Staff Nurse-oncology - Greater Manchester, United Kingdom - Appcastenterprise

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Staff Nurse -Oncology
Location:The Wellington Hospital, St Johns Wood, London


Hours:37.5hrs pw (shifts:
longdays/nights/weekends)


Salary:
£34,536-£38,374 ( dependent on skills & experience plus 9% shift allowance) + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)

Brilliant opportunity for a Staff Nurse to Join the Oncology team at The Wellington Hospital, London


As a Staff Nurse, you will be responsible for working in a supporting experienced nursing team to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate high standards of specialist care to ensure that patients are cared for in a safe, caring and comfortable environment.

Thiswill include meeting their medical, physical and emotional needs by effectively communicating with the patient and their families.


We understand that cancer care is a challenging field and our friendly team work closely together to adopt a supportive culture.

As part of HCA Healthcare our team are offered emotional support and career development.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Participate in individual care needs of patients and develop appropriate care plans to implement and evaluate
  • Monitor patient care and interventions appropriately
  • Recognise deterioration in patients' condition at an early stage, (including neutropenic patients) Refer to the senior nurse and medical team appropriately
  • Attend IV/ chemotherapy drug administration training, complete workbook competence
  • Report and document adverse incidents appropriately
  • Initiate appropriate actions to isolate patients when required
  • Implement a holistic approach in the care of patients requiring infection control precautions.
Skills & Experience

  • Registered General Nurse with valid NMC pin
  • NHS or Private ward experience
  • Oncology/cancer care experience
  • Passionate about patient care, respectful, responsible and committed
  • Haematology experience is desirable.
About Us


HCA Healthcare UK - The World's largest private healthcare group; providing award winning primary, acute and complex care.


The Wellington Hospital has over four decades of expertise; providing the highest level of care for patients who are looking for the best treatment in key areas of healthcare, including: neurosurgery, spinal surgery, cardiac care, orthopaedics, acute neurologicalrehabilitation, gynaecology and cancer care.

The role is based in the 17 bed oncology and medical ward. There is a mixture of acutely unwell patients, chemotherapy patients and end of life patients.

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