Job summary
Registered Nurse - Oncology Nurse Specialist
We are looking to recruit a Registered Nurse with experience
in Oncology Nursing to join our team within our Chemotherapy Day Unit and Gamma
Knife Centre.
Nova Healthcare
and the Leeds Gamma Knife Centre is a Private Day Unit and Clinic based
within Leeds Cancer Centre, Bexley Wing at St Jamess University
Hospital.
The dedicated
Nova Team is a successful example of an Independent Sector Healthcare Provider,
working in partnership with NHS Services.
We offer
world-class, gold-standard treatment, for both Private and NHS patients who are
undergoing diagnostic tests or are referred for Oncology, Gamma Knife, Radiotherapy
and Haematological care and treatment.
As a small
department, we have the time and space to be Patient and Staff focused, within
a calm environment where you can really feel as though you have delivered
excellent care to your patients each and every day. As a small team, it is essential that we have a flexible approach to our service delivery.
We are looking
for a Registered Nurse who has experience in Oncology, with Phlebotomy /
Venepuncture and Cannulation experience, and who is working towards or ideally qualified
in administering Systemic Anti-Cancer treatments (SACT).
If you are committed
to delivering the Highest Standards of care and treatment, you could be the person our team and our Patients
are searching for.
If you
have a dynamic, flexible, reliable and can do team ethic, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Working as a Registered Nurse and part of our multi-disiplinary team the main duties of this role are;
Working within our day case and clinic areas as part of our Multi-Disciplinary Team to deliver and support clinical care and treatment to patients attending for Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy, Brachytherapy, Robot Assisted Surgery and Gamma Knife services.
Deliver chemotherapy to patients within agreed protocols and actively review patients during their treatment.
Support the Gamma Knife service as required to support patient teaching, preparation, treatment and follow up.
Contribute to the departments quality and safety aims and objectives, and overall clinical governance programme.
Support business and service objectives, providing excellence of care and service to patients and other service users.
About us
Nova Healthcare is a small clinical department providing both Private and NHS care to patients on a day case and out-patient clinic basis , with Monday to Friday clinical hours. As a small facility we can benefit you by offering the time and encouragement to focus on being the best nurse without the pressures of a busy, acute clinical area.
We are proud of our Nova Vision, Aims and Values which have
been developed by our staff to guide the way in which we work;
Vision:
-
To provide the best comprehensive healthcare for our
patients.
Aims:
- To be the centre of
choice for patient quality, safety and the best patient experience.
- To be an excellent
employer, attracting and retaining the best staff.
- To constantly evaluate
and improve our practices and procedures to ensure we offer the most innovative
and up to date care to our patients.
- To integrate with our
healthcare partners to ensure continuity of care throughout the patient
journey.
Values:
- Patient focussed
- Committed to quality
- Collaborative
- Respect and dignity
- Everyone counts
We are excited to develop our team and services in the coming year, and want to welcome the right person who has the motivation and flexibility to support quality and change improvements within our team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE:
The jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload
Responsibility for the assessment of care needs, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, and setting standards of care.
Provide specialist nursing care and advice to the patient group.
- To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary departmental team in providing excellence in customer service to our patients and any visitors to the department.
- To undertake duties relating to patient care and consulting suite organisation.
- To supervise junior and health care assistant staff.
- To promote an environment which responds positively to the safety, care, dignity and confidentiality of all our patients.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES, Principle Duties and areas of Responsibility
To support the delivery of clinical services to Nova Healthcare patients, in relation to Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy, Brachytherapy, Robot Assisted Surgery and Gamma Knife services as required and with appropriate training if necessary.
To support the Clinic Manager and Gamma Knife Manager, as authorized to do so.
Review the progress of patients before, during and after their treatment.
- Assist in nurse-led radiotherapy review clinics, assessing patients before and during their treatment and managing their ongoing needs.
Deliver chemotherapy to patients within agreed protocols and actively review patients during their treatment.
- Support the Gamma Knife service as required to support patient teaching, preparation, treatment and follow up.
- To provide chaperone and support to our consultants and patients.
- To ensure consulting rooms and clinical areas have all dedicated equipment, clinic lists and patient notes, ensuring all equipment trolleys and stationery supplies are adequate for the planned days activity
- To ensure any investigations are carried out professionally and efficiently according to your own clinical limitations and in accordance with Nova healthcare procedures and policies.
- To assist with maintaining a safe and clean working environment throughout each day, assisting in the cleaning of equipment and restocking of consumables.
- To manage your patient allocation in a timely manner and within your own limitations
- To be at all times adaptable, flexible and responsive to the changing needs of the unit.
- To collect and input all data related to the billing for any treatments/investigations.
- To respond to any telephone enquiries in a courteous, polite and efficient manner
- To monitor and report any maintenance needs relating to the equipment we use within the unit.
- To demonstrate a commitment to training and development by taking every reasonable opportunity to maintain and update your knowledge, competence and skills.
- Assist any new members of the team by demonstrating own duties in a professional manner
- To ensure the safe keeping of any departmental keys once competence has been achieved.
- To ensure safekeeping of any medicines and prescription pads in accordance with current legislation and upon completion of the appropriate competence.
- Ensure security of the department at the end of working day.
- Communicate effectively with consultants and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure a qualitative outcome for the patient.
- To accept responsibility for your own clinical decisions and those of your junior colleagues in accordance with your professional code of conduct.
- To demonstrate effectiveness as a consistent role model and unit representative.
- To assist in the collation of information relating to departmental audits
- Participate in the setting, monitoring and improvement of standards and quality of patient care, promoting evidence based practice.
- Contribute to the development of protocols and policies for the speciality area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE:
The jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload
Responsibility for the assessment of care needs, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, and setting standards of care.
Provide specialist nursing care and advice to the patient group.
- To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary departmental team in providing excellence in customer service to our patients and any visitors to the department.
- To undertake duties relating to patient care and consulting suite organisation.
- To supervise junior and health care assistant staff.
- To promote an environment which responds positively to the safety, care, dignity and confidentiality of all our patients.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES, Principle Duties and areas of Responsibility
To support the delivery of clinical services to Nova Healthcare patients, in relation to Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy, Brachytherapy, Robot Assisted Surgery and Gamma Knife services as required and with appropriate training if necessary.
To support the Clinic Manager and Gamma Knife Manager, as authorized to do so.
Review the progress of patients before, during and after their treatment.
- Assist in nurse-led radiotherapy review clinics, assessing patients before and during their treatment and managing their ongoing needs.
Deliver chemotherapy to patients within agreed protocols and actively review patients during their treatment.
- Support the Gamma Knife service as required to support patient teaching, preparation, treatment and follow up.
- To provide chaperone and support to our consultants and patients.
- To ensure consulting rooms and clinical areas have all dedicated equipment, clinic lists and patient notes, ensuring all equipment trolleys and stationery supplies are adequate for the planned days activity
- To ensure any investigations are carried out professionally and efficiently according to your own clinical limitations and in accordance with Nova healthcare procedures and policies.
- To assist with maintaining a safe and clean working environment throughout each day, assisting in the cleaning of equipment and restocking of consumables.
- To manage your patient allocation in a timely manner and within your own limitations
- To be at all times adaptable, flexible and responsive to the changing needs of the unit.
- To collect and input all data related to the billing for any treatments/investigations.
- To respond to any telephone enquiries in a courteous, polite and efficient manner
- To monitor and report any maintenance needs relating to the equipment we use within the unit.
- To demonstrate a commitment to training and development by taking every reasonable opportunity to maintain and update your knowledge, competence and skills.
- Assist any new members of the team by demonstrating own duties in a professional manner
- To ensure the safe keeping of any departmental keys once competence has been achieved.
- To ensure safekeeping of any medicines and prescription pads in accordance with current legislation and upon completion of the appropriate competence.
- Ensure security of the department at the end of working day.
- Communicate effectively with consultants and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure a qualitative outcome for the patient.
- To accept responsibility for your own clinical decisions and those of your junior colleagues in accordance with your professional code of conduct.
- To demonstrate effectiveness as a consistent role model and unit representative.
- To assist in the collation of information relating to departmental audits
- Participate in the setting, monitoring and improvement of standards and quality of patient care, promoting evidence based practice.
- Contribute to the development of protocols and policies for the speciality area.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Continued professional development
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Post Registration experience within a relevant speciality
- Administration of Chemotherapy
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work under pressure
- Reliable and Trustworthy
- Excellent communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Smart personal appearance
- Ability to work alone and within a team
- Ability to adapt when situations or services require it
- Maintain a positive attitude
Desirable
- Service Development or Change Management
- Recent hospital based nursing practice
- Experience of working within the independent sector.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered adult nursing qualification (Level 1)
- Active registration with NMC
- Chemotherapy administration - SACT qualification or working towards
- Venepuncture, Cannulation Competency
Desirable
- Degree in Healthcare subject
- Post-Qualification in Teaching and Assessing, mentorship training.
- Masters in Healthcare and or Leadership Subject
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Continued professional development
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Post Registration experience within a relevant speciality
- Administration of Chemotherapy
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work under pressure
- Reliable and Trustworthy
- Excellent communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Smart personal appearance
- Ability to work alone and within a team
- Ability to adapt when situations or services require it
- Maintain a positive attitude
Desirable
- Service Development or Change Management
- Recent hospital based nursing practice
- Experience of working within the independent sector.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered adult nursing qualification (Level 1)
- Active registration with NMC
- Chemotherapy administration - SACT qualification or working towards
- Venepuncture, Cannulation Competency
Desirable
- Degree in Healthcare subject
- Post-Qualification in Teaching and Assessing, mentorship training.
- Masters in Healthcare and or Leadership Subject
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
