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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered nurse to join the senior nursing team on Lister 1 as a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse. Our team would welcome a forward thinking, dynamic Nurse Leader who is committed to ensuring our patients receive only the very best in evidence based nursing care. The successful candidate will display excellent leadership and communication skills and be able to confidently liaise with all partners to ensure the safe, timely care of our patients.

Experience within oncology is an essential prerequisite for this post and having a strong oncology foundation will provide a solid base on which you can further develop your leadership skills.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Lister 1 is an established area, that see's on average 1500 patients per month. Elective oncology and urology patients attend Lister 1 for procedures and infusions including immunotherapies, chemotherapies, interventional radiology procedures, blood transfusions, and central line care to name a few.

We are looking to recruit someone who has had recent Oncology experience, with proven leadership skills and is competent to administer SACT.

As part of the senior nurse team you will provide support to team members and lead by example by working clinically administering SACT to ensure we provide a high quality, progressive and effective service to all our patients.

You will be given the chance to undertake additional training in regard's to authorising Chemotherapy.

This is a great opportunity to develop your leadership skills and experience of the Band 6 role. You will be part of a very busy, nurse-led team working in an out-patient area.

About us

Lister 1 (Oncology daycase) at Nottingham University Hospitals serves a population of 1.2 million patients and as a centre of excellence attracts many more from the surrounding counties.

We provide cancer treatment with both curative and palliative intents for a wide range of malignant diseases. Patients may receive: Chemotherapy, Biological and Immunotherapies at the unit. We also provide care for patients attending interventional radiology pre and post procedure, along with multiple infusions to name a few.

With over 20,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Informal visits are highly recommended.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and Person specification for further information on the roles and responsibilities

As part of the senior nurse team you will provide support to all team members and lead by example by working clinically to ensure we provide a high quality, progressive and effective service to all our patients.

You must display excellent leadership and communication skills and be confident to deal with members of the public and the hospitals multidisciplinary team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC registration

Desirable

• Degree in health / nursing related studies

Experience

Essential

• Suitable amount of experience working within oncology / urology

Desirable

• Demonstrate involvement in link nurse or project work

communication

Essential

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

• Demonstrate evidence of formal teaching sessions

Analytical and judgement

Essential

• Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy sister / charge nurse role

Desirable

• Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS

Experience

Essential

• qualified mentor and assesor

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

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