Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse - Sunflower Suite
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Job summary
The Sunflower Suite at Queens Hospital BHRUT requires an enthusiastic, highly motivated Senior Staff Nurse who has experience in administering Systemic anti cancer treatment (SACT) Haematology/Oncology to join the team on a permanent contract.
The Sunflower Suite is situated within the Queens site; it is open Monday- Friday 08.00-20.00 and Saturday 09.00-17.00, treating a variety of malignant and non-malignant Haematology and Oncology patients.The successful candidate would be expected to work the hours of opening to enable the service to be covered. The post holder will require an NMC registration and proven experience post registration encompassing the administration of SACT treatment. ward/acute nursing experience. It is desired that the successful candidate is chemotherapy trained. We expect the successful candidate to demonstrate the Trust's PRIDE behaviors and assist in achieving the Trusts objectives. If you are interested in joining a team working in high paced setting treating patients either electively or as emergencies this could be the post for you.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard of nursing care underpinned by evidence based practice.
To supervise and coordinate other staff as appropriate.
Coordinating and take charge of the shift day, escalating to seniors where required.
To have professional responsibility for safe cannulation, phlebotomy and the accessing of central venous access devices (CVAD)
To ensure all Trust and national guidance adhered to during the administration of all intravenous drugs and blood products.
About us
Under the leadership of our Chair, Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive we provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic and Harold Wood Polyclinic.
As we recover from Covid-19, we're proud to be leading the way in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The pandemic provided the drive for our teams to innovate and change.
We know we have more work to do to improve waiting times for urgent and emergency care, and this will be one of the many benefits of our closer collaboration with Barts Health. Working with them and with all our partners across north east London, we will find a sustainable solution to enhance patient care.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also pleased to be part of the NEL Cancer Alliance.
Details
Date posted
11 October 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£40,701 to £48,054 a year Per Annum Inclusive
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
162-3247-BK-H
Job locations
Queens Hospital
Rom Valley Way,
Romford
RM7 0AG
Employer details
Employer name
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Queens Hospital
Rom Valley Way,
Romford
RM7 0AG
Employer's website
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