Bank Cancer Nurse Specialist

Spire Healthcare Group; Ledston; In loco; GBP 30.000 - 41.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Weekly pay

Spire pension

Blue Light Card discounts

Spire for You discounts

Wellbeing Centre access

Free uniform

Free DBS

Induction and mandatory training

Career progression into permanent post

Resourcing Team support

Gym discounts via MyGymDiscounts

RewardGateway discounts

Descrizione del lavoro

Spire Leeds Hospital is seeking an experienced Chemotherapy Nurse for the staffing bank. The role requires flexibility to pick up regular shifts within the oncology unit and support a robust chemotherapy outpatient service.

The post involves delivering nursing care to cancer patients, acting as a key worker, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to maintain service quality. Registration and SACT competency are essential.

Competenze

• Qualified Nurse with a valid NMC registration showing no restrictions or conditions.
• 2 Years experience of chemotherapy administration.
• Fully SACT trained.
• Previous experience in administering chemotherapy.
• Qualified in venepuncture and cannulation and the use of CVADs with evidence of regular competency assessment.
• Working towards a post registration qualification in a clinical cancer specialism (desirable, not essential).
• Experience of working in a nurse led environment with minimum supervision.

Mansioni

• Assess patients' health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload of cancer patients.
• Administer chemotherapy and assist in delivery of care to meet health needs.
• Provide and receive complex information related to cancer patient care.
• Promote best practice in health and safety and security.
• Assist in maintaining and developing cancer services.
• Contribute to quality improvement within cancer services.
• Support equality, diversity and rights.

Conoscenze

NMC Registration

Chemotherapy administration

Venepuncture & cannulation

Flexibility

Teamwork

Strumenti

SACT training

Descrizione del lavoro

Bank Chemotherapy Nurse | Competitive Hourly Rate | Flexible Working | Leeds – LS8

Spire Leeds has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Chemotherapy Nurse to join our staffing bank team, you must be very flexible to pick up regular shifts.

Spire Leeds Hospital, located in Roundhay, Leeds, has been treating patients for almost 30 years. We are the region's largest private hospital in terms of the range of services we offer and the number of consultants we work with. The hospital offers a range of services and facilities including four operating theatres, a sterile services department, a dedicated endoscopy suite, and a diagnostic and imaging department with an MRI and CT scanner. There are outpatient and physiotherapy departments providing services six days per week

Duties and responsibilities;

As a Chemotherapy Specialist Nurse you are responsible for delivering nursing services to patients within the unit. Act as key worker and work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to help create and maintain a robust oncology and chemotherapy outpatient service.

• Assess patients' health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload of cancer patients.
• Assist in the delivery of care to meet individuals' health and wellbeing needs throughout the cancer treatment pathway, inclusive of administering chemotherapy
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information related to cancer patient care.
• Promotes best practice in health and safety and security.
• Assist in maintaining and developing cancer services.
• Contribute to quality improvement within cancer services.
• Promote people's equality, diversity and rights.

Who we're looking for

• Qualified Nurse with a valid NMC registration showing no restrictions or conditions
• 2 Years experience of chemotherapy administration
• Fully SACT trained
• Previous experience in administering chemotherapy
• Qualified in venepuncture and cannulation and the use of CVAD's with evidence of regular competency assessment
• Working towards a post registration qualification in a clinical cancer specialism (desirable, not essential).
• Experience of working in a nurse led environment with minimum supervision.

Benefits

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via 'Spire for You'
• Wellbeing Centre access via 'Spire for You'
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
• Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing Team
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave.
• The MyGymDiscounts benefit is now also available to all Spire Bank workers, as of October 2024.
• MyGymDiscounts is a fitness benefit that offers huge savings on gym memberships, digital fitness subscriptions and multi-activity memberships. With over 3,800 gyms, leisure centres, and more across the UK on offer, there are many options to suit location, preference, and budget.
• To find out more, Bank Workers should visit Spire for You (rewardgateway.co.uk)

Our Values

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together
• Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications