Oncology Specialist Nurse - Team Leader

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage a patient caseload, ensuring patients holistic needs are met and continually re-evaluated, as necessitated by changes in their health/health deterioration.
• Work autonomously whilst providing clinical leadership, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made ensuring clear documentation in the patients records.
• Use advanced communication skills to explore patients complex issues, thoughts and feelings, and refer to specialist supportive services as necessary.
• Ensure smooth patient pathway by liaising with external health and support teams as required eg community palliative care, GPs, DNs, hospital AOS, dieticians, medical secretaries etc
• 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.
• Work alongside radiographers, outpatient staff and chemotherapy staff to ensure holistic care is maintained throughout Spire Healthcare Leeds Hospital.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in intravenous access, the management of central venous catheters, venepuncture, and chemotherapy delivery, including the management of anaphylaxis and extravasation.
• 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.
• Produce and provide all patients with relevant and accessible written information regarding their treatment, procedures and illness.
• Ensure all care is given in accordance with agreed protocols.
• Work in line with and contribute to local delivery of national care standards.
• Supervise and participate in the delivery of programmes of education and training per the identified needs of clients, carers and others involved in their care.
• Work with junior staff to identify knowledge gaps in relation to SACT patients and ensure staff are appropriately educated.

Who we're looking for

• Registered nurse with a valid NMC Pin essential
• Hold a relevant degree or equivalent essential
• Evidence of post-registration professional development essential
• Have undertaken an advanced communications course essential
• Have undertaken advanced history taking and assessment course - desirable
• Have undertaken chemotherapy course essential
• Team player essential
• Excellent communication and organisational skills essential
• Relevant clinical experience working with oncology services essential
• Evidence of service development/improvements to current services
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service (eg flexible working hours) essential
• Ability to work accurately and reliably under pressure
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
• Knowledge and understanding of quality issues

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Free onsite parking

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together
• Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

For us,it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, its their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contactLauren Armitageonlauren.armitage@spirehealthcare.com

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please see above

Experience

Essential

• Please see above

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Spire Healthcare Ltd

Address

Jackson Ave, Roundhay, Leeds LS8 1NT

Leeds

LS8 1NT

Employer's website

https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)