Job summary
- Main area
- Staff Nurse Oncology
- Grade
- 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 318-24-D&S-T1519
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cheltenham General Hospital
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse Oncology - Band 5
5
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
We have vacancies for band 5 registered nurses within the Oncology Outpatient Team based at Cheltenham General Hospital. We are a dedicated and friendly team that provides treatment and supportive care to a wide variety of patients with solid tumours and haematological malignancies in a day care setting.
In addition, we provide care closer to patient’s homes using the Mobile Cancer Care Unit; this vehicle is driven to 4 locations across the week in the county enabling our patients to receive their treatment locally.
We are seeking highly motivated, enthusiastic and compassionate nurses with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to help us to deliver outstanding treatment and care to our patients.
Main duties of the job
You must have a minimum of 12 months experience in an acute setting and be competent to perform cannulation, venepuncture and access central venous catheters. Experience of administering chemotherapy and a recognised chemotherapy administration qualification is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
Working for our organisation
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Ability to work under pressure and effective time management.
Dealing with difficult situations/people.
Responsibility to deal with the complex nature of cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs and associated risks.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN
Desirable criteria
- SACT qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience with Oncology patients
Knowledge/Skills
Desirable criteria
- Cannulation
- Venepucture
- CVC Competency
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie McNally
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03004223668
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