Staff Bank Nurse - Band 5 and 6 Opportunities
Are you a Registered Nurse looking for new opportunities? Come and join our staff bank!
Joining our staff bank team offers an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in patients' lives while enjoying the flexibility to suit your schedule.
As part of a dynamic, fast-paced environment, you'll work alongside passionate healthcare professionals, gaining valuable experience in a diverse range of clinical settings across the hospital.
Come and join our fantastic team of nurses and be part of achieving our mission to continue to improve the quality of life for those living with cancer. Both band 5 and band 6 opportunities are available.
We are very interested in hearing from all Registered Nurses with any transferable skills. We have a particular need for SACT trained nurses and we would welcome informal conversations to inform interested candidates about the Velindre Cancer Centre front line services.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the Velindre Trust Staff Bank, you will gain experience of supporting/providing services within a cancer specialist Hospital. You will have access to a diverse range of roles and opportunities to gain more experience. The flexibility to work hours that suit you and your lifestyle and be part of a local team that supports your career aspirations and provides full training and development.
You will have the benefit of applying for permanent posts as an internal member of our team. You will have access to a number of benefits, including the NHS pensions scheme, staff support services, and staff discount benefits.
The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, participating and contributing to the wider clinical governance agenda including service developments and flexible working to meet the needs of patients. Managing a caseload of patients receiving a range of Oncology treatments and management of the associated complications is also required.
There is a requirement to supervise junior staff and teach qualified and unqualified staff including basic and post-basic students.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust, we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service. We also host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities, then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
* 1st or 2nd Level registered nurse or practitioner.
* Degree or working towards a degree.
* NMC standards.
* Chemotherapy awareness.
* Teaching and assessment.
* Clinical assessment skills. Educated to degree level.
* Willing to undertake specialist oncology module in chemotherapy.
Experience
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Evidence of experience in general nursing practice.
* Oncology experience as a student or qualified.
* Critical care chemotherapy administration. Evidence of mentorship/clinical supervision.
* Cannulation.
* Chemotherapy administration.
Aptitude and Abilities
* Evidence of communication skills.
* Demonstrate competent clinical skills.
* Ability to be constructive through diplomacy and negotiation.
* Cannulation.
* Chemotherapy administration.
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.
£30,420 to £45,637 a year. Bank Staff as and when required.
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