Registered Nurse - Oncology/Palliative Care

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse-  Oncology/Palliative Care who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

We are a 22 bedded oncology inpatient ward based within Mount Vernon Cancer centre providing high quality care for both male and female patients with all types of cancer.

We care for inpatients receiving SACT and those requiring support with side-effects of treatment or their cancer, providing specialised treatments such as brachytherapy, iodine treatments and supportive therapies. We have an ambulatory bay for patients receiving inpatient and outpatient SACT.

In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,108 and a maximum payment of £5,177per annum pro rata.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

To perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs including complex cases and safe discharge

You will  participate in the delivery of safe, high quality care and support for patients  receiving cancer treatment.

Administer medicines as prescribed adhering to the Trust Medicines Management Policy and NMC Guidelines for Medication Administration.

Be effective at communicating sensitive information to patients and relatives, demonstrating high levels of empathy, reassurance and conveying in easily understood language.

You will contribute to the development and implementation of evidence-based policies / protocols and guidelines in collaboration with other professional groups and users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.

We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.