Job overview
The haeamatology and oncology outpatient department at Queen’s hospital BHRUT requires an enthusiastic, highly motivated staff nurse to join the team. This is a Part Time (22.5 hours per week) Fixed Term contract to cover maternity leave. The department is situated within the Queen’s site, it is open Monday-Friday 08.30-18.00, treating a variety of malignant and non-malignant haeamatology and oncology patients in the outpatient setting. Patients attend clinical reviews with their clinician or specialist nurse/AHP. Outpatient treatments are facilitated by the nursing team. You will be involved in administering treatments to support patient’s cancer diagnosis, to include management of CVADs and help facilitate the running of the Outpatient department. You will be expected to work the hours of opening in line with service needs. You require an NMC registration and proven post registration encompassing ward/acute nursing experience. We expect you to demonstrate the Trust PRIDE values and assist in achieving the Trusts objectives.
Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.
Main duties of the job
• To deliver a high standard of care to Haematology and Oncology patients who attend the Outpatient clinic.
• To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients undergoing Radiotherapy and Systemic anti-cancer treatment (SACT) who attend the outpatient department.
• To administer supportive care and medication within scope of competence including sub-cut SACT
• To provide central line care.
• To act as a resource and liaison for patients who receive SACT pre-treatment counselling and administration in the outpatient setting.
• To carry out other duties and training as deemed necessary by the wider multidisciplinary teams in discussion with the post holder to ensure adequate provision of service.
• Demonstrate pride in their work and enthusiasm for quality of care.
• To manage the day to day running of the shift by allocating staff and facilitating breaks in the absence of Junior Sister or Senior Sister.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the.
We run a in Ilford; an in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at and at. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited. We’re proud to be a employer.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Person specification
Education / Qualification
Essential criteria
1. RGN
Desirable criteria
2. BSC/ Degree level qualification or working towards.
3. SACT passport
Skills / Abilities
Desirable criteria
4. Care of CVADs
Experience / Knowledge
Essential criteria
5. Post registration experience in ward/acute setting
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.