Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 216-EG-M7009445
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Fal Ward /Chemo Day Case Unit Derriford Hospital
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum, Pro Rata if part-time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Sister
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Fal Ward is clinical day case unit and is looking for an experienced Oncology nurse who is trained in chemotherapy and wanting to take on the challenge of assisting with the coordination of the day to day running of the unit.
Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS at Risk staff throughout Devon who is able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
Coordination of the day to day running of the day unit and /or Oncology O/P, Education and leadership for junior staff. Clinical roles include, venepuncture, cannulation, CVAD use, Blood transfusions, Chemotherapy &Immunotherapy and other supportive treatments. Supporting new patients with the correct information, including signposting and safety netting advice. Understanding bloods parameters and making decisions according to protocols and presentation of the patient
Support the senior sister in the managerial duties of running a day case unit and Oncology O/P.
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Provide effective clinical and managerial leadership across the oncology areas, including inpatients day case and outpatients, in the absence of the Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM) which empowers staff to deliver patient centred, evidence-based care within a defined budget.
- Establish systems for a multi-disciplinary approach to patient-centred care delivery and demonstrate good interpersonal, teaching and practical skills required within the speciality, whilst reflecting the oncology philosophy of care demonstrating greater involvement of patients and their relatives/carers by using the Trust’s patient and public involvement strategy
- Demonstrate a good knowledge of treatment side effects and care and provide patient and carers with advice and support in relation to health promotion, neutropenic sepsis, and hair loss and other treatment side effects.
- Practice advanced specialist skills for the client group, including the administration of Cytotoxic & Immunotherapies treatments, and blood products, central venous and peripheral access device care, venepuncture and cannulation.
- Assess patients prior to treatment to determine whether alterations to planned care are needed and refer as appropriate.
- Assess the supportive, palliative care and psychological needs of patients and their carer’s and refers to appropriate professional as necessary.
- Within nurse led clinics assess patients’ suitability for initial referral and treatment at each attendance, for example, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and supportive therapies
- Work in collaboration with colleagues to ensure patients have access to appropriate timely, good quality information relating to treatment and support, and be active in the delivery of this information for patients, their carer’s and/or staff.
- Plans, implements, carries out and evaluates care given by self and other nursing staff to patients and their relatives.
- Maintain accurate clinical observations and records, interpret the significance of these and implement appropriate care.
- Make decisions with regard to the clinical intervention required, based on the analysis and interpretation of complex clinical facts (such as blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, and temperature and fluid balance) on a daily basis and in crisis situations.
- Maintain own clinical expertise and competence within the unit speciality by working a minimum of 80% of the working week clinically as part of the team, undergoing training and updating by external or internal courses and by reading and keeping up to date with changes in practice.
- Act as a clinical resource providing advice support and supervision to the unit staff and primary and secondary health care professionals regarding specialist patient management.
- Is visible and accessible to patients, visitors and users of the service, proactively promoting the role and responsibilities of the unit Senior Sister.
Please see the attached JD for further details
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- • Delivery of SACT
- • Co-ordination on a daily basis of the clinical and educational requirements as defined by the Clinical Nurse Manager within area of responsibility
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable experience of managing complaints and undertaking conflict resolution
- Ability to apply research findings and support proven evidence based practice
- Demonstrable experience of research process
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • First level NMC registered Nurse Specialist clinical proven knowledge across a range of work procedures including SACT administration, underpinned by theory and CPD
- • UKONS passport and in-house SACT training completed
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable experience of leading clinical teams
- Teaching/Mentoring/Assessing Course and/or qualification
- A degree level-post registration qualification or equivalent in Oncology
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential criteria
- • Excellent interpersonal skills
- • Excellent communication skills Professional & pro-active attitude, including the ability to problem solve utilising resources available
- • Clinical leadership skills
- • Self-motivated and the ability to motivate others
- • Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload Ability to remain calm when working in a busy environment
- • Act as specialist nursing resource/practice educator or supervisor in line with local needs
- • Demonstrates importance of & ability to work as part of a team
- • Ability to act as patient advocate
- • Demonstrates understanding of the actual/potential emotional impact of working with cancer patients on self and others
- • Flexible and adaptable
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tracy Taylor
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01752 430290
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