Staff Nurse (Band 6) - Bud Flanagan East

Job overview

To coordinate and supervise a shift, communicating effectively with members of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality, evidence-led care to patients. 2. To exercise clinical judgment and decision making about patient needs in terms of long term goals or plans. 3. To participate fully in the day to day organization and running of clinical trials including the recruitment, education and monitoring of patients entering a clinical trial and liaison as required with trial sponsors. 4. To assume personal accountability for nursing care delivered to a patient in accordance with the NMC code of conduct. There is an expectation for post holders:

• To promote a safe clinical environment for all patients, visitors and staff
• To participate in Trust initiatives around infection control and care quality indicators
• To assist with any local or trust initiatives to ensure the continuous improvement of the quality of services and safeguarding of high standards of care 5. To help foster a supportive working environment and maintain staff morale

The Senior Staff Nurse is responsible for assisting the Ward Sister / Charge Nurse in the management of the clinical environment and for the management of shifts and is required to take responsibility for the management and development of a team of employees under the supervision of the Ward Sister / Charge Nurse.

Main duties of the job

To complete the first level assessment of patients with cancer and their families to gain an understanding of their physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs and to develop a positive, realistic and supportive attitude to ensure that these needs are met. This will include: Counterchecking patients’ vital signs, blood results, patient body surface area, chemotherapy prescription and consent before administration of treatment. Educating patients on their treatment such as indications and side effects. Ensuring necessary medication and follow up appointments are obtained. To plan, document, deliver and evaluate care plans from admission through to discharge / transfer discussing this with the patient, their family and multi-disciplinary teams and to alert the Sister/Charge Nurse of any changes. To set goals for each of the identified nursing issues and encourage / teach other nursing staff to do the same. To help the patient achieve set goals through care planning. As a specialist cancer nurse, to assess the educational and informational needs of the patient and family. This includes producing and using appropriate materials to ensure optimum understanding of nursing care and the likely outcome.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification

Clinical Responsibility – Clinical research/Trials To assist in the assessment of new patient referrals as to the appropriateness of the referral for a phase 1 study. To provide advice, information and support to patients with regard to their participation in clinical research in order to facilitate effective informed consent, ensure the patient fully understands the nature of the clinical trial, of voluntary entry to the clinical trial and freedom to withdraw at any time without prejudice to treatment. Referring to other healthcare professionals where appropriate. To plan assessment of the patient prior to trial treatment, monitor the patient receiving trial treatment and follow the patient up on completion of trial treatment as required by the protocol. To assist the medical team in the assessment and monitoring of a patients condition throughout their participation in the clinical trial. To have the ability to perform Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic sampling and processing. To carry out these procedures in accordance with trial protocols, ensuring that samples are labelled and stored correctly. To carry out trial related assessments in good time and record results in a clear and detailed

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.