The Oncology and Haematology day treatment unit is located in the Queens Centre at CHH and is open Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm.

The Unit requires an enthusiastic nurse to join the team in the delivery of treatment and investigations, including chemotherapy. As a registered nurse, the post holder is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care during their span of duty.

It is a dedicated service to patients with malignant and non-malignant Oncological and Haematological diseases.

The state of the art outpatients includes medical consultations, radiotherapy treatment and a large day unit that delivers intravenous therapy. The Unit enjoys excellent resources that deliver specialist care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be willing to develop cannulation, CVAD and chemotherapy administration skills.

Full training will be given. Good communication skills and the ability to work with a multidisciplinary team are essential, as patients are cared for between ward and clinic areas.

It is essential for the post holder to have or be willing to work towards a post basic qualification in a relevant field and complete a SACT UKONS Passport.

Four weeks supernumerary and full mentorship package will be offered to the successful candidate. In order to deliver the best nursing care to our patients we want to do our best to invest in you.As the post holder develops, they will be responsible for the training and supervision of others and as such, a teaching and assessing or mentoringqualification is desirable.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration

Desirable

• cancer related course
• Teaching or Assessing course
• intravenous administration competent
• cannulation /venepuncture competent
• evidence of recent professional development

Experience

Essential

• Registered Nurse with 12 months experience minimum

Desirable

• previous chemotherapy administration
• Previous Outpatient experience
• previous experience in the cancer division

Employer details

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

The Queen's Centre for Oncology and Haematology

Castle Hill Hospital, Castle Road

Cottingham

HU16 5JQ

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