Job summary
Employer heading
Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 6
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
Band 6 5D Haemato Oncology .
To provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care to cancer patients in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
To supervise and teach junior members of staff and learners as required, and maintain own personal development with support.
To provide high quality nursing care to patients and their families, in accordance with agreed policies
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an integral part of the nursing team actively taking part in meeting the needs of patients and of the service in accordance with agreed standards. The post holder will take on additional responsibilities at the ward managers request and have a group of staff that they are responsible for and particular focus areas to ensure that they ward runs smoothly and meets all key performance indicators.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Effective Registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (RN)
- Evidence of Nursing Degree or working towards
Desirable criteria
- Stem Cell giving qualification
- Any Communications course qualification.
- Qualification in any Cancer speciality.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent band 5 experience on a cancer ward.
- Experience of nursing practice in accordance with the nursing and midwifery council code of conduct in an in acute setting
Desirable criteria
- Breaking bad news.
- Any management/leadership experience.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- A broad understanding of clinical issues relating to Cancer patients
- Broad understanding of treatment options both surgical and medical for cancer patients
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to undertake training courses specific to chosen clinical area within cancer nursing
Skills
Essential criteria
- Patient focused
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Capable of dealing with sensitive and distressing situations
- Able to use initiative and prioritise patient need
- Caring and compassionate
- Competence in recording and basic interpretation of vital signs
- Willingness to undertake training courses specific to chosen clinical area within cancer
- SACT administration
Desirable criteria
- Stem cell administration
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
- Greal Huypungco
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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