Chemotherapy Staff Nurse-Oncology - Wigan, United Kingdom - Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Wigan, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Part timeFlexible working 30 hours per week
    Description

    Job overview

    The Oncology unit at the Cancer care Centre are looking for a forward thinking and enthusiastic nurse to join our friendly team in helping us to drive forward the chemotherapy service at the Cancer Care Centre.

    The successful candidate will join an established team who are working hard to develop the services we offer to our patients in the Wigan borough.

    The unit supports our patients with a number of chemotherapy regimens and supportive treatments, if you are interested in joining the team and have the skills that we are looking for then please apply.

    The post is for 30.00 hours per week based at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary and is a permanent post.

    All candidates will be required to show evidence of their original certificates to the interview panel.

    The role will require you to work across all areas in the Trust which includes those that are designated as positive, asymptomatic and negative COVID wards.

    Main duties of the job

    To provide a high quality service to those patients who attend the Cancer Care Suite for Chemotherapy and other supportive treatments (including complementary therapies).

    Working for our organisation

    Choose Well – Choose WWL

    Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.

    WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

    On-Call

    Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

    Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Provide a supportive role within the Chemotherapy unit for nursing, medical and clerical staff
  • To give a clear and accurate update at change of duties and ensure accurate documentation of nursing interventions
  • Support and assist in the induction/training of junior staff/health care assistant's acting as mentor to designated staff
  • Assist in the general housekeeping duties of the unit
  • Correct care and custody of controlled drugs and aid the safe storage of medicines and the return of any unused chemotherapy to pharmacy
  • Assist medical staff with procedures as necessary
  • Maintains accurate records in keeping with the data protection act

    • Person specification

    Additional

    Essential criteria

  • Ability to travel between hospital sites
  • Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
  • Flexible working patterns

    • Knowledge

    Essential criteria

  • Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to chemotherapy.
  • Demonstrable evidence of continuing professional development

    • Desirable criteria

  • Demonstrable teaching and assessing knowledge and ability

    • Skills

    Essential criteria

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care setting
  • Basic IT skills

    • Desirable criteria

  • Phlebotomy and cannulation skills
  • Counselling skills
  • Demonstrable leadership skills

    • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • 1 years post registration
  • Evidence of experience of nursing cancer patients
  • Evidence based practice
  • Experience of multidisciplinary team working

    • Desirable criteria

  • Experience of chemotherapy administration and/or working in an oncology environment

    • Qualifications

    Essential criteria

  • First Level (adult) registered Nurse.
  • Advanced communication skills or willingness to undertake
  • Educated to degree level (or working towards)

    • Desirable criteria

  • Teaching and assessing course
  • Oncology nursing and/or chemotherapy course

    • 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

  • SS Chemotherapy Nurse JD (PDF, 432.4KB)
  • SS Chemotherapy Nurse PS (PDF, 113.4KB)
  • Applying for an NHS vacancy guidance (PDF, 184.5KB)
  • What WWL can offer you (PDF, 80.8KB)
    • Apply online now

    Further details / informal visits contact

    NameJason BanksJob titleLead chemotherapy Nurse/ Ward managerEmail number Additional information

    Jason Banks- Macmillan Lead Chemotherapy Nurse

    Email:

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    Karen Jewers Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse

    Email:

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