Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Oncology Day Unit based at Wansbeck General Hospital. This is one of 5 day units within Northumbria NHS Foundation Healthcare Trust.
The post will be working to support the existing team in the safe delivery of holistic care to a wide range of cancer patients undergoing day treatments. Under the direction of the unit manager and senior staff, provide high standards of evidence-based, quality, holistic, nurse-led care to a wide variety of cancer patients and their carers. With appropriate training and support, safely administer a wide range of cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs and supportive care to patients.
Responsibilities
* Work within a highly motivated, friendly team delivering high-quality standards of care.
* Support the existing team in the safe delivery of holistic care to cancer patients undergoing day treatments.
* Provide evidence-based, quality, holistic, nurse-led care to cancer patients and their carers under the direction of the unit manager and senior staff.
* Safely administer a wide range of cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs and supportive care, with appropriate training and support.
* Model compassionate and inclusive leadership to shape a collective leadership culture within the trust (engage, enable and empower others; use coaching to promote learning and quality improvement; facilitate team working across boundaries).
Qualifications
* Registered nurse with previous experience in caring for people with a cancer diagnosis.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Chemotherapy training will be provided; venepuncture, IV drug administration and care of central venous access devices would be an advantage.
* If chemotherapy training is needed, willingness to undertake formal study to obtain the relevant qualifications as part of development and role.
* Flexible to meet increasingly complex service needs; able to work effectively within a small team, with resilience and a sense of humour.
Note: This position contains generic statements about the provider’s values and the local health system; the organization reserves the right to close vacancies early if sufficient applications are received.
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