Job overview
Are you a motivated individual to join our SACT day unit ?
We are looking for someone to begin or increase their Haematology or Oncology experience and wants to work within this rewarding environment.
We care for patients with a wide range of solid tumour and haematology disorders. We administer Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment and supportive therapies. The unit is also made up of a haematology ward, haem and onc outpatient clinics.
Main duties of the job
This post will be working to support the existing team in the safe delivery of holistic care to a wide range of cancer patients undergoing treatments.
The successful candidate will be a registered nurse with an enthusiasm to care for oncology/haematology patients and to undertake their SACT training. The applicant should have excellent communication skills. SACT training will be given as well as venepuncture and care of central venous access devices if not previously undertaken.
The successful candidate will be flexible to meet the increasingly complex needs of the service and be able to work effectively within a small team.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
1. NMC registered
2. evidence of cpd
3. IV qualified
4. 2 years experience as a registered nurse working in the NHS in a high acuity area e.g. acute medicine/ED
Desirable criteria
5. sact experience
6. haem/onc experience
7. leadership skills
These include but aren't limited to:-
8. Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
9. Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
10. An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non contractual) pro rata
11. Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
12. Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
13. An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
14. Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
15. Cycle to work scheme
16. Uniform provided (where required)
17. On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
18. On site health and fitness club
19. On site car parking (fee's and restrictions apply)
20. Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.
Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa eg those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying