Staff Nurse - Oncology & Haematology Unit
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation TrustAlready thinking ahead to interview?
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Job overview
Registered Nurse - Oncology and Haematology
Supporting Cancer patients during diagnosis, treatment planning and administration of Systemic Anti Cancer therapies (SACT) following appropriate academic qualification and supervised practice.
Ideally 37.5 hours
Part Time may be negotiable based on hours/experience
Based across two sites - Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) and and Westmoreland General Hospital (WGH). The bulk of our activity is at RLI, but please be aware that applicants must be prepared to travel to either site as required.
Main duties of the job
Administering Systemic anti-cancer therapies (SACT). Full training is provided through in-house supervised training and completion of an appropriate level 6 qualification.
Actively assess, plan, implement & evaluate the care of patients at all stages during a course of SACT, including pre-assessment, treatment delivery and aftercare.
Liaising with consultant teams and the multidisciplinary team, incorporating the whole of the patients’ pathway, to ensure seamless and safe care throughout the patient journey.
Assess patients and provide specialist advice via the SACT 24Hr helpline after suitable training and experience.
Awareness of the structure and organisation of the N.H.S. and regulatory body’s code of practice, implementing this into nursing practice.
Support Clinical Governance by participating in auditing effectiveness of practice and incorporating findings.
Act as mentor/assessor in supervising and teaching of junior staff and unregistered staff.
Act as shift leader or manage a team in the absence of the Ward/Dept Manager following a period of preceptorship.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/