Job summary
Are you looking for an exciting career in Oncology/Haematology?
The Chemotherapy Day Unit has a vacancy for a dynamic and motivated staff nurse.
The successful applicant will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and show enthusiasm for caring for chemotherapy patients in a day unit setting. You will be able to work independently yet be an important part of a busy nurse led team. We provide a high standard of nursing care, treating a diverse group of patients. The successful applicant will be given the opportunity to undertake further study within 6 months of a successful appointment and to be adopted by Macmillan.
Main duties of the job
- To work as a member of the nursing team led by senior nurses to provide high quality nursing care to patients within the Haematology Day Unit.
- To behave in a manner as laid down in the NMC code of professional conduct.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital servicesforaround 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence,WorkingTogether and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnelworkingalongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To plan, implement, deliver, and evaluate nursing care within the day unit
- To be responsible for high standards of nursing care
- To assist in the auditing of patient care and service delivery
- To maintain good nursing documentation in accordance with trust policy
- To ensure safe and appropriate discharge from the Day Unit following consultation/treatment
- To manage and advise patients and other members of staff on peripheral and central lines
- To be able to interpret blood results and act accordingly
- To acquire, use, develop and teach additional skills eg venesection, cannulation and venepuncture
- Leadership
- To plan, organise and deploy staff according to competencies and workload
- To take an active part in appraisal and the setting and achieving of personal objectives
- Attend departmental and Trust meetings as appropriate
- To demonstrate an awareness of budgetary issue
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To plan, implement, deliver, and evaluate nursing care within the day unit
- To be responsible for high standards of nursing care
- To assist in the auditing of patient care and service delivery
- To maintain good nursing documentation in accordance with trust policy
- To ensure safe and appropriate discharge from the Day Unit following consultation/treatment
- To manage and advise patients and other members of staff on peripheral and central lines
- To be able to interpret blood results and act accordingly
- To acquire, use, develop and teach additional skills eg venesection, cannulation and venepuncture
- Leadership
- To plan, organise and deploy staff according to competencies and workload
- To take an active part in appraisal and the setting and achieving of personal objectives
- Attend departmental and Trust meetings as appropriate
- To demonstrate an awareness of budgetary issue
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse with current NMC Registration
- Venepuncture and Cannulation Skills
Desirable
- ENB998 or Mentor Prep Qualification
- Trained in the Administration of Chemotherapy
- Experienced in Oncology
Specific Competencies for the Role
Essential
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Assertive and good decision making skills
- Good communication and listening skills
- Copes well with responsibility
- Copes well with pressure, emotional and difficult circumstances
Desirable
- Self confident
- Able to motivate others
- Knowledge of current issues within the NHS
Professional/Specialist/Functional Experience
Desirable
- Relevant post registration experience
- Experienced in IV drug administration
- Good cannulation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse with current NMC Registration
- Venepuncture and Cannulation Skills
Desirable
- ENB998 or Mentor Prep Qualification
- Trained in the Administration of Chemotherapy
- Experienced in Oncology
Specific Competencies for the Role
Essential
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Assertive and good decision making skills
- Good communication and listening skills
- Copes well with responsibility
- Copes well with pressure, emotional and difficult circumstances
Desirable
- Self confident
- Able to motivate others
- Knowledge of current issues within the NHS
Professional/Specialist/Functional Experience
Desirable
- Relevant post registration experience
- Experienced in IV drug administration
- Good cannulation 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).
