Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bank Band 5 Registered Nurse to join the Macmillan Unit (G1) at the West Suffolk Hospital.
G1 is a 12 bedded oncology and haematology unit, caring for and supporting patients undergoing various cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy. We also care for patients suffering toxicities relating to these treatments.
The Macmillan Unit has retained the Macmillan Unit Environment Mark for a further 3 years
Applications are invited from registered nurses who can demonstrate good standards of nursing care, attention to detail and a patient / family centred approach. Previous oncology/ haematology experience is desirable but not essential.
STAFF CAR PARKING
Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 - 18:30.
For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.
This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete "on call" duties within their role.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
This is a great opportunity to develop your clinical skills in a unit which provides ward-based care, outpatient treatment in the day unit, community care on our Mobile Cancer Care Unit and an Acute Oncology Service.
You will learn skills of:
Caring for Central Venous lines.
Triage and assessment of side effects from Systemic Anti cancer treatments
Caring for patients who have
Fundament aspects of caring for those who are admitted with side effects from their cancer or cancer treatment
Close working with the MDT to ensure the patients receive the best outcomes
Applicants should be able to demonstrate a passion for ensuring high standards of clinical practice, be self-motivated, passionate, work well as part of a team and enjoy working in a challenging environment.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
1. Communication:
Ensures and demonstrates effective communication takes place between patients, relatives and staff
Participates and communicates effectively with the inter-professional team and other agencies as necessary
Supports bereaved and distressed patients/relatives
Ensures when patients concerns are identified they are addressed where possible, and informal complaints dealt with appropriately
Assist in the teaching of junior staff and learners in nursing practices acting as link nurse/mentor for named learners as required
Assist in the supervision, support, training and assessment of non-registered skilled workers
Participates in the induction of staff
Takes lead responsibility for teaching and assessing learners in practice and encourages critical reflection as in clinical supervision
Undertakes preceptorship and supervises junior qualified staff
Demonstrates verbal communication through the ability to give basic information and support to individuals. To listen effectively and modify communication to individual needs
Demonstrates written communication through the ability to record accurate, succinct, clear and legible reports and documentation
2. Analytical and judgemental:
To use professional judgement and experience when answering queries from patients, seeking advice from senior team members as required
There may be the need to review data associated with the role with support from the wider team
3. Planning and organisational Skills:
Ensures accurate documentation of patient interactions are maintained.
Participates in the development of relevant patient & professional documentation within the clinical speciality.
Prioritises own workload and manages time effectively, when working alone or in collaboration with others.
4. Clinical Duties:
Carries out the assessment of patients identifying nursing problems and needs in partnership with the patient, and with appropriate members of the inter-professional team
Assesses risks to patients which need to be managed in relation to their health and well being within scope of nursing practice
To plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care for patients and with increasing experience uses an holistic approach and an evidence based approach
Ensures that skilled care is given to patients and that all drugs and treatments are administered as prescribed
Ensures the maintenance of accurate clinical observations of patients condition
Ensures the significance of data relating to patients condition and progress is interpreted and acted on
Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions and updates care plans and goals to take account of any changing needs of the patient
Contributes to health promotion and raising of health awareness with patients and relatives
Ensures safe practice to minimise the risk of infection to patients and staff
Plans discharge needs of patients from admission, ensuring appropriate involvement of inter professional team and other agencies in the process
Assesses the learning needs of individual patients and/or relatives
Instructs and demonstrates procedures to patients and/or relatives when competent to do so
Evaluates the effectiveness of patient teaching and takes necessary action to achieve objectives
5. Governance:
Works within the policies and procedures of the Department and the Trust
Identifies own responsibilities as part of developing plans for the service.
Assists the Ward and Day Unit Manager in identifying & implementing nursing initiatives & changes in practice within the Macmillan Unit.
Identifies risk within the sphere of responsibility and plans, implements and evaluates strategies to reduce and manage the risk.
Develops and maintains own professional knowledge and skills through lifelong learning.
Uses reflection to identify and prioritise areas for self-development.
Exercises professional accountability and adheres to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
To keep abreast of developments in Oncology and Haematology care by attending relevant study days and courses disseminating this information to all groups of staff.
.
7. Leadership and management:
Delegate activities to team members appropriately
Organises and deploys staff according to workload, ensuring appropriate staff cover and reporting any
deficiencies to Ward/Clinical Manager
Supervises the delivery of care to maintain agreed standards
Supports students and new starters
Acts as nurse in charge where appropriate reviewing staffing and resources
8. Information Resources:
Ensure that all patent information is captured as per Trust policys and standards for documentation
Ensure that policies are adhered to when exchanging/transferring information
Ensure Information governance and GDPR are adhered to
9. Research & Development:
Identifies the need for changes in practice utilising audit and needs assessment.
In conjunction with the team acts as a change agent, initiating, facilitating and supporting change initiatives.
Undertakes audit and evaluation of practice within own area of practice.
In conjunction with the senior CNS Team develops evidence-based practice and policy by critically appraising current standards/working practices and introducing new practices in accordance with evidence as appropriate.
Willingness to undertake SACT training- private study is required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
1. Communication:
Ensures and demonstrates effective communication takes place between patients, relatives and staff
Participates and communicates effectively with the inter-professional team and other agencies as necessary
Supports bereaved and distressed patients/relatives
Ensures when patients concerns are identified they are addressed where possible, and informal complaints dealt with appropriately
Assist in the teaching of junior staff and learners in nursing practices acting as link nurse/mentor for named learners as required
Assist in the supervision, support, training and assessment of non-registered skilled workers
Participates in the induction of staff
Takes lead responsibility for teaching and assessing learners in practice and encourages critical reflection as in clinical supervision
Undertakes preceptorship and supervises junior qualified staff
Demonstrates verbal communication through the ability to give basic information and support to individuals. To listen effectively and modify communication to individual needs
Demonstrates written communication through the ability to record accurate, succinct, clear and legible reports and documentation
2. Analytical and judgemental:
To use professional judgement and experience when answering queries from patients, seeking advice from senior team members as required
There may be the need to review data associated with the role with support from the wider team
3. Planning and organisational Skills:
Ensures accurate documentation of patient interactions are maintained.
Participates in the development of relevant patient & professional documentation within the clinical speciality.
Prioritises own workload and manages time effectively, when working alone or in collaboration with others.
4. Clinical Duties:
Carries out the assessment of patients identifying nursing problems and needs in partnership with the patient, and with appropriate members of the inter-professional team
Assesses risks to patients which need to be managed in relation to their health and well being within scope of nursing practice
To plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care for patients and with increasing experience uses an holistic approach and an evidence based approach
Ensures that skilled care is given to patients and that all drugs and treatments are administered as prescribed
Ensures the maintenance of accurate clinical observations of patients condition
Ensures the significance of data relating to patients condition and progress is interpreted and acted on
Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions and updates care plans and goals to take account of any changing needs of the patient
Contributes to health promotion and raising of health awareness with patients and relatives
Ensures safe practice to minimise the risk of infection to patients and staff
Plans discharge needs of patients from admission, ensuring appropriate involvement of inter professional team and other agencies in the process
Assesses the learning needs of individual patients and/or relatives
Instructs and demonstrates procedures to patients and/or relatives when competent to do so
Evaluates the effectiveness of patient teaching and takes necessary action to achieve objectives
5. Governance:
Works within the policies and procedures of the Department and the Trust
Identifies own responsibilities as part of developing plans for the service.
Assists the Ward and Day Unit Manager in identifying & implementing nursing initiatives & changes in practice within the Macmillan Unit.
Identifies risk within the sphere of responsibility and plans, implements and evaluates strategies to reduce and manage the risk.
Develops and maintains own professional knowledge and skills through lifelong learning.
Uses reflection to identify and prioritise areas for self-development.
Exercises professional accountability and adheres to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
To keep abreast of developments in Oncology and Haematology care by attending relevant study days and courses disseminating this information to all groups of staff.
.
7. Leadership and management:
Delegate activities to team members appropriately
Organises and deploys staff according to workload, ensuring appropriate staff cover and reporting any
deficiencies to Ward/Clinical Manager
Supervises the delivery of care to maintain agreed standards
Supports students and new starters
Acts as nurse in charge where appropriate reviewing staffing and resources
8. Information Resources:
Ensure that all patent information is captured as per Trust policys and standards for documentation
Ensure that policies are adhered to when exchanging/transferring information
Ensure Information governance and GDPR are adhered to
9. Research & Development:
Identifies the need for changes in practice utilising audit and needs assessment.
In conjunction with the team acts as a change agent, initiating, facilitating and supporting change initiatives.
Undertakes audit and evaluation of practice within own area of practice.
In conjunction with the senior CNS Team develops evidence-based practice and policy by critically appraising current standards/working practices and introducing new practices in accordance with evidence as appropriate.
Willingness to undertake SACT training- private study is required.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- RGN Degree / Diploma
- BLS
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Previous acute experience within the NHS
- Ability to work to clear protocols/ guidelines within role boundaries
- Previous mentorship experience
Desirable
- Oncology/Haematology Experience
Skills and abilities
Essential
- IT skills
- Research awareness
- Ability to take charge of the ward and facilitate timely interventions
Desirable
- Mentorship skills
- IV Drug Administration
- Venepuncture
- Cannulation
Personal qualities
Essential
- Committed to delivering a high quality service
- Ability to show empathy and compassion to patients and relatives
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- RGN Degree / Diploma
- BLS
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Previous acute experience within the NHS
- Ability to work to clear protocols/ guidelines within role boundaries
- Previous mentorship experience
Desirable
- Oncology/Haematology Experience
Skills and abilities
Essential
- IT skills
- Research awareness
- Ability to take charge of the ward and facilitate timely interventions
Desirable
- Mentorship skills
- IV Drug Administration
- Venepuncture
- Cannulation
Personal qualities
Essential
- Committed to delivering a high quality service
- Ability to show empathy and compassion to patients and relatives
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).
