Job summary
We have an opportunity to work within Haematology Oncology Day Unit ( HODU) and Fareham Haematology Oncology Day Unit (FHODU). The service is spread across the 2 main sites QA hospital in Cosham and Fareham community hospital.
The Unit provides Systemic Anti Cancer Therapies (SACT) to cancer patients that live in the South East region of Hampshire, West Sussex and the Isle of Wight.
Main duties of the job
This is an opportunity to develop a career in cancer care, to learn and develop skills such as cannulation, phlebotomy and Central Venous access Devices (CVADs ) To develop skills and expected training for SACT such as Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, antibody therapy and hormone therapy etc.
We support patients with more chronic diseases as well such as myeloproliferative disorders and complex Haematological disorders such as hemochromatosis or polycythaemia, sickle cell anaemia to name a few.
Staff will be expected to learn unique specialised care within HODU and to also to complete United Kingdom Oncology Nurses society (UKONs) SACT passport. Which it is an expectation that nurses complete the passport within 6 months of completion of the training day.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Promote and set high standards of nursing care and maintain the delivery of quality care within the trust policies,
protocols, and guidelines.
Provide and deliver a high standard of evidence-based nursing care through the assessment, planning, and
evaluating of individual patients needs based on evidence. Initiate and co-ordinate care in the clinical area for a
specified group of patients.
Recognise and respond to a change in patient status undertaking first line interventions within scope of practice
and refer on to the appropriate clinician as required.
Actively promote safe and effective working practices to prevent harm to the patients within your care and take
part in safety audits to maintain high quality standards.
Communicating and working with the multidisciplinary team to improve quality of care, and informed clinical
decisions. Promote innovation and share any new ideas to improve patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Promote and set high standards of nursing care and maintain the delivery of quality care within the trust policies,
protocols, and guidelines.
Provide and deliver a high standard of evidence-based nursing care through the assessment, planning, and
evaluating of individual patients needs based on evidence. Initiate and co-ordinate care in the clinical area for a
specified group of patients.
Recognise and respond to a change in patient status undertaking first line interventions within scope of practice
and refer on to the appropriate clinician as required.
Actively promote safe and effective working practices to prevent harm to the patients within your care and take
part in safety audits to maintain high quality standards.
Communicating and working with the multidisciplinary team to improve quality of care, and informed clinical
decisions. Promote innovation and share any new ideas to improve patient care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current RN, registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications
- Degree in relevant field
- Evidence of recent CPD
Experience
Essential
- An awareness of research and evidence-based practice relevant to clinical area.
Desirable
- Day unit experience
- Oncology experience
- Working at peripheral sites
Additional criteria
Essential
- Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others
- Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team
- Able to support development of others
- Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issues
- Health promotion
- Advocacy skills
- Strong customer service skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current RN, registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications
- Degree in relevant field
- Evidence of recent CPD
Experience
Essential
- An awareness of research and evidence-based practice relevant to clinical area.
Desirable
- Day unit experience
- Oncology experience
- Working at peripheral sites
Additional criteria
Essential
- Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others
- Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team
- Able to support development of others
- Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issues
- Health promotion
- Advocacy skills
- Strong customer service skills
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
