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Radiotherapy Cancer Nurse Specialist

Employer
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Oxford
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 per annum pro rata
Closing date
17 Oct 2024
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Profession
Nurse, Adult nurse, Cancer nurse
Grade
Band 6
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Do you deliver compassionate excellence? Do you want a new challenge?

If yes then read on.... We are looking for a specialist nurse to join our service for patients with undergoing radiotherapy You will be expected to promote a high quality service that provides specialist care, information, support and management to patients, their families and carers. Our nursing teams are central to the delivery of excellent care to cancer patients attending the Oxford University Hospitals. Our teams deliver a holistic approach using the latest technologies to support individualised assessments and care planning. The service aims to provide focused and co-ordinated specialist knowledge and skills to enable patients to have access to a comprehensive package of care, and interventions to enable them to live as well as possible. You will work closely with other specialist nurses, MDT team, and liaise with primary care and other specialist services, to ensure that patients are supported.

Main duties of the job

You should have:

o post-registration experience.

o cancer nursing experience

o Good interpersonal and communication skills

o IT and data analysis skills

You will also be part of a wider team of cancer specialist nurses and be supported in your on-going development.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will join an small nursing team which is part of the wider multidisciplinary team overseeing the care of individuals with different types of cancers undergoing radiotherapy treatment. You will be expected to undertake the chemotherapy course in order to be able to undertake clinical reviews of patients undergoing radiotherapy treatment.

The Specialist Nurse will contribute to the care of a patient group by leading on defined aspects of care.

Specialist Nurses will
  • Assess patient to agreed criteria and be identified as the key worker for an agreed patient/client caseload.
  • Provide advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals.
  • Practice clinically in agreed care settings according to approved protocols or guidance.
  • Contribute to the smooth running of the designated service.
  • Work across departmental boundaries.
  • Liaise with other hospital and community teams along an agreed pathway to support the delivery of patient and family centred seamless care.
  • Contribute to the on going development of the designated service.


Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Registered nurse (part 1, 8, 12 or 15 of register depending on area of practice)
  • Degree level nursing qualification


Desirable

  • Master levels qualification or module


Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience caring for patients with cancers
  • Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty
  • Demonstrates excellent communication skills
  • Evidence of continuing professional development


Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly
  • Previous experience of formal/informal teaching of patients and staff.


Desirable

  • Awareness of leadership skills


Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Churchill Hospital

Headington

Oxford

OX3 7LJ

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

321-SW1-6649482-B6

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