The Barts Heart Centre at St. Bartholomew's Hospital is looking for an experienced senior nurse for our day case and outpatient chemotherapy service and lead the SACT startedgy for the Cancer divison to be part of an evolving and dynamic Cancer Team within our Department. We are looking for a cancer nurse with significant experience within a cancer or similar acute care setting and be a registered healthcare professional.

You will have obtained a qualification in a nursing or allied health professional background and have a cancer care qualification with significant experince with the delivery or Implementation of SACT services
As a senior nurse within the cancer division , we are responsible for promoting and protecting the reputation of the Trust whilst maintaining a duty of care to our patients

Main duties of the job

The role of the senior nurse is to provide high quality, safe and supportive care. The senior will not only be a clinical expert but will also have commitments to the education and training of the multi-disciplinary team and to research and audit projects.

research and audit projects.

The senior nurse & lead sACT rorole will be pivotal in reviewing current policy to support decision making and provide clear visible leadership for the workforce promoting a culture of safety. The clinical area consists of 4 daycase chemotherapy suites across the network for both oncology and ahemotology services , including a CAU and a day case/ambulatory care centre. You will be responsible for the management of our CNS teams

You will also establish and oversee efficient clinical and business systems to support the directorate so that we can deliver an efficient and professional clinical service to the trust. A strong customer service attitude and collaborative approach is key

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of working in a senior nursing leadership role within Cancer
• Significant experience of delivering a variety of Cancer treatment protocols to patients within an acute setting
• Significant experience of people management
• Experience of audit / research based nursing practice
• Experience of resource management
• Experience in delivering SACT strategy and quality improvement in alignment with National Guidance

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of both theoretical and practical skills and competency in service management
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Works under own initiative with good organisational skills, can work to deadlines.
• Chemotherapy assessment and triage skills

Desirable

• Experience in managing organisational change
• Experience of managing complaints and undertaking conflict resolution

Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced knowledge of SACT delivery and management of Cancer Patients undergoing a variety of Cancer Treatments.
• Understands the role of clinical governance and audit in provision of high quality clinical care.
• Extensive knowledge of National Cancer standards

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Adult nurse
• Post registration qualification in Cancer Care
• SACT Passport
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in relevant area of speciality supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD

Desirable

• Masters Degree level of education

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

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