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Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
We have vacancies for Band 6 Nurses who are already experienced and chemotherapy competent. We are a nurse-led service, providing chemotherapy, supportive therapies, and apheresis to patients with Haemato-Oncology and Solid Cancer.
On our spacious Cancer Treatment Unit, you will be able to rotate between the chemotherapy delivery area and supportive area.
You will receive excellent training and development, and the opportunity to progress within your profession. We actively encourage our nurses and allied health professionals to take part in research projects and to work towards Masters and PhDs, providing dedicated support.
Our nurses work a variety of day shifts, and the unit is primarily open Monday–Friday with smaller numbers of patients treated at the weekends. We are able to offer posts to both full-time and part-time staff.
*Please note this advert may close early upon receiving a high volume of applications.
Main duties of the job
To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualized, holistic patient care in conjunction with the inter-professional team.
As a proficient practitioner in SACT care, the post holder acts as a professional role model and clinical teacher. He/she will also provide effective mentorship and supervision, participating in the education and training of nursing and non-nursing staff.
He/she also takes charge of the Day Care Unit as required, liaising closely with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse with continuing responsibility. The post holder will be asked to perform the Clinic Nurse Role at times – coordinating all the prescriptions, blood tests, and confirmations in advance, so that treatment production/dispensary occurs in a timely manner.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Registrant with NMC
- Chemotherapy certified
- Specialist relevant clinical course
- Leadership programme or equivalent
- Degree or working towards first degree
- Chemotherapy course
Experience
- Chemotherapy certification
- Mentor to student nurses/preceptor to newly qualified nurses
Skills
- Evidence of proficient clinical skills in SACT care
- Proficient in communication
- Understanding of reflective practice and how it can be used
- Evidence of critical thinking and initiative to solve problems and manage workload
- Able to work in a changing environment and to actively support/promote planned change
- Demonstrates effective teamwork skills
- Basic computer skills
Knowledge
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Up-to-date knowledge of clinical specialty and evidence-based practice
- Knowledge of current NHS, professional, and educational issues
- Understanding of current educational practices relating to training
Other
- Caring manner towards both patients, visitors, and colleagues
- Able to form good inter-personal relationships with all members of the inter-professional team
- Approachable and enthusiastic
- Professionally assertive
- Competent teacher of critical care skills and practices
- Evidence of continued personal learning
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we actively support applications from individuals who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.
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