We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse- Oncology/Palliative Care who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

We are a 22 bedded oncology inpatient ward based within Mount Vernon Cancer centre providing high quality care for both male and female patients with all types of cancer.

We care for inpatients receiving SACT and those requiring support with side-effects of treatment or their cancer, providing specialised treatments such as brachytherapy, iodine treatments and supportive therapies. We have an ambulatory bay for patients receiving inpatient and outpatient SACT.

In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,108 and a maximum payment of £5,177per annum pro rata.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

To perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs including complex cases and safe discharge

You will participate in the delivery of safe, high quality care and support for patients receiving cancer treatment.

Administer medicines as prescribed adhering to the Trust Medicines Management Policy and NMC Guidelines for Medication Administration.

Be effective at communicating sensitive information to patients and relatives, demonstrating high levels of empathy, reassurance and conveying in easily understood language.

You will contribute to the development and implementation of evidence-based policies / protocols and guidelines in collaboration with other professional groups and users.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.

We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Trainging

Essential

• Registered Nurse educated to degree level
• Evidence of continuous Professional development

Desirable

• Post Registration Oncology Qualification
• Specialist Oncology Degree level qualification or experience

Previous Experience

Essential

• Experience at Band 5
• Experience of multi-professional working

Desirable

• Experience in oncology specialist setting
• Audit/evaluation of services

Skills

Essential

• Organisational and time management skills
• Flexibility and ability to work within a team
• IT literacy Skills
• Ability to problem solve
• Good presentational skills, Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Desirable

• Analytical and judgement skills with the ability to appraise a situation and act quickly.
• Intravenous/Cannulation/Central Venous Access Device skills.

Knowledge

Essential

• To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct.

Other Requriements

Essential

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role model our Trust values every day

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Mount Vernon Cancer Center

Rickmansworth Rd

Northwood

HA6 2RN

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361-6762289