Registered General Nurse - Macmillan Renton Unit
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Job summary
The opportunity has arisen to work in the Macmillan Renton Cancer Unit (MRU) at Hereford County Hospital for one year as a full-time Band 5 Registered General Nurse. Your main duties will be to assist in the out-patient care of patients receiving systemic anti-cancer treatment (SACT) at MRU. This will involve clinical input in the treatment unit and also support in the SACT clinics.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a registered Adult Level 1 Nurse (NMC) to support the SACT Team within the MRU.
The successful candidate will have at least six months post registration experience working in an acute clinical setting.
The candidate will not be expected to administer intra-venous SACT (which is the remit of SACT-trained nurses) but will be involved in administering supportive therapy (e.g. blood and electrolytes) etc.
The candidate will have experience administering and caring for patients undergoing cannulation and venepuncture, or be willing to undertake training.
The candidate will be able to demonstrate effective and sensitive handling of difficult information and situations.
The candidate will have the ability to work flexibly to cover the Unit operational hours 08:00-18:00 Monday to Friday with the need to work later than 18:00 where treatment over runs
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Details
Date posted
22 December 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa, pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-CS-5932075
Job locations
MRU
Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
MRU
Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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