Job summary
This busy purpose built Haematology/Oncology Unit is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate individual with good organisational and communication skills, to compliment the existing team.The unit is comprised of a Day-Care Unit with a 14 chair treatment area, The day unit is very busy seeing approx. 250 patients per week.The unit's activities include the administration of chemotherapy, supportive care, stem cell transplants and an integrated clinical trials unit. Training would be provided for chemotherapy administration.We have two full time posts in the Haematology and Oncology Day Unit which operates shifts of 8-6pm Monday - SaturdayWe actively support professional development through provision of places on National Study Days/Conferences where appropriate. In addition we have a unit based Practice Educator to support our:Local induction programmeUniversity Accredited Chemotherapy CourseUniversity Accredited Haematology CourseIn-house education programme.
Please note this position is not open to Newly Qualified Staff Nurses.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
About us
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered Nurse.
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Degree/Masers level Specialist course
Desirable
- 1st level degree or working towards.
- Physical Examination of the Adult
- Advanced Communication Skills / Counselling course.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience within Haematology and Oncology.
- Experience of multi-professional working
- Experience of teaching. level Specialist course.
Desirable
- Experience of audit and research.
Technical skills competencies
Essential
- Technical/clinical competencies relevant to practice role including IV drug administration, cannulation and phlebotomy, accessing central lines, Administration of chemotherapy.
- IT literacy using a range of current and relevant packages.
- Retrieve relevant investigation results.
- Teaching and presentation skills.
- Ability to motivate and lead a team.
- Project and change management skills
- Presentation skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Planning and prioritisation skills
- Commitment to personal and professional development of others.
Desirable
- Evidence of knowledge and managing staff through human policies and procedures.
- Able to undertake performance review, and manage issues pertaining to performance.
- Awareness of principles of budgetary management and signatory responsibilities.
- Able to formulate departmental policies.
Knowledge
Essential
- Developments in specialty treatments at national and local levels.
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of Haematology/Oncology.
- Conversant with developments related to Chemotherapy at national and local levels.
- Knowledge of key principles of the risk management process.
- Ability to co-ordinate duty rotas, taking into account skill mix requirements.
- Understanding of team dynamics to ensure effective team working.
Desirable
- CQC standards.
- Evidence of knowledge and managing staff through human policies and procedures.
- Able to undertake performance reviews and manage issues pertaining to performance.
- Awareness of principles of budgetary management and signatory responsibilities.
- Able to formulate departmental policies.
- Evidence of managing complaints.
Other requirements psecific to role
Essential
- Organisation and planning skills.
- Ability to prioritise effectively.
- Time management.
- Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative and part of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Able to integrate into MDT.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills when receiving complex, sensitive and contentious information using a range of methods.
- Flexible working pattern
- Adaptive to unpredictable workloads.
- Ability to work under pressure and with frequent interruptions.
- Able to travel within geographical area as required by service/requirements of post.
- Effective role model.
- Good organisational skills.
- Able to manage clinical concerns and delays in patient care, escalating appropriately when required.
- Potential exposure to environmental hazards.
- Able to work within close/intimate contact with patients (eg. direct contact with bodily fluids).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered Nurse.
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Degree/Masers level Specialist course
Desirable
- 1st level degree or working towards.
- Physical Examination of the Adult
- Advanced Communication Skills / Counselling course.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience within Haematology and Oncology.
- Experience of multi-professional working
- Experience of teaching. level Specialist course.
Desirable
- Experience of audit and research.
Technical skills competencies
Essential
- Technical/clinical competencies relevant to practice role including IV drug administration, cannulation and phlebotomy, accessing central lines, Administration of chemotherapy.
- IT literacy using a range of current and relevant packages.
- Retrieve relevant investigation results.
- Teaching and presentation skills.
- Ability to motivate and lead a team.
- Project and change management skills
- Presentation skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Planning and prioritisation skills
- Commitment to personal and professional development of others.
Desirable
- Evidence of knowledge and managing staff through human policies and procedures.
- Able to undertake performance review, and manage issues pertaining to performance.
- Awareness of principles of budgetary management and signatory responsibilities.
- Able to formulate departmental policies.
Knowledge
Essential
- Developments in specialty treatments at national and local levels.
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of Haematology/Oncology.
- Conversant with developments related to Chemotherapy at national and local levels.
- Knowledge of key principles of the risk management process.
- Ability to co-ordinate duty rotas, taking into account skill mix requirements.
- Understanding of team dynamics to ensure effective team working.
Desirable
- CQC standards.
- Evidence of knowledge and managing staff through human policies and procedures.
- Able to undertake performance reviews and manage issues pertaining to performance.
- Awareness of principles of budgetary management and signatory responsibilities.
- Able to formulate departmental policies.
- Evidence of managing complaints.
Other requirements psecific to role
Essential
- Organisation and planning skills.
- Ability to prioritise effectively.
- Time management.
- Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative and part of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Able to integrate into MDT.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills when receiving complex, sensitive and contentious information using a range of methods.
- Flexible working pattern
- Adaptive to unpredictable workloads.
- Ability to work under pressure and with frequent interruptions.
- Able to travel within geographical area as required by service/requirements of post.
- Effective role model.
- Good organisational skills.
- Able to manage clinical concerns and delays in patient care, escalating appropriately when required.
- Potential exposure to environmental hazards.
- Able to work within close/intimate contact with patients (eg. direct contact with bodily fluids).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
