The Clinical Support Health Group has a vacancy for an enthusiastic nurse to join a progressive nursing team in an acute and demanding Queens Centre Acute Assessment Unit.

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside an existing team to support patients with acute cancer or treatment related complications. We are an evolving unit and the post will be intended to cover 7 days a week (although currently only Mon-Fri)

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a registered nurse, who will work as part of a multi disciplinary team within the Queens Centre Acute Assessment Unit to provide assessment and delivery of patient care and interventions.

Acting within their professional boundaries, the post holder will report to a Band 6 Senior Nurse Co-ordinator and responsibilities will include clinical assessment, implementation of treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate patient safety, appropriate escalation and provide expert care for patients within the Queen's Centre.

The post holder will have the flexibility to work across all clinical areas within Queen s Centre

For further details and informal visits please contact Louise Walters, Sister Queens Centre Acute Assessment Unit, 01482 461465.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over �1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood ofobtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.

Person Specification

Interview

Essential

• 18 months experience at band 5

Desirable

• working towards SACT competancy

interview

Essential

• NMC Registration

Desirable

• Mentorship qualifacation

Experience

Essential

• Oncology/Haematology/acute nursing experience
• Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their own clinical practice
• Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team

Desirable

• Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and ongoing competence

knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of National Standards that inform practice (eg National Service Frameworks, Cancer reform strategy, Cancer Quality Measures, NICE guidelines (etc)

Desirable

• Understanding and knowledge of policy developments related to the delivery of cancer services

Employer details

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road

Hull

HU16 5JQ

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