Job summary
The Queen's Centre Outpatient Department is located in the Queens Centre at CHH and is open Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm.
The busy department requires an enthusiastic nurse to join the team.
It is a dedicated service to patients with malignant and non-malignant Oncological and Haematological diseases.
The state of the art outpatients includes medical consultations, radiotherapy treatment and a large day unit that delivers intravenous therapy. The Unit enjoys excellent resources that deliver specialist care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for accessing CVADs, undertaking assessment of blood results to determine if intervention is needed and administering injections as part of the patients overall treatment plan.
Full training will be given. Good communication skills and the ability to work with a multidisciplinary team are essential, as patients are cared for between ward and clinic areas.
It is essential for the post holder to have or be willing to work towards a post basic qualification in a relevant field and complete a SACT UKONS Passport.
Four weeks supernumerary and full mentorship package will be offered to the successful candidate. In order to deliver the best nursing care to our patients we want to do our best to invest in you.As the post holder develops, they will be responsible for the training and supervision of others and as such, a teaching and assessing or mentoringqualification is desirable.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- cancer related course
- Teaching or Assessing course
- evidence of recent professional development
Experience
Essential
- Registered Nurse with 12 months experience minimum
Desirable
- Previous Outpatient experience
- previous experience in the cancer division
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Essential
- Team worker
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Able to work in a changing environment
- Demonstrates an understanding of current developments in the specialty
- Motivated and positive
Desirable
- Computer skills
- Evidence of practical and theoretical skills
- Demonstrate an understanding of preceptorship/mentor ship
- Show an awareness of risk assessment
- Extended scope of practice to include I.V's., venepuncture and cannulation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- cancer related course
- Teaching or Assessing course
- evidence of recent professional development
Experience
Essential
- Registered Nurse with 12 months experience minimum
Desirable
- Previous Outpatient experience
- previous experience in the cancer division
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Essential
- Team worker
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Able to work in a changing environment
- Demonstrates an understanding of current developments in the specialty
- Motivated and positive
Desirable
- Computer skills
- Evidence of practical and theoretical skills
- Demonstrate an understanding of preceptorship/mentor ship
- Show an awareness of risk assessment
- Extended scope of practice to include I.V's., venepuncture and cannulation
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
The Queen's Centre for Oncology and Haematology
Castle Hill Hospital, Castle Road
Cottingham
HU16 5JQ
Employer's website
https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
