We are currently seeking highly motivated Nurse to join our nurse led unit as Chemotherapy Band 6 Sister at Cathedral Day Unit at K& CH Hospital, Margate.

Whilst this is a challenging role and requires someone who is flexible and adaptable to changing environments it is very rewarding, and rare opportunity and offers great career progression.

No one day is the same and draws on and enables the post-holder to use a variety of skills and expertise. You must like working with people and want to support the unit manager in making a real difference to our patients and families lives as well as make a positive contribution to the team and our service, while supporting the nursing team as they adapt to the changes within Chemotherapy.

Main duties of the job

The posts offer:

• The opportunity to develop and maintain a professional portfolio
• The opportunity to help lead the nursing service across the chemotherapy unit to ensure a unified approach to care and consistent standards of care
• The opportunity to work in the much specialised area of cancer services
• The ability to manage empathetically emotional issues relating to stages in the patient's journey
• The opportunity to be part of a team that works collaboratively with all care groups to develop a service for the care and management of patients with cancer.
• To gain the confidence to actively support Divisional initiatives and issues. The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care in which they are competent, without direct supervision, and may be required to supervise and support the training of both qualified and unqualified members of staff. These are just some of the reasons that make this a 'great place to work'.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Completed SACT course
• One years post registration experience

Desirable

• Mentorship experience

Experience

Essential

• Previous Oncology Haematology Experience
• Chemotherapy competence
• Previous experience of electronic prescribing systems and oncology management systems

Desirable

• Completed or commenced UKONS SACT passport
• Previous Band 6 experience

Skills

Essential

• Competent in 24 hours triage

Desirable

• Competent in venesection

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

K& CH

Ethelbert Road

Canterbury

CT1 3NG

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