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Key details
Location
Site: Northern Cancer Centre
Town: 317 Carlisle
Postcode: CA2 7HY
Major / Minor Region: Tyne and Wear
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 17.5 hours per week
Salary
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 5)
Specialty
Main area: 317 Cumbria Chemotherapy - CIC
Interview date: 07/04/2025
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
Staff/Chemotherapy Nurse Band 5 Northern Cancer Centre Carlisle
An exciting opportunity to join a well-established nursing team working in the Chemotherapy Unit, Northern Cancer Centre Carlisle.
The role will involve administering systemic anti-cancer treatment and supportive therapies to patients on the chemotherapy unit. Full training will be given on the unit and fully supported to achieve internal chemotherapy competencies. On completion of training, there will be opportunity to work across both Carlisle and WCH chemotherapy sites.
Responsibilities
* Accountable for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating high quality patient care.
* Provide effective support to both patient and carers throughout their care pathway.
* Act as role model, teacher and supervisor for junior staff and students, participating in mentor and preceptorship programmes.
* To abide by Trust policies and procedures.
* Provide support for and depending on experience, deputise for nurse in charge in their absence.
* Act as patient advocate in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code / Health and Care Professions Council standards of conduct, performance and ethics.
* Work collaboratively as an effective member of MDT.
* Participate in 24 hour on call service when appropriate to role.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
* Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development.
* Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context.
* Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding.
Desirable criteria
* Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements for mentorship if relevant to role.
SKILLS
Essential criteria
* Basic IT skills.
Desirable criteria
* Relevant clinical skills relating to the specialty e.g. cannulation, IV drug administration, acting as scrub practitioner.
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
* Relevant and recent clinical experience.
Desirable criteria
* Previous experience in specialty.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch) / ODP.
* NMC / HCPC registration.
* Diploma / Degree in Nursing / ODP completed or willingness to undertake or equivalent experience.
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Phillipa Graham
Job title: Chemotherapy Team Lead
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01228616826
Additional information: Victoria Johnston
[email protected]
01228 616826
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