Choose Well - Choose WWL Job overview We are recruiting a Senior Chemotherapy Nurse, we are looking for somebody to work 30 hours per week, primarily Monday - Friday (including Bank Holidays). The successful candidate will bring expert knowledge in systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT), ensuring safe administration of treatment, adherence to national guidelines, and high standards of infection control. Working as part of the Macmillan Chemotherapy Nursing Team to provide a comprehensive and caring service for patients undergoing treatments for cancer. Incorporating planning, implementing and evaluating a programme of holistic care. NHS Employees are required to secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis as it has been established to provide maternity cover and will end in 12 months or when the substantive post holder returns. Whilst this post is advertised on an acting / secondment basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future. Advert You will be administering chemotherapy and supportive treatments utilising excellent cannulation skills and providing support and advice to patients and their families. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced chemotherapy nurse to help shape the future of a growing specialist service. Working for our organisation 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. At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Duties and Responsibilities Key results from the job holder You will provide clinical leadership, support, and mentorship to the junior nursing team, helping to build a safe and positive learning environment. The role also involves working with the wider multidisciplinary team to support service development, audits, and quality improvement. · Recognise patients’ changing needs throughout their cancer journey and liaise with appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team for referral to relevant services. · Work with other agencies to provide input in determining the most appropriate course of action for individual patients undergoing cancer treatment. · Assist in data collection as appropriate. Planning and Organisational Duties · Review blood results; liaise with pharmacy, protocol and consultant re: suitability for cancer treatment. Authorise prescription chart accordingly. · Assess toxicities with a view to dose adjustments for future treatments in liaison with consultant and pharmacy. · Liaise with pharmacy re: obtaining chemotherapy drugs in a timely manner. · Liaise with receptionist appropriate booking time for patient considering the above. · Organise investigations for patients and review results seeking advice as appropriate to assist with treatment decisions. · Schedule meetings relevant to the service. Communications and Key Working Relationships · Assess patients and administer chemotherapy and supportive treatments in accordance with agreed protocols. · Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers. · Provide information to patients and their families regarding the treatments being administered. · Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of services within The Cancer Care Suite. · Provide efficient phlebotomy and cannulation. · Care of central venous catheters reflecting evidence based practice. · Provide scalp cooling therapy to patients suitable and wishing for this treatment. · Provide a telephone and emergency service for patients experiencing complications of chemotherapy/ cancer. · Perform observations on patients and take appropriate action on any abnormalities as a result of treatment in accordance with policies/ protocols. · Ensure patient records are maintained and that documentation reflects care provided. · Participate in patient and public involvement activities. · Support people’s equality, diversity and rights. · Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met. Responsibility for Finance · Manage use of physical and financial resources effectively and efficiently and have responsibility to the Head of Nursing/ Lead Chemotherapy Nurse for making recommendations for purchase, regarding supplies of equipment based on specialist knowledge. · Manage financial resources, ensuring balanced financial budgets within own areas of responsibility. Responsibility for Human Resources · Participates in IPR/PDP process. · Maintains own professional development as detailed in annual IPR/PDP. · Attends mandatory training as per Trust policy. · Maintains up to date knowledge and skills by attending relevant conferences and developing an awareness of changing practice by networking with other professionals and accessing most recent literature. · Accesses clinical supervision for personal and professional development. Maintains a professional portfolio by collecting evidence of personal development through reflective practice. Be a specialist resource and support for junior members of staff by displaying a role modelling attitude. Responsibility for Health & Safety Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 – the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Responsibility for Teaching · Provides support, information, education and training to meet the needs of all grades of health professionals, patients, relatives and carers within the speciality. · Undertakes formal presentations externally and internally to the Trust, including presentation at national conference and universities. · Collaborates with other disciplines to ensure a ‘patient pathway’ approach to education. · Promotes health education by assessing patient needs and negotiating individual programmes of care to suit their lifestyle. · Ensure own compliance of mandatory training and PREP requirements, maintaining records of training and development undertaken · Assist in audit as requested. · Assist in monitoring standards of care and agreeing improvement plans, provide an input into benchmarking. · To understand the implications of the Data Protection Act, The Caldicott Guidelines and the Human Rights Act. · To ensure Trust Policies are adhered to. · To assist clinical team if information required from specific data collected for audit purposes. Other · Participates in Macmillan Service Reviews in order to drive service improvement. · Makes sure that people affected by cancer are aware that they are interfacing with a Macmillan professional and know the full range of resources and services available through Macmillan. · Actively engages with Macmillan Cancer support to contribute expertise and experience and supports the Macmillan strategy. · Demonstrates and role models in practice the Macmillan Human rights Standard for cancer care. · Takes personal responsibility for lifelong learning and personal development through clinical supervision, appraisal and knowledge and skills framework and actively engages with learning and development opportunities offered by Macmillan. 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