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Job summary

Main area
Haemato-oncology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
7 months (Fixed term/secondment until 31st March 2025)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
432-HR885-24
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Colchester Hospital
Town
Colchester
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/08/2024 23:59

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Registered Nurse - Collingwood Centre

NHS AfC: Band 5

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

Collingwood centre at Colchester Hospital has two exciting opportunities for Band 5 nurses. We have a secondment cover post finishing in March 2025.

You will join an established, experienced team of nurses, pharmacists and admin roles to provide a high standard of treatment for Haematology and Oncology patients. 

The Collingwood centre is a day unit offering SACT treatments for Haematology Oncology patients. Non-malignant haematology conditions are also managed through the day unit. 

In this post you will be supported to develop your knowledge and skills in the management and care of Haematology and Oncology patients.

This post is full time –37.5 per week, to be worked Monday to Friday either over 5 or 4 days per week.

Internal applicants currently employed by ESNEFT will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please ensure you have discussed this with your line manager.

Main duties of the job

  • To deliver high quality, evidence based, safe, cost effective care to all patients and families.
  • To complete a recognised accredited Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy course ( SACT)
  • To complete the UKINS Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy passport.
  • To access patients pre SACT-carrying out a full toxicity screen and ensure the patients are safe to proceed with treatment.
  • To work across the clinical areas to develop and enhance clinical skills and practice, including part of a rotation to the Mobile Cancer Unit

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. 

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. 

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. 

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. 

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.   

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. 

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.   

Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse
  • Current Mentorship Status
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant oncology/haematology qualification
  • Palliative care experience
  • Relevant teaching qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Proven significant post registration experience
Desirable criteria
  • Proven oncology experience
  • Previous experience of co-ordinating a busy health care environment

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Competent in Venepuncture and blood sampling
  • Competent in cannulation
  • Use of PGDS
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to disseminate knowledge to others

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jane Malyan
Job title
Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01206 746443

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Colchester General Hospital
Telephone
07789651269
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