Band 6 Chemotherapy Nurse

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for 2 dynamic and motivated chemotherapy trained nurses to join us.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 Band 6 Registered Nurse's. One to join the team on the Haematology & Oncology Day Unit at Heartlands Hospital and one on the Haematology & Oncology Day Unit at Solihull. You need to be competent in cannulation and phlebotomy and administering chemotherapy.

The units are nurse led unit's and the post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and toxicity assessment pre administration of chemotherapy and provide a specialist Oncology and Haematology nursing service to patients, families, carers and health professionals.

Provide specialist education and training which is research based, to staff caring for patients.

Undertaking quality improvement initiatives such as audits, research and evidenced based practice and service development projects.

In the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse or Deputy Charge Nurse they will take charge of the clinical area to ensure effective operation of the department.

We aim to provide an individualised and supportive environment for patients. Supporting junior team helping them develop their skills to reach their full potential.

We actively support professional development through provision of places on national study days and conferences where appropriate

The unit at Heartlands Hospital is open Monday-Friday 08.00-18.00hours.

Main duties of the job

To assist the unit nurse manager provide clinical and managerial leadership for staff and the safe delivery of the SACT service, ensuring systems and processes are up to date (e.g. Health Roster, Appraisals, sick reviews, Datix)

Contribute to the development of clinical practice in a positive manner in order to maintain a consistent, motivated day treatment focus.

The applicant should be experienced in the administration of SACT, be able to communicate sensitively & effectively with patients, their carers and all members of the MDT and be an excellent team player.

Provide leadership and supervision, managerial direction and support to junior colleagues within the day unit team in the delivery of service, proactively anticipating and planning for trends whilst maintaining the cohesive team structure and effective use of resources.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

06 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-9002511PM

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Registered General Nurse
*First Level degree in related subject or undertaking a degree pathway.
*Evidence of continued professional development.

Desirable

*Post basic qualification in cancer, haematology or oncology.
*Advanced communication skills training, or prepared to work towards.
*Recognised teaching qualification or prepared to work towards.
*Evidence of Masters level learning

Experience

Essential

*Relevant post registration experience at Band 5 or above in cancer nursing.
*Minimum 3 years post registration nursing experience with 18 months of that being experience working in an outpatient setting delivering chemotherapy/supportive products
*Experience of multi-professional working
*Good communication skills
*Ability to support and influence change.

Desirable

*Experience of audit and research.
*Leadership and management experience
*Experience of teaching.

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Diplomatic, calm and objective.
*Assertive, confident, yet approachable.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Registered General Nurse
*First Level degree in related subject or undertaking a degree pathway.
*Evidence of continued professional development.

Desirable

*Post basic qualification in cancer, haematology or oncology.
*Advanced communication skills training, or prepared to work towards.
*Recognised teaching qualification or prepared to work towards.
*Evidence of Masters level learning

Experience

Essential

*Relevant post registration experience at Band 5 or above in cancer nursing.
*Minimum 3 years post registration nursing experience with 18 months of that being experience working in an outpatient setting delivering chemotherapy/supportive products
*Experience of multi-professional working
*Good communication skills
*Ability to support and influence change.

Desirable

*Experience of audit and research.
*Leadership and management experience
*Experience of teaching.

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Diplomatic, calm and objective.
*Assertive, confident, yet approachable.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).