Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and clinically skilled nurse to join our existing Acute Oncology Team at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will  give advice and implement patient care in the area of Acute Oncology, which requires specific clinical knowledge, skills and experience, however a development role will be considered for candidates with the right potential. This is an exciting time for the service to expand its cover for this group of patients

Main duties of the job

To give advice and implement patient care in the area of Acute Oncology, which require specific clinical knowledge, skills and experience. The post holder will work alongside other clinical colleagues in general oncology, palliative care, A&E, acute medicine, radiology, and pathology to ensure quality of care to patients is maximised. This will include the development of clinical guidelines and education programmes.

The post holder will paly a key role in the Acute Oncology Team (AOT) and in the delivery of acute oncology services throughout the Trust. The post holder will provide early input of specialist care to oncology patients enabling:

·         Faster and better care of patients with complications of cancer treatment (early recognition, better treatment, early discharge).

·         Faster and better care of patients with complications of their cancer (early recognition, better treatment, rapid referral back to specialist oncology team, palliative care team etc)

·         Appropriate investigation of patients who might benefit from treatment for unknown primary cancers (targeted investigations, rapid triage of patients into specialist oncology or palliative care.

Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.  Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.