Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital currently has an exciting opportunity for a Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy bank nurse to join The Milverton Suite, Haematology & Oncology Day Unit. The Milverton Suite treats a variety of haematological cancers and solid tumours, including lymphoma, myeloma, breast, gynaecological, Upper GI, Colorectal and prostate tumours.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Staff Nurse, you will:
* Lead by example and be an ambassador for Nuffield Health
* Use clinical skills and an empathetic approach to meet each individual patient's needs
* Enjoy autonomy to make decisions that ensure excellent patient care
* Deliver high quality holistic care to our patients
* Administer systemic anti-cancer therapy and supportive treatments
* Assist with Holistic Needs Assessments
* Complete UKONS triage and assessments
* Provide care for acute oncological and haematological emergencies
* Interact with practitioners from other departments
* Educate patients in the management of their care
* Assist with outpatient consultant clinics - offering you an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge within cancer care.
About us
Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital specialties include orthopedics, spinal surgery, eye care, oncology, diagnostic imaging, and general surgery. We are located on the outskirts of Royal Leamington Spa with easy access by rail and road - we have a large, free car park.
Job responsibilities
As a Senior Staff Nurse, you will:
* Lead by example and be an ambassador for Nuffield Health
* Use clinical skills and an empathetic approach to meet each individual patient's needs
* Enjoy autonomy to make decisions that ensure excellent patient care
* Deliver high quality holistic care to our patients
* Administer systemic anti-cancer therapy and supportive treatments
* Assist with Holistic Needs Assessments
* Complete UKONS triage and assessments
* Provide care for acute oncological and haematological emergencies
* Interact with practitioners from other departments
* Educate patients in the management of their care
* Assist with outpatient consultant clinics - offering you an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge within cancer care.
Minimum Requirements
* Be NMC registered and be a qualified nurse
* Have a UKONS SACT passport (or equivalent)
* You should have a minimum of 6 months SACT administration experience
* Be proficient in phlebotomy, cannulation and accessing Central Venous Access Devices
* Be competent in UKONS triage
Benefits
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £15.00 a month.
Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.
Application Process
Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.
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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