We require enthusiastic, innovative Registered Nurse's to work in our Oncology and Haematology ward (Somersham Ward).

You will work within a close working team of nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team supporting a25 bedded ward caring for patients undergoing chemotherapy, radioactive treatments, peripheral stem cell transplants.

You will also support with palliative and supportive care.

Some Oncology or Haematology experience would be an advantage but is not essential as further training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

• Provide quality and individualised care to patients, relatives and carers through working as an effective member of the multi-professional team
• Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care in the absence of direct
• Participate in the supervision and development of less experienced staff within the ward

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Willing to undertake further education
• Coaching qualification

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of evidence based practice
• Understanding and ability to apply clinical governance principles to practice
• Knowledge of developments in speciality and current issues driving nursing in general

Desirable

• Knowledge of developments in speciality and current issues driving nursing in general.
• Nursing Care of Acutely unwell patients

Experience

Essential

• Worked within the healthcare setting

Desirable

• Experience in acute setting
• Undertaken preceptorship
• Participation in research/audit.

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Main Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

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