Job summary
Queens Centre Assessment unit - QCAAU, Band 6
The post holder is an experienced nurse, who acting within their professional boundaries, will provide acute care for cancer patients within a Cancer Assessment unit - (CAU). This includes co-ordinating and triaging admissions along with the medical staff, undertaking clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. And carrying the duty nurse bleep, they will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for cancer patients within the Queen's Centre for Oncology and Haematology.
They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required. Patients should know which hospital/unit to go to should they develop complications within or outside normal working hours. This post holder will be primary contact for patients they will have clear and readily accessible policies for managing complications including neutropenic sepsis.
Main duties of the job
The Queens Centre Acute Assessment unit is an exciting new building located in the Queen's Centre for Oncology & Haematology and is the receiving unit for patients who are potentially suffering from acute complications relating to their on-going cancer treatment or the disease process itself.
The unit provides a rapid assessment of Acute currently having treatment in the Queens Centre patients presenting either through:
- Self-referral
- Primary care providers / Allied Health Professional's
- Internal Care Providers
The post holderwill bean experienced nurse, who acting within their professional boundaries, will provide acute care for patients with cancer. This includes carrying the duty nurse bleep, co-ordinating and triaging admissions in conjunction with the medical staff. Also to include clinical assessment, and diagnosis in consultation with medical staff, implementation of treatment and evaluation of care. The post holderwill demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the Queen's Centre.
About us
HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately £500 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area.
The Trust's secondary care service portfolio is comprehensive, covering the major medical and surgical specialties, routine and specialist diagnostic services and other clinical support services. These services are provided primarily to a catchment population of approximately 600,000 in the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire area.
HUTH provides specialist and tertiary services to a population of 1.25 million extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively.
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust strongly encourages new starters to have the Covid-19 vaccine. However, it is not a mandatory requirement to work for us."
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
qualification
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Post registration qualification in Haematology/Oncology/Palliative care
Desirable
- Educated to degree level
- Teaching / Mentoring experience and / or qualification
Experience
Essential
- Oncology/Haematology experience
- Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their own clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience of triaging patients on cancer treatments.
- Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and ongoing competence
knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Knowledge of National Standards that inform practice (eg National Service Frameworks, Cancer reform strategy, Cancer Quality Measures, NICE guidelines (etc)
- Understanding of their accountability arising from the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and medico-legal aspects of the Nurse Practitioner role
- Understanding of equal opportunity and diversity issues
Desirable
- Understanding and knowledge of policy developments related to the delivery of cancer services
Person Specification
qualification
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Post registration qualification in Haematology/Oncology/Palliative care
Desirable
- Educated to degree level
- Teaching / Mentoring experience and / or qualification
Experience
Essential
- Oncology/Haematology experience
- Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their own clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience of triaging patients on cancer treatments.
- Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and ongoing competence
knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Knowledge of National Standards that inform practice (eg National Service Frameworks, Cancer reform strategy, Cancer Quality Measures, NICE guidelines (etc)
- Understanding of their accountability arising from the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and medico-legal aspects of the Nurse Practitioner role
- Understanding of equal opportunity and diversity issues
Desirable
- Understanding and knowledge of policy developments related to the delivery of cancer services
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).
