Staff Nurse, Band 5- Oncology

Job summary

An exciting post in the chemotherapy/ immunotherapy treatment area at CGH

Nurse required to administer SACT treatments, and/ or work in our Nurse Led clinic supporting patients with oncological support treatments, line management

The SACT nurse also will have the opportunity to work on our Mobile Cancer Care Unit which visits local areas to support our patients in the community.

We provide pre Chemotherapy/ immunotherapy talks to our patients online, which therefore enables patients to have their families present to listen to all the information in their own home

Main duties of the job

- Demonstrate ability to assess patient condition, develop and implement appropriate care, within the multidisciplinary team.

- To communicate effectively, especially where patient ability to do so is compromised.

- Ability to disseminate contentious and delicate information appropriately.

- To deliver safe care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely and as appropriate.

- To administer medication and treatment within Procedure for the Ordering, Prescribing and Administration of Medication Guidelines.

- To deliver and receive information which may cause emotional distress to all parties.

- Participate in mentorship and educational programmes for students and other members of the team.

- To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures and professional code of conduct.

- Regularly responsible for the supervision and mentorship for unqualified, qualified staff and students.

- To input and retrieve patient and staff information from computer based systems.

- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records.

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.