Directorate of Oncology & Haematology

Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Staff Nurse on County Treatment Unit the Oncology/Haematology day case unit within County Hospital.

We provide cancer care to a local population of 700,000 and diagnose approximately 2,400 new cases of cancer each year. We have the facilities to diagnose and treat all types of cancers, and pride ourselves in giving high standards of care throughout the patient's treatment, providing a relaxed, friendly environment in which they can receive their treatment safely. All nurses within our team gain experience in all aspects of giving anti-cancer therapies in addition to honing assessment skills in identifying and treating side effects, working closely with the multi-disciplinary teams across our Cancer Centre. We are keen to invest in our workforce and their education, having the opportunity to work closely with the clinical education team to build a personal developmental plan and training package, which can include the health assessment and nurse prescribing course. The cancer centre is a supportive environment to work and allowing staff to grow both professionally and academically within cancer are.

We are looking for a dynamic and driven Senior Staff Nurse who is passionate about chemotherapy/ SACT delivery. The successful candidate will work in a supportive environment that values your education and future career prospects.

Main duties of the job

We are a busy unit consisting of up to 16 treatment chairs you will use your strong organisational skills to lead the team on a shift basis, supporting the scheduling team to ensure optimum chair efficiency and to liaise with the wider clinical teams troubleshooting issues in a proactive manner. You will draw on your experience to solve problems and deputise in multi-disciplinary team meetings in the absence of the senior sister.

You will be an experienced Chemotherapy Nurse who has completed the accredited course in chemotherapy nursing practice or planned to undertake this and ideally has experience in working within a haematology / oncology or chemotherapy environment.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further details on this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Higher National Diploma in Adult Nursing Studies or equivalent
• Health Related Degree or currently working towards
• Current NMC registration

Desirable

• Chemotherapy related study
• Master Level Study

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• 2 Years Post Registration Experience within Oncology or Haematology
• Demonstrable interest in and commitment to the professional development of others
• Previous experience of nursing management - shift leading etc
• Demonstrable clinical expertise, relevant to SACT administration

Desirable

• Experience of leading clinical

Skills

Essential

• Ability to organise and manage day-to-day departmental activities and the activities of large multidisciplinary team within this
• Communication skills - able to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions. Adapts communication style as necessary and is able to work with and through others
• Team building and working skills - able to lead a team to achieve results
• Problem solving skills - able to respond to unexpected issues and provide first line response and to identify appropriate sources of secondary support
• Computer literacy

Desirable

• Experience of supporting governance agenda
• Deputising in abscence of management in current role

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Highly self motivated - Possesses high internal work standards, sets themselves and helps others to set attainable goals wants to do things better, to improve, to be more effective and efficient measure progress against target
• Flexibility - Able to adapt to ensure achievement of objectives within constantly changing situations and environments
• Customer focussed - committed to ensuring a positive hospital experience for patients and their relatives/ carers
• Good general health and sickness record

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital North Midlands

Newcastle road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

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