The Inpatient Ward (D603) at the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC) are recruiting for a Senior Staff Nurse.

We are a dedicated team of compassionate, skilled professionals looking for a new member of our senior nursing team. You will bring clinical expertise, leadership experience and a real understanding of what good quality care looks like. You will be crucial to maintaining the high standards of which we are proud and inspiring the nursing team to deliver the best care to our patients.

D603 is a 26 bedded adult combined Oncology and Haematology inpatient unit. We specialise in chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiotherapy treatments including taking direct admissions from our BHOC acute assessment unit for patient who are having complications post treatment such as neutropenic sepsis, spinal cord compression, bowel obstruction, immuno-toxicity and superior vena cava obstruction.

D603 has a molecular radiotherapy treatment area to provide treatments such as Lutathera. We are co-located with D601, our specialist TYA unit (Teenager and Young Adults with cancer) which provides age-appropriate care for 16-24 year old's who have haematology or oncology conditions. As part of the D603 senior nurse team you will also work in the BHOC acute assessment unit leading on emergency care for patients that attend out of hours.

Main duties of the job

The senior staff nurse role will be key to ensuring our department continues to achieve this level of quality. The Centre has an excellent reputation nationally and internationally for research and innovation, and we are the regional specialist centre in the Southwest for Oncology and Haematology as well as palliative care.

The successful candidate should have significant experience in a relevant specialism. You will be expected to work the full range of shifts including long days, nights and weekends.

• Act as a clinical expert providing specialist knowledge and advice to both nurses and junior medical staff working within the unit. Act as a resource to other areas within the Trust as required.
• Work towards safe and timely discharge plans and ensure barriers to discharge are identified and acted on in a timely and appropriate manner.
• To be proactive in supporting the nursing team and acting as a positive role model always promoting best clinical and professional practice.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills. Be actively involved in recruitment and staff development reviews. Facilitate orientation and training programmes.
• To act as nurse or ward representative at local and wider meetings.
• To participate and assist with systematic monitoring of performance and evaluation of nursing practice

In your application, please ensure you demonstrate precisely how you meet the person specification for the post.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across Southwest England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award-winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the Southwest has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Part time applicants are welcome, and we have a flexible working policy which we work to, both of which should be discussed further at interview. In your application, please ensure you demonstrate precisely how you meet the person specification for the post.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Registered Nurse Level 1
• Current NMC Registration
• Evidence of formal ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Relevant accredited post registration qualification at level 3
• Qualification in Teaching, assessing and Mentoring
• Willingness to work towards Masters level academic study

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Organisation and management skills
• Teaching
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Ability to problem solve
• Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
• Ability to perform clinical activities specific to speciality
• Competency in medication administration including intravenous medication.
• Ability to lead a team
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to manage difficult situations
• Able to influence other team members
• Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor
• Innovative and participates with practice and policy change
• Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Appropriate post registration experience in nursing and speciality
• Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
• Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching
• Experience of giving Chemotherapy

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
• Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertaken
• Experience as preceptor / mentor

Aptitudes

Essential

• Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
• Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS
• General good health, Able to work on feet for long periods. Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre

22 Horfield Road

Bristol

BS2 8ED

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