Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-KMU181
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £31,469 - £38,308 Per annum Incl of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Eden Day Unit
Band 5
Job overview
This role at Eden Day Unit - Wexham Park Hospital is ideal for a Band 5 nurse looking to advance into a Junior Sister position within cancer and chemotherapy services. The position is open to qualified nurses, including those with acute trust experience or existing chemotherapy/cancer expertise.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide high standards of care for patients undergoing intensive chemotherapy.
Coordinate the daily patient list and allocate workloads.
Administer chemotherapy safely and efficiently.
Triage patients using the UKONS system.
Ideal Candidate:
Dynamic and motivated team player.
Eager to develop skills in cancer and chemotherapy care.
Passionate about delivering safe, high-quality patient care.
This is a great opportunity for career progression in a specialist oncology setting. If you're interested in growing your expertise, this role could be perfect for you!
Main duties of the job
• Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual patient care with minimal supervision.
• To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that treatments are correctly carried out in accordance with given policy.
• Responsible for the assessment of complex care needs of chemotherapy patients and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
• Lead and monitor the performance and standards of care within the Nursing Team.
• Work collaboratively with the other members of cancer services team to facilitate the development of the service
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN Level 1
- Current NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Trained in the administration of chemotherapy
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Competent in basic life support and IV administration
- Acute Medical Nursing Environment
- Teaching and supervising of junior staff
- Effective working with multi-disciplinary teams
- Working with EPR system
Desirable criteria
- Experienced in working in oncology
- Has experience or training with administration of chemotherapy
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult / stressful situations
- Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines
- Time management and delegation skills
- Able to train and supervise junior staff
- Able to manage a team in the absence of the team leader
Desirable criteria
- Has experience or competent in administration of chemotherapy and care for patients undergoing cancer treatments
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
- To work in other areas of the department when required
- Able to work flexible shifts, weekends and bank holidays as required
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
- Karolina Kliczbor
- Job title
- Lead Chemotherapy nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07584330479
- Additional information
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