Job summary
POST: Chemotherapy Nurse Trainee/ Specialist Chemotherapy Nurse
BASE: AIREDALE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST/SKIPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL
SALARY: £27,055 TO 33,706 PER ANNUM
HOURS: 37.5 HOURS PER WEEK
Following a recent uplift to the nursing establishment, an exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated nurses to work in a busy Haematology & Oncology Day Unit. We are looking for enthusiastic nurses who can work dynamically and at a fast pace to ensure safe and effective care delivery. The post will commence as a Band 5 registered Nurse; to then develop to a Band 6 over a twelve month period. During this time, the successful applicant would be required to be clinically competent, and have the theoretical knowledge and clinical skill for the role, in addition to the completion of the UKONS Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) passport. We have close links with Hope for Tomorrow who support by the loan of 2 Mobile Cancer Care Unit. Shifts would be allocated between the mobile units, and within HODU in the main hospital. The successful candidates will have a clear vision of quality care delivery and will be committed to helping to develop and improve the Haematology / Oncology service at Airedale General Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Performance standards- Duties of the role
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise and organise clinical workload.
- Exercise initiative when caring for patients
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills and work effectively as a team member.
- Liaise with senior colleagues to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual plans of care for the acutely ill patient.
- Prioritise and organise workload to ensure continuity of care and treatment throughout the shift.
- Demonstrate professional accountability and work within own limitations.
- Maintain accurate legal records of care.
- Demonstrate a thorough and concise verbal handover which reflects the care and treatment given to the patient over the course of a shift.
- Keep the senior nurse informed of untoward incidents and maintain accurate documentation in accordance with the Trust's policies.
- To work on the Haematology Oncology Day Unit (HODU) & Mobile Cancer Care Units (MCCU) supporting patients, and their carers, who are receiving chemotherapy and supportive treatments for haematology/oncology conditions
- The post is an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team which contributes to the effective and economic use of available resources.
- Responsibilities include involvement in the day to day management and co-ordination of HODU.
- Leadership skills and supporting students and junior members of staff
About us
Right Care Values
Responsible for embodying, and encouraging in others, the Right Care Values, using the behaviours identified for each value as a basis for decision making and your behaviour. Also responsible for embedding the Right Care Values in all support to staff and line management processes; recruitment, performance management, sickness management and PDRs.
Responsible for embodying, and encouraging in others, the Right Care Values, using the behaviours identified for each value as a basis for decision making and your behaviour.
Equal Opportunities
Carry out your duties in line with Trust Equality policies and procedures, including relevant legislation, to deliver and promote equity of access to healthcare and equality of opportunity at work at all times.
Infection Prevention and Control
Be responsible, in respect to your area of work, for ensuring so far as reasonably practicable and in accordance with Trust policies, that all staff are aware of their individual responsibilities in regard to infection prevention and control, and for the provision of the information, training and supervision that is required to achieve this responsibility. This requires you to:
- Maintain a safe infection prevention and control environment for your self and others
- Be familiar with and comply with Trust guidelines, policies and procedures relating to Infection prevention and control
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical (following relevant competencies
- Demonstrates leadership through clinical expertise, delivering high standards of person centred care
- Co-ordinate the electronic diary for HODU and the MCCU ensuring manageable workload for staff ensuring care is not compromised. Liaising with the Doctors and pharmacists to ensure correct treatment and dose is prescribed in conjunction with the parameters for each regime.
- Act as a practice assessor / supervisor
- Supporting students and junior staff
- Undertake the role of nurse-initiated triage.
- To assess patients ensuring they are fit for receiving chemotherapy by using specialist assessment tools.
- Participate in the processes of educating and discussing with patients and their carers' chemotherapy treatment and obtaining informed consent.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate effective nursing care and support for patients and their carers receiving chemotherapy or supportive treatment for Oncology/ Haematology conditions and cancer in accordance with evidenced based standards policies and procedures set.
- Assess peoples information needs and provides relevant information to meet those needs.
- Working to agreed protocols commence chemotherapy procedure.
- Monitor patients progress, ensuring accurate record of all relevant observations and take appropriate action in the event of a clinical incident.
- Facilitated by the CNS and following competency assessment, under the scope of professional practice, take on the required extended practices of cannulation, care for central catheters and administration of intravenous drug and chemotherapy treatments, both infusional and bolus, to fulfil job role. The post holder will require extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the vein.
- Working in conjunction with the research nurses ensure patients enrolled in research trials adhere strictly to the trial protocols and collect and record the required data.
- Partake in nurse led discharge as per defined criteria which will include compiling discharge letters under the supervision of the CNSs.
- Liaise effectively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, other health care professionals, primary care and voluntary agencies to ensure patients receive comprehensive integrated care.
- To liaise with the Multi-disciplinary team regarding day unit patients.
- To give support and advice to general wards and departments regarding chemotherapy regimens and assist with CVAD care and maintenance.
- Act as the patients advocate and support junior staff in this act.
- Report any clinical incidents or concerns to the senior nursing leadership team promptly
- Organise own clinical workload ensuring effective use of time
- Participate and suggest shift patterns to ensure the service is safe, effective and developing
- Respond to any patients, relatives or carers concerns as they arise and take appropriate action, reporting to the Senior Sister.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers to promote a positive patient involvement and experience which will help patients make informed choices
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical (following relevant competencies
- Demonstrates leadership through clinical expertise, delivering high standards of person centred care
- Co-ordinate the electronic diary for HODU and the MCCU ensuring manageable workload for staff ensuring care is not compromised. Liaising with the Doctors and pharmacists to ensure correct treatment and dose is prescribed in conjunction with the parameters for each regime.
- Act as a practice assessor / supervisor
- Supporting students and junior staff
- Undertake the role of nurse-initiated triage.
- To assess patients ensuring they are fit for receiving chemotherapy by using specialist assessment tools.
- Participate in the processes of educating and discussing with patients and their carers' chemotherapy treatment and obtaining informed consent.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate effective nursing care and support for patients and their carers receiving chemotherapy or supportive treatment for Oncology/ Haematology conditions and cancer in accordance with evidenced based standards policies and procedures set.
- Assess peoples information needs and provides relevant information to meet those needs.
- Working to agreed protocols commence chemotherapy procedure.
- Monitor patients progress, ensuring accurate record of all relevant observations and take appropriate action in the event of a clinical incident.
- Facilitated by the CNS and following competency assessment, under the scope of professional practice, take on the required extended practices of cannulation, care for central catheters and administration of intravenous drug and chemotherapy treatments, both infusional and bolus, to fulfil job role. The post holder will require extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the vein.
- Working in conjunction with the research nurses ensure patients enrolled in research trials adhere strictly to the trial protocols and collect and record the required data.
- Partake in nurse led discharge as per defined criteria which will include compiling discharge letters under the supervision of the CNSs.
- Liaise effectively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, other health care professionals, primary care and voluntary agencies to ensure patients receive comprehensive integrated care.
- To liaise with the Multi-disciplinary team regarding day unit patients.
- To give support and advice to general wards and departments regarding chemotherapy regimens and assist with CVAD care and maintenance.
- Act as the patients advocate and support junior staff in this act.
- Report any clinical incidents or concerns to the senior nursing leadership team promptly
- Organise own clinical workload ensuring effective use of time
- Participate and suggest shift patterns to ensure the service is safe, effective and developing
- Respond to any patients, relatives or carers concerns as they arise and take appropriate action, reporting to the Senior Sister.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers to promote a positive patient involvement and experience which will help patients make informed choices
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- IV Drug delivery
- Assertiveness skills
- Evidence of leadership skills
Desirable
- Access to CVAD competencies
- Cannulation skills
- Administration of blood and blood component competencies
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS Constitution & Understanding of the new NHS"
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of health and safety issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of Oncological and Haematological emergencies
Qualifications
Essential
- Studied to Diploma level or equivalent
- Registered with the NMC
- Significant post registration experience in the NHS setting
- Recent evidence of study/ personal development
Desirable
- Post registration Oncology/ Haematology/ Palliative care course
- BSc/ MSc in health care studies or equivalant
- Recognised teaching qualification (SLIP/ ENB998)
- Leadership qualification (Edward Jenner/ Rising Stars)
Experience
Essential
- 6 months experience in Oncology/ haematology or palliative care
- Experience of multi- professional working
- Ability to support and influence
- Ability to deal with emotional situations
- Experience of nursing in an acute setting
Desirable
- Computer skills- SystmOne/ Chemocare/ Eobs/ePMA/ICE
- Experience in managing change in the workplace
Right Care Values
Essential
- Honesty & Intergrity
- Listening & communicating
- Supportive and approachable
- Even handed and approachable
- Person centred and compassionate
- Leads by example and is self-aware
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- IV Drug delivery
- Assertiveness skills
- Evidence of leadership skills
Desirable
- Access to CVAD competencies
- Cannulation skills
- Administration of blood and blood component competencies
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS Constitution & Understanding of the new NHS"
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of health and safety issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of Oncological and Haematological emergencies
Qualifications
Essential
- Studied to Diploma level or equivalent
- Registered with the NMC
- Significant post registration experience in the NHS setting
- Recent evidence of study/ personal development
Desirable
- Post registration Oncology/ Haematology/ Palliative care course
- BSc/ MSc in health care studies or equivalant
- Recognised teaching qualification (SLIP/ ENB998)
- Leadership qualification (Edward Jenner/ Rising Stars)
Experience
Essential
- 6 months experience in Oncology/ haematology or palliative care
- Experience of multi- professional working
- Ability to support and influence
- Ability to deal with emotional situations
- Experience of nursing in an acute setting
Desirable
- Computer skills- SystmOne/ Chemocare/ Eobs/ePMA/ICE
- Experience in managing change in the workplace
Right Care Values
Essential
- Honesty & Intergrity
- Listening & communicating
- Supportive and approachable
- Even handed and approachable
- Person centred and compassionate
- Leads by example and is self-aware
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).
