Job summary
- Main area
- Cancer Support
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (3x 9 hour shifts 1x 10.5hour shift including weekends)
- Job ref
- 203-EL689
- Employer
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Aylesford Unit
- Town
- Warwick
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Acute Oncology
Band 5
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 5300 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
The Trust have recently completed the construction of a multi-storey car park at our Warwick Hospital site. This ensures all new staff joining the Trust will have access to car parking facilities without the need to go on a waiting list. The Trust have also been able to freeze car parking charges.
To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).
Job overview
Are you a caring, enthusiastic and innovative registered nurse? If so we would like to hear from you to join our highly motivated and innovative teams.
You will work in the Acute Oncology Team at the Aylesford Unit
The posts offers an exciting opportunity to further develop your clinical skills and specifically offers knowledge and experience in supporting and managing patients from a Oncology and Haematology perspective. You will support within acute oncology with answering an emergency triage line to patients on systemic anti cancer therapies unwell at home. You will support within a wider team the appropriate management pathway for patients at home attending an acute trust for assessment or safely managing at home. You will support with a clinical review clinic with the senior members in the team who attend in the department with symptoms from treatment. Haematology or oncology experience plus clinical skills in venepuncture, peripheral cannulation and chemotherapy administration are desirable but not essential as full training will be given.
You will primarily work from Monday to Friday. This may also include evenings, Saturdays and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis. Flexible team working is essential to meet our service needs.
If you are motivated to deliver excellent evidence based health care and want to work within a progressive, developing team, we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To perform a pivotal role within the nursing team. To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care. To supervise junior staff. To support the senior nurses in the management of the chemotherapy suite, adhering to the policies of the Trust. To deputise for the Clinical Sister in her/his absence.
Working for our organisation
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Nursing To lead a team of nurses in the delivery of a high standard of care to a group of patients To be a named nurse/key worker for patients To undertake specialist care for patients including the management of patients receiving Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy and including the management of neutropenic sepsis To undertake venepuncture, peripheral cannulation, intravenous drug and Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy administration To participate in venesections and other procedure clinics To ensure that a high standard of care is maintained To identify any weaknesses that are evident in the delivery of care To ensure that documentation is appropriate and up to date To ensure that all relevant data is collected Communication To maintain good communication with the multi-disciplinary team To maintain good communication with patients and their relatives ensuring they are given as much information relating to their investigations and their disease To communicate complex and sensitive information to patients/carers with cancer. Education To be a role model and perform the role of Mentor to Student Nurses & Preceptor to newly qualified staff To develop opportunities for the training and development of staff To participate in the induction programmes of new staff To evaluate the outcome of learning experiences To participate in the patient education process Management To provide support to peers and junior staff To participate in the management of off duty rotas To participate in promoting innovative practice within the unit To monitor the safe and effective use of supplies To comply with and ensure that all staff are working in accordance with Trust policies and procedures e.g. patients property, cardiac arrest, fire policy, health and safety, discipline and grievance procedures, major emergency, infection control and that the NMC guidance and Code of Professional Conduct is followed To attend professional meetings and keep abreast of current developments Research To base own practice on current research To evaluate current research findings and if appropriate implement into practice on the ward To participate in clinical audit |
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First Level RN, 12 months experience within acute environment
- Moving and handling, basic CPR IT Skills, intravenous drug administration
- Venepuncture and cannulation skills
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Degree/Diploma in health related subject
- Recognised chemotherapy qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Haematology/oncology experience
- Chemotherapy administration
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a sound understanding of patient care need
- Able to efficiently plan, delegate and supervise others
- Aware of current NHS issues and priorities
Desirable criteria
- Able to manage clinical area effectively in absence of senior staff
- Demonstrates ability to implement evidence based practice
- Able to participate in clinical audit
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to lead a team and work as an effective team member
- Able to express self clearly and confidently - verbal and written
- Demonstrates commitment and ability to teach others
- Responsive to change
- Able to achieve personal objectives
Other Job Requirements
Essential criteria
- Flexible and able to change duties at short notice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharon Hollyoak
- Job title
- Acute Oncology Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
01926 495321 Ext 8512
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