Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - Collingwood Centre

Candino CA; Colchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Colchester is seeking a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse to lead a nurse-led outpatient haemato-oncology service. The role requires SACT administration competency and offers a supportive environment for skill development. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong leadership and communication abilities, with a commitment to patient care and service improvement.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience in Haemato-oncology nursing required.
• Competent in SACT administration.
• Ability to lead and support nursing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the nursing team in the department.
• Assess and administer treatments to patients.
• Ensure safety and efficiency in patient care.

Skills

Administration of Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatments (SACT)

Leadership

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Compassion

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - Collingwood Centre

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We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Haemato-oncology Nurse to take their next step in their career. This is a great opportunity to join a fantastic nurse led outpatient haemato-oncology service. We have a permanent and a fixed term/secondment post available.

The Collingwood centre is a day unit at Colchester Hospital which offers malignant and non-malignant treatments to Haemato-oncology patients. The unit is nurse led and relies on the nursing expertise to assess and administer treatments to patients in a safe and efficient manner.

You need to competent in the administration of Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatments (SACT). In this role you will expand your SACT knowledge, leadership, communication skills and develop professionally in a very busy but supportive learning environment and gain valuable experience.

This post will be worked within our unit working hours of Monday Friday 08.00 18.00.

If you think you have the passion to ensure the continued development of the cancer services the trust provides we want to hear from you.

Internal applicants currently employed by ESNEFT will be offered on a secondment basis only for the fixed term post.

You will support the ward sisters in leading and developing the nursing team in this department. You will provide inspirational leadership to the department, be positively welcoming, effective and act as a credible role model. You will have well-developed communication, change management and organisational skills, with a positive attitude and share in our vision and commitment to continuously develop and improve. You should be caring, compassionate, forward thinking, well organized and have a positive attitude towards flexibility and change.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients own homes

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England , employing more than 12,000 staff

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring whats widely regarded as the worlds best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you

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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

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