Clinical Nurse Specialist - Haematology
The closing date is 05 June 2025
Job summary
Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist | Spire Dunedin, Reading | Private Hospital | Full time | Spire Dunedin have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our welcoming Oncology team, working full time hours on a permanent basis. This is the perfect opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their career as the successful applicant will be a part of a dedicated, supportive and friendly team.
Main duties of the job
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis and through all stages of treatment
- Ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence-based nursing care for patients undergoing SACT
- Use advanced history taking and assessment skills to assess health, health related and nursing needs of patients, taking into consideration the needs of their families and carers. Identify and initiate appropriate steps for effective care.
- Triage unwell SACT patients using UKONS triage assessment tool, advise re symptoms/prescribe medication, arrange investigations or hospital admission in accordance with consultant advice.
- Provide out-of-hours support and triage for patients who develop acute treatment complications.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in intravenous access, the management of central venous catheters, venepuncture, and chemotherapy delivery
- Practice intermediate life support to facilitate rapid stabilisation and the appropriate ongoing management of patients who develop treatment complications.
- Ensure all patients are fully informed of the risks and benefits of proposed procedures/treatments, contributing to the process of informed consent.
- Management of direct patient care and to be responsible for a clinical caseload and safely administer SACT
About us
At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We're committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development. We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.
Details
Date posted
07 May 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
22437
Job locations
16, Bath Road
Reading
RG1 6NS
Employer details
Employer name
Spire Healthcare Ltd
Address
16, Bath Road
Reading
RG1 6NS
Employer's website
https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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