By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.
Main duties of the job
* Fully signed off as chemo competent
* Able to manage lines (Pikk lines or Hickman lines)
* Must be fully competent in Venepuncture & cannulation
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression: Access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.
Work-life Balance: Flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources, and built paid annual leave.
Opportunity & Access: Over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want.
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Chemotherapy Nurse
Trust: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Harlow
About the Trust: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient, and diagnostic services in or around Harlow, Bishop's Stortford, and Epping. Located along the M11 corridor on the edges of London, with Stansted airport nearby, there are a range of good leisure, education, and shopping facilities, as well as plenty of green space crisscrossed with a network of award-winning cycleways. Excellent transport links to London and Cambridge, including a tube station in Epping, provide easy access to city life. PAHT also has an on-site nursery and a preferential car leasing scheme.
Why might this job interest you? Being a Chemotherapy nurse in the NHS is a versatile and impactful role that spans across various healthcare settings, from hospitals to community clinics. It involves providing comprehensive care to patients of all ages and backgrounds, addressing both acute medical needs and long-term health management. The flexibility in scheduling allows general nurses to balance their professional responsibilities with personal commitments, ensuring they can deliver compassionate and effective care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
What you can add:
* Assessing and monitoring patient conditions
* Checking symptoms and vital signs and arranging diagnostic tests
* Displaying excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations
* Working as an effective team member and promoting team and interdisciplinary relationships
The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.
What you'll need:
* A minimum of 6 months paid experience in a Chemotherapy hospital environment within the last 3 years
* Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices
*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.
The benefits we can offer you in return:
* Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
* Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
* Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider.
* First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
* Our team is always happy to help- access our support line any time.
* Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
* Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.
* Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
* Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals? NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.
Apply Today
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.
Person Specification
Experience
* A minimum of 6 months paid experience as a Registered Nurse within the last 2 years
* Fully signed off as chemo competent
Qualifications
* All Registered Nurse roles will be required to provide evidence of:
* Statement of NMC Registration
* Degree / Diploma in Nursing
* Competent in cannulation and central venous access devices care
* Evidence of continued personal development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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