Bank Chemotherapy Specialist Nurse (SACT) | Oncology Department | Spire Parkway Hospital | Private | Competitive hourly rates | Part time - Flexible Working | Excellent benefits
Spire Parkway have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Chemotherapy Specialist Nurse to join our welcoming Oncology team, You will join our bank and be someone who is committed to delivering the highest quality care to our patients.
Acting as a role model for Spire Healthcare, the successful candidate will be responsible to, and supported by the senior nurses. The post holder will be a member of the team that assess and safely administer SACT treatments and provide information and support to patients undergoing anti-cancer treatment.
Spire Specialist Care Centre is located at Spire Parkway Hospital in the heart of Solihull and is designed specifically with patient needs in mind. With 6 purpose-built pods, Spire Specialist Care Centre offers an enhanced experience, in a peaceful, private and comfortable environment. Our Centre has retained the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark (MQEM), a testament to our commitment to providing exceptional care in an environment conducive to the physical and emotional wellbeing and cultural sensitivity of every individual.
Spire Parkway Hospital in Solihull, West Midlands offers a comprehensive range of private hospital services. Our hospital is rated Good by the CQC for all parts of the inspection except for Patient Care, which is rated Outstanding. The report states, “Staff treated patients with compassion and kindness, respected their privacy and dignity, took account of their individual needs, and helped them understand their conditions. They provided emotional support to patients, families and carers.”
Our dedicated hospital team are passionate about excellent patient care and we offer a range of specialist treatments to patients across Birmingham, Warwickshire and the West Midlands. This includes diagnostic services, rehabilitation, cutting-edge surgical procedures and excellence in specialist fields like orthopaedics, women’s health and cancer care. We have 51 bedrooms and five operating theatres.
Duties and responsibilities:
1. Assess patients’ health and well being across a complex and changing caseload of cancer patients
2. Assist in the delivery of care to meet individuals’ health and wellbeing needs throughout the cancer treatment pathway
3. Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information related to cancer patient care
4. Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others in the management of SACT
5. Promotes best practice in health and safety and security
6. Assist in maintaining and developing cancer services
7. Contribute to quality improvement within cancer services
8. Promote people’s equality, diversity and rights
9. Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI
Who we're looking for
10. NMC registered - your pin should not have any restrictions or conditions
11. Have a minimum of 1-2 years’ experience working in an Oncology/Haematology setting.
12. Competent in venepuncture, phlebotomy and cannulation and the use of CVADs.
13. Evidence of SACT competency.
14. UK Oncology Nurse Society (UKONS) SACT passport (preferred but not essential).
15. Post registration study in cancer care or equivalent (desirable but not essential).
16. Compassionate and patient advocate.
17. Excellent communication skills, organised and can showcase excellent patient care.
Contract type: Bank
Benefits
• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
• Unsocial Enhancements, dependent upon shift pattern worked (won’t be applicable for all)
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• Smart spending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via ‘Spire for You’
• Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You'
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
• Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave.
Our Values
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.