Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting employment opportunity has arisen as part of a strategic transformation in cancer services. The assessment sister/charge nurse will work in the Weston Park Cancer Centre assessment service, including telephone triage and advice and directly admit patients to Weston Park. They will provide support to the phone triage nurses on a day-to-day basis and manage complex calls.
Main duties of the job
The assessment sister/charge nurse will undertake clinical assessments for cancer patients who attend Weston Park as non-elective admissions, order and carry out investigations and initiate treatments within defined competence and protocols in collaboration with the senior clinicians and multi-professional team. They will provide site management, leadership and clinical support to the nursing team within Weston Park at night in conjunction with the hospital at night team and duty matron.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 12 months due to the post being part of an organisational change within the Specialised Cancer Services. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and the management of organisational change.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (valid NMC)
* Post registration study and qualification e.g. oncology, symptom management
* To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998 or equivalent
Further training
* Core and relevant SACT competences
* Competent in IV drug administration, phlebotomy, cannulation, CVADs
* Ability to record ECG
Experience
* Experience of caring for patients with cancer and those receiving cancer treatment
* Evidence of leadership
* Experience of providing telephone advice and/or triage services
* Able to manage highly complex or sensitive situations with patients, relatives and staff
* Ability to participate in education of others
* Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working
* Highly motivated, enthusiastic team player
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.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Sister/Advanced Clinical Practitioner
£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata for part-time staff
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