Registered Nurse - Combined Day Unit (Chemotherapy)

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

On-going support from recruitment to团队

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust in Burton upon Trent is recruiting a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our chemotherapy outpatient team in the Combined Day Unit (CDU). There are no nights or weekend shifts, with a focus on learning and career development.

The role delivers systemic anti-cancer treatments for Haematology and Oncology patients, supports the outpatient experience, and works within Trust policies to provide compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Band 5 Registered Nurse with drive to develop skills in cancer care.
• Experience in chemotherapy or outpatient setting is preferable but not essential.
• Commitment to compassionate patient care and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality chemotherapy nursing care.
• Support outpatient experience and CDU team in delivering services.
• Follow local and national policies to ensure safe patient care.
• Contribute to service improvements and patient experience.

Skills

Band 5 Nurse

Chemotherapy nursing

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

We currently have a chemotherapy Band 5 nurse post available at the Queens Hospital Burton This year, our Cancer Business Unit has undergone significant investment to support the next stage of the workforce plan. These roles are part of a number of new roles the Trust are recruiting to in order to deliver outstanding care to our cancer patients and shape the future of our Cancer Services. Would you like to become a highly skilled Chemotherapy Nurse? With no nights or weekend working? If so, you will be on the path of career-long learning that offers great challenges, rewards and professional growth within our Combined Day Unit (CDU). The role is responsible and accountable for the delivery of high quality, effective, and compassionate nursing care. This will be in line with local, Trust wide and national policies, procedures, values and behaviours., You will be a compassionate and highly motivated Nurse with a drive to support the Nursing Team to improve the Outpatient experience and be part of the ever evolving and exciting speciality of cancer care. The Combined Day Unit has gone through significant positive change with further exciting changes to come. This is a busy unit which delivers systemic anti-cancer treatments for Haematology and Oncology patients, supportive therapies and blood product administration.

We currently have an opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our innovative and forward thinking team. If you have the drive, enthusiasm and compassion to develop your skills and knowledge, then we could be exactly what you are looking for. Experience within either speciality is preferable but not essential, as support and guidance will be provided.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our 57 operating theatres every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.