experience to understand and access the range of learning, development, training and education opportunities to meet the requirements and aspirations of the cancer workforce across the different levels of practice.

Working alongside senior cancer staff the role will involve the enabling and supporting employers and systems to deliver high quality services to people affected by cancer by supporting workforce transformation and the health and wellbeing of staff.  

This would suit someone who wants a secondment or additional hours of work for a current part time role or a senior person who is happy to take on a fixed term contract to complete a project. 

For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.