Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 409-6250045
- Employer
- Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Helens Hospital
- Town
- St Helens
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 30/05/2024
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Lilac Centre
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Staff Nurse to join the dedicated team in The Lilac Centre, award winning chemotherapy day unit.
Due to the success of the unit, we are expanding the team and currently plan to be providing services across 7 days of the week. The current operating hours are 8am -8pm Monday to Friday but will be gradually extended over time to accommodate clinics on Saturdays and Sundays. We are looking for people with an interest in chemotherapy and cancer who have a flexible approach to work and who possess excellent interpersonal and organisation skills, to work alongside our medical oncology and haematology teams.
Interview date: 30th May 2024
Main duties of the job
The role involves administering chemotherapy and other cancer treatments, promoting awareness and education of oncology issues and supporting patients and their families during a critical time in their cancer care.
You will be supported by experienced chemotherapy nurses and training will be given to suit the needs of the successful applicant. The permanent contract will provide you with an opportunity to gain new skills and experience within a busy chemotherapy day unit.
Applications are invited from Registered Nurses with the following:
- 6 months post-registration experience and / or experience in oncology/haematology nursing
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Evidence of cancer related study
- Chemotherapy qualification is desirable but not essential as training will be provided.
Working for our organisation
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
· CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
· SAFETY that is of the highest standards
· COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
· SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
· PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Develop and expand scope of professional practice to include venepuncture, cannulation, administration of cytotoxic chemotherapy and management of central venous lines in line with NMC and Trust Policies.
- To consistently organise and deliver individualised patient care, ensuring patient’s physical, social and psychological needs are met.
- To contribute to the maintenance and development of evidence based clinical standards.
- To maintain contemporaneous nursing records in accordance with Trust and NMC guidance.
- To participate in the review of existing methods of nursing care via benchmarking and audit and the implementation of necessary changes.
- Keep up to date with developments in the care and treatment of cancer patients in order to be able to carry out duties completely and efficiently.
- To communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relatives/carers, nursing colleagues and members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner.
- Acknowledge any personal limitations of competence in accordance with the ‘NMC Code of Professional Conduct’ (2008).
- Develop knowledge of the hazards to staff, patients, relatives and the environment with regard to administration, disposal and spillage of cytotoxic chemotherapy, taking appropriate action.
- Supervise professional work of nursing staff, including junior staff.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse, with current NMC Registration
- Cancer Related Qualification, or willing to work towards
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and Assessing or Mentorship Qualification/Training, or equivalent
- ENB N59 ENB 237 or equivalent chemotherapy administration course
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of clinical skills required to undertake the role
- Knowledge of current professional & clinical issues
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults procedures And Safeguarding Children
- Knowledge/awareness of the Cancer National Strategy/Cancer Agencies
- Substantial post registration experience
- Oncology/Haematology experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent time management and prioritising skills
- Effective record management
- Able to demonstrate the application of research findings to practice
- Able to demonstrate the ability to apply evidence based practice to patient care
Other
Essential criteria
- Flexible and adaptable approach
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
- Victoria Kilshaw
- Job title
- Lilac Centre Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01744646180
- Additional information
Victoria Kilshaw
Lilac Centre Manager
01744646180
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