Staff Nurse - Rotational
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Job summary
** We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses **
Cancer Services at the Royal Sussex County Hospital are proud to offer an exciting opportunity for Band 5 staff nurses to apply for our 18 month rotational programme. The rotation is an option for both newly qualified nurses and experienced nurses who wish to gain knowledge, understanding and progress within the specialised field of haematology/oncology nursing in a large tertiary centre.
Throughout the programme you will gain a host of specialist clinical skills applicable to each rotational area with a planned pathway and competencies to complete. This is a fantastic opportunity if you would like to gain an insight into our haematology/oncology services and gain skills and experience for future career opportunities. After the end of the rotation you will continue in the Cancer Service as a Band 5 and have opportunities to progress to Band 6.
In each rotation you will have a supernumerary period to orientate you to the location and a personal development plan, mentor and practice educators to help support and guide you.
If you are applying for this job and are already SACT Trained, we will consider an option of a permanent place on the SACT Unit if requested at interview.
Main duties of the job
As a rotational staff nurse the role will be split between the inpatient and outpatient areas.
The post holder will spend Nine months in the Sussex Cancer Centre where they will learn about the administration of systemic anti-cancer therapies (SACT); this will include information giving, assessment of patients, administration of treatments and management of side-effects in an out-patient setting. They will be participating in nurse led services, including the satellite Haematology/Oncology unit at the Princess Royal Hospital.
The post holder will spend Nine months working in the inpatient Haematology/Oncology Ward and Day Unit, where again they will take part in the administration of SACT. They will learn about haematological malignancies and non-malignancies, their specific treatments and care, this will include the care of patients pre and post-transplant. They will gain specialist knowledge in the administration of blood products.
The post holder will learn about disease related symptom and treatment related symptom management. They will learn about high-standards of end-of-life care and spend time with other cancer specialist services including clinical nurse specialists, ACPs, the palliative care and the acute oncology teams.
We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.
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At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
Details
Date posted
28 February 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
279-6091987-FEB24
Job locations
Royal Sussex County Hospital
Eastern Road
Brighton
BN2 5BE
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address
Royal Sussex County Hospital
Eastern Road
Brighton
BN2 5BE
Employer's website
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