Clinical Facilitator;Cancer Services

Job Description

Job Title ; Clinical Facilitator Cancer Services

Department ; Cancer Services

Reports to; Head of Cancer Services

Date ; 2025

Overall Purpose of Job

Provide professional nursing skills in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the nursing care for assigned patients while providing exceptional patient care in an environment where quality, respect, caring, and compassion are at the centre of all we do.

The Cancer Services Clinical Facilitator is responsible for providing clinical leadership, education, and support to nursing and multidisciplinary staff involved in the delivery of cancer care. This role ensures high standards of evidence-based practice are maintained across cancer services and facilitates ongoing professional development, orientation, and competency assessments.

The role also contributes to quality improvement initiatives, policy development, and service planning to enhance patient outcomes and support an integrated approach to cancer care.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

1.       Clinical

Facilitate orientation, training, and ongoing education of nursing and clinical staff in cancer services.

Support the implementation of evidence-based clinical practices across the oncology service.

Act as a resource person for complex patient care issues in the cancer setting.

Coordinate clinical placements for student nurses and new staff.

Promote and support compliance with clinical guidelines, protocols, and accreditation standards.

Assist in the development, review, and implementation of policies and procedures.

Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated and high-quality patient care.

Lead or support quality improvement projects and research initiatives related to cancer services.

Participate in audits, incident reviews, and risk management activities.

Maintain accurate documentation and report on education and training outcomes.

Provide an expert level of clinical practice.

Exercise clinical supervision skills focused on the enhancement of Cancer Service provision.

Demonstrate critical thinking skills.

Provide clinical leadership to nursing, medical and allied staff.

Act as a resource for clinical information.

Education

Perform the role of Clinical Teacher and Assessor.

Critique and evaluate evidence-based literature and protocols for use in practice.

Participate in multi-disciplinary initiatives.

Responsible for the development of programs for the induction, education and continuing professional development of nursing staff within Oncology Services and in line with the Cancer Service Strategy

Identify and monitor the ongoing educational needs of all nursing staff.

Ensuring that a positive learning environment exists within all areas.

Work with relevant management to facilitate staff to attend mandatory training, workshops and conferences.

Assist all nursing personnel to achieve and maintain high levels of competency.

Work with all staff to identify their personal professional goals.

Facilitate, evaluate and adopt educational approaches as appropriate.

Facilitate the development of action plans based on individual nursing performance.

Ensure the availability of appropriate and current learning literature for all staff.

Oversee the nursing practice of all nursing employees in oncology.

Management

Ensure the provision of effective communication and feedback skills.

Utilise project management skills.

Demonstrate human resource management skills.

Facilitate communication of standards, protocol and procedures to all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Participate in meetings for Cancer Service including Service development, strategy and clinical operations.

Engage with managers to ensure that nursing practice continues to be developed and supported.

Maintain and develop communication with other appropriate Departments.

Establish and maintain positive working relations with colleagues, the multi-disciplinary team and other Departments.

Key Relationships :

Cancer Services wider team

Clinical Facilitators and Educators hospital wide

Clinical Nurse Specialists Cancer Service

Cancer Service MDT

Cancer Service NCHDs

University and Education providers

Patient Safety, Quality and Innovation Department

Personal and Professional Development

Maintain up to date knowledge of all standards relating to nursing practice through education.

Develop competency in relation to all key elements of the role.

The extent and speed of change in the delivery of health care is such that adaptability is essential.  The job description must be regarded as an outline of the core responsibilities of the role and will be reviewed and assessed on an on-going basis.  The successful candidate must be willing to accept alternative assignments and undertake similar or related functions as requested or assigned.

Person Specification

• Qualifications

NMBI Registered General Nurse licence.

Minimum of five years recent relevant post registration experience in an acute hospital setting.

Bachelor of Science in nursing essential.

Oncology related Post Graduate course desirable.

Recent experience in the administration of chemotherapy

Minimum of 2 years Chemotherapy administration experience on an Oncology Day Unit or 3 years Chemotherapy Administration experience.

Teaching and Education experience at hospital or University level desirable.

Demonstrate experience in mentorship / preceptorship.

Have proven clinical and professional managerial ability.

It is desirable that the candidate has a teaching and assessing course, basic IT skills and experience in presentation skills.

Have a strong commitment to pre and post registration nurse education.

Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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