University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join the experienced and friendly Acute Oncology team on Ward 303 at the Royal Derby Hospital.
Ward 303 comprises of 32 beds. We receive patients from Combined Triage Assessment Unit, Emergency department, Medical Assessment Unit and specialist's clinics.
Applicants will need to be compassionate, caring, dynamic, motivated, reliable, and flexible, preferably with some experience of oncology, but this is not essential. Excellent communication and organisational skills are key, as is a commitment to delivering quality care to our patients.
We have our own clinical educators in CDCS who provide an excellent ongoing training package for all further development needs with the specialist area of oncology.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be working both as part of a friendly nursing team, assessing, planning, and implementing high-quality nursing care to acutely unwell adults suffering from cancer. Applicants will work 12.5-hour shifts and rotate on days and nights, including weekends and bank holidays.
Applicants should hold an NMC registration in Adult Nursing, alongside relevant experience. However, we will also consider applications from newly qualified nurses, and relevant training and support will be given.
We will support you through a wide range of in-house study days and training, and we work very closely with our clinical educators to enhance learning.
1. Patient observations using NEWS
2. Care of medical and oncology patients
3. Safeguarding
4. Family-centred care
5. Emotional support to patients and families
6. End of Life care specialist nursing care bespoke to oncology
Closing date of applications: 19 December 2024
Interview date: 02 January 2025
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people, and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust, and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
* We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
* We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
* An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
* UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person Specification
Registration
* NMC Registration
Skills
* Effective Communication
* Documentation of previous employment/skills/years service on Application form
* Good Supporting Information with clear evidence of care/compassion and clear communication
Experience
* Evidence of previous experience in Hospital Setting
* Demonstrable Post-registration Experience
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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