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Main duties and Responsibilities

1. Clinical

• Deliver a high standard of nursing care without direct supervision, based upon a sound
  evidence base
  To have appropriate skills in the care of the Haematology or Oncology patient to include:
  - Insertion of peripheral cannulate
  -Venipuncture
  -Venesection
   -Management of central venous access devices with appropriate advice, teaching,
  assessment of patients or other health care professionals in the delivery of care
  -Checking and administration of cytotoxic drugs and other supportive treatments
  -Counselling patients offering psychological and physiological support of problems
  and side effects during treatment and thereafter
  -Administration of blood products
  -Preparing patients and equipment for procedures
  -Monitoring patients for signs of adverse reactions, sensitivity, compatibility of
  drugs and/ or investigations
  -Order and collate results of blood tests appropriate to management of treatment
• Undertakes and documents a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing
  assessment of the physical, social and spiritual needs of the patient where appropriate
• Ensuring patients receive appropriate written information for their investigation, condition, diagnosis
• Creates and utilises opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care
• Leads a nursing team to manage a group of patients throughout a shift
• Undertakes a prime role in the psychological and compassionate care of patients, their relatives and team members in meeting their respective needs
• Contributes towards effective running of the unit
• Working within the NMC Guidelines and Trust policies recognising one’s own abilities
  and limitations
• Maintains a good standard of communication and interpersonal relationships with the
  multidisciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives and colleagues

2. Managerial

• Ensure that all staff work within the policies and procedures of the Trust and in line with NMC guidance
• Ensure that adequate resources are available to meet the needs of the patients
• Ensure that all equipment for patient use is kept in good working order in line with EEC regulations
• Ensure that an adequate skill mix is available to meet the needs of the patients. Make
  every effort to remedy deficits should they arise. If deficits are irresolvable contact the appropriate senior nursing staff for support
• Ensure that concerns and complaints from patients, visitors or colleagues are resolved
  where possible and reported to the Unit Manager/ Matron
• Be conversant with all Trust Emergency procedures
• Comply with Trust Manual Handling policy
•  Use computerised systems to support the provision of patient care and treatment
• Coordination of investigations, treatments and appointments
• Coordination of haematology/ oncology clinics
• Assist with collating and monitoring clinical trials and data appropriate within the
  specialist of haematology and oncology and liaising with the Trials team

3. Education and Training

• 
  Maintaining a positive attitude to continuing professional education in order to enhance knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for safe and effective nursing practice
• Be aware of current developments and issues
• Maintaining standards by ensuring that evidence-based practice underpins all nursing
  interventions
• Participate in Trust Appraisal System
• Possess a clear understanding of clinical governance in relation to standards of care,
  support of colleagues and audit of given care
• Participate in the utilisation, evaluation and conduct of audit and research
• To take responsibility for own personal development and training need

4. Professional

• Ensures that the Lead Chemotherapy Nurse/ Chemotherapy Sister/ Charge Nurse is
  informed of any professional concerns at the earliest opportunity
• Ensure that PREP requirement for NMC registrations is adhered to
• To act as an ambassador for the clinical environment promoting a professional image of nursing