We are looking for individuals who are dynamic, committed, and have extensive knowledge, experience, and skills to deliver SACT treatment to patients in North London with a cancer diagnosis.
We currently treat patients with solid and haemato-oncology cancers. If you are a registered nurse band 5 or band 6 who has completed your SACT training and want flexibility while supporting the team to deliver SACT treatment, we invite you to apply for this post to support the team in delivering compassionate care to this group of patients.
We are a busy 16-chair unit, and we are looking for individuals to support the continual improvement of our service.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day management and coordination of a group of patients in a team setting, providing safe, effective, evidence-based care with opportunities for self-development and access to training opportunities.
You will need to demonstrate leadership qualities with the ability to communicate clearly in a dynamic setting, support the unit in maintaining a dedicated nursing team, and have the desire to work within an Oncology, Haematology day unit setting.
Responsibilities include:
1. Providing expert, holistic care of a high standard to both the patients receiving SACT and their relatives.
2. Responsible for safe SACT delivery in accordance with national and trust guidance on the delivery of Systematic Anticancer Therapy (SACT), cytotoxic therapy for non-cancer indications across the trust.
3. Taking direct managerial responsibility for a group of patients within the clinical area and adhering to local IPC policies and procedures.
4. Acting as a clinical resource within the unit and demonstrating a positive role model to junior staff members and other MDT members.
5. Delivering training and education to patients, junior staff, and students within the unit.
6. Ensuring governance processes are in place when administering SACT.
7. Assisting in maintaining and developing Cancer services and contributing to improvement within the service.
8. Managing treatment reactions in accordance with the Trust policies and procedures.
9. Communicating effectively and efficiently with both patients and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure seamless care.
10. Supporting the process of risk assessment of patients prior to treatment and ensuring incidents are reported appropriately using the trust reporting systems.
11. Ensuring patient confidentiality is always maintained and health and safety regulations are adhered to.
North Mid is part of the North Central London integrated care system, consisting of NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey. We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George’s University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
This advert closes on Tuesday, 11 Mar 2025.
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