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Job summary

Main area
Paediatric Nursing
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full and Part Time)
Job ref
164-6416868-A
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queens Medical Centre
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/11/2024 23:59

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Staff Nurse - Childrens Oncology

Band 5

Job overview

Nottingham Children's Hospital (NCH) is pleased to announce we have vacancies for experienced registered nurses within our children's oncology and haematology daycare department and inpatient ward E39. 

The service takes children and young people from 0 – 18 years with a diagnosis of cancer from across the East Midlands.

A job in this service will give you an opportunity to care for children and families from diagnosis through to end of treatment and beyond.

Our oncology daycare unit provides ongoing treatment for children and young people and their family's whilst they aren't an inpatient and helps to support them with time at home.

You will have opportunity to develop skills in administering chemotherapy and other treatment regimes.

Ward E39 is a 15 bedded ward, 5 of the beds being a dedicated Teenage Cancer Trust Unit for 13 – 18 year olds.

You will be supported to develop enhanced specialist skills by both the dedicated ward clinical educator and reginal clinical educator.

There is also opportunity to become trained in speciality as staff our enabled to attend various specialist children's oncology courses at either degree or masters level.

Main duties of the job

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

This is a really exciting time to join NCH as we became the first Children’s Hospital in Europe to achieve ANCC pathway to excellence accreditation in 2020.

This makes NCH  a really special place to work, not only does this show that we provide excellent care to patients and family’s it is also recognition that we have fantastic teams, leadership at all levels and a huge array of development opportunity’s.

As a registered nurse at Nottingham Childrens Hospital you will be expected to maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.

You will motivate colleagues, champion children’s and family’s safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.

Nottingham Children's Hospital will support you in your role and provide the relevant education, training and support for you to deliver high quality care.

Working for our organisation

Nottingham Children’s Hospital is set within the vibrant city of Nottingham known for its many historical sites and lively music scene. The children’s hospital is housed within the Queens medical centre campus and has 116 inpatient beds across 8 inpatient wards covering all specialitys, with many of our specialitys being regional centres as well as two neonatal intensive care units one based at our City hospital campus.

We have an innovative Preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff during their crucial transition period from student nurse to registered nurse as well bespoke support for those joining our teams.

Our staff are proud to work at Nottingham Children's Hospital and all embrace the TEAM NUH ethos which we would love you to be part of.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached detailed job description and person specification attachments, for further information relating to this vacancy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Current level one NMC registration/Pre-pin due to qualify.
Desirable criteria
  • Posession of mentor course or willingness to complete

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of delivering nursing care to a group of patients
  • Supervision of non registered staff and students
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstarte evidence of a link role or involvement of project work

Communication skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrates basic IT skills
  • Awareness of own limitations and able to cummincate these
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstration of team working

Analytical and Judegement

Essential criteria
  • Ability to assess plan deliver and prioritise care
  • Demonstrate an undertsanding of the staff nurse role
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstarte knowledge of current NHS issues

Physical skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to undertake manual handling and use medical equipment
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of moving and handling training

Other

Essential criteria
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Enthusiastic and well motivated
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of the rolve of advocacy

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachel Dolby
Job title
Lead for Recruitment and Retention
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01159249924
Additional information

0115 924 9924  ext 83865

 

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