Job summary
We have an opportunity for an experienced cancer nurse to join our radiotherapy nursing team at St Bartholomew's Hospital. This is a great role for a nurse who wants to work more autonomously, providing support and assessment for patients receiving radiotherapy.
This enjoyable role has a good mix of advanced clinical skills with patient teaching and counselling. Radiotherapy patients require much information pre -treatment, and on treatment monitoring of likely effects. The post holder will need to have experience of chemotherapy and be able to provide pre-treatment counselling. In this role there will be the opportunity to undertake a masters level module in on treatment assessment, and eventually to undertake an on treatment nurse clinic.
The nurses' role within the wider radiotherapy team is to provide support and undertake specialist clinical interventions such as:
- Skin care
- Tracheostomy care
- Gastrostomy care
- Complex wound management
- Phlebotomy and cannulation skills
The radiotherapy service at Bart's has won various quality awards and receives excellent patient feedback. The nursing team is small and friendly and will provide a recruit with all the necessary support and development.
Interviews will be in the New Year
Main duties of the job
This post is for an experienced cancer nurse who can work autonomously to support patients receiving radiotherapy and also mixed radio/chemotherapy.
The post holder will work in a small nursing team provide specialist treatment advice about the process and effect of radiotherapy and oral chemo to various types of patients. Many patients require nursing interventions and the post holder will be able to provide:
- skin care for the skin toxicity of radiotherapy
- gastrostomy care
- tracheostomy and laryngectomy care
- wound dressings
- phlebotomy and cannulation skills
Provide psychological support and appropriate referrals.
Provision of support to palliative care patients and make appropriate referrals.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivers high standards of clinical care to Radiotherapy patients according to clinical guidelines and trust policies
Maintains effective communication between the clinical areas, with the MDT and service users utilising a variety of means, including accurate documentation, consistent with Trust policy and wider legislation.
Functions as a proficient clinical practitioner in radiotherapy and a credible role model.
Provides support and effective day to day management of nursing and radiotherapy MDT members, whilst developing teach and mentor junior nursing staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivers high standards of clinical care to Radiotherapy patients according to clinical guidelines and trust policies
Maintains effective communication between the clinical areas, with the MDT and service users utilising a variety of means, including accurate documentation, consistent with Trust policy and wider legislation.
Functions as a proficient clinical practitioner in radiotherapy and a credible role model.
Provides support and effective day to day management of nursing and radiotherapy MDT members, whilst developing teach and mentor junior nursing staff.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant cancer care experience
- chemotherapy certification
- mentor to student nurses/ preceptor to newly qualified nurses -
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of proficient clinical skills in SACT care
- Proficient in communication
- Understanding of reflective practice and how it can be used
- Evidence of critical thinking and initiative to solve problems and manage workload
- Able to work in a changing environment and to actively support / promote planned change
- Demonstrates effective team work skills
- Basic computer skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Up to date knowledge of clinical speciality and evidence based practice
- Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
- Understanding of current educational practices relating to training
Qualifications
Essential
- Registrant with NMC
- chemotherapy certified
- Mentorship course
- Specialist relevant clinical course
Desirable
- Leadership programme or equivalent
- Degree or working towards first degree
- Chemotherapy course
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant cancer care experience
- chemotherapy certification
- mentor to student nurses/ preceptor to newly qualified nurses -
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of proficient clinical skills in SACT care
- Proficient in communication
- Understanding of reflective practice and how it can be used
- Evidence of critical thinking and initiative to solve problems and manage workload
- Able to work in a changing environment and to actively support / promote planned change
- Demonstrates effective team work skills
- Basic computer skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Up to date knowledge of clinical speciality and evidence based practice
- Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
- Understanding of current educational practices relating to training
Qualifications
Essential
- Registrant with NMC
- chemotherapy certified
- Mentorship course
- Specialist relevant clinical course
Desirable
- Leadership programme or equivalent
- Degree or working towards first degree
- Chemotherapy course
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).
