Registered Nurse - Woolverstone Macmillan Centre | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Registered Nurse to join their chemotherapy and haematology service at Ipswich Hospital. Candidates should have recent post-registration experience in oncology and evidence of further study. The role involves delivering high-quality care, performing patient assessments, and participating in a dynamic clinical environment, Monday to Friday 08:00–18:00.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Access to NHS discounts

Staff Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Recent experience in a nurse-led outpatient haemato-oncology service.
• Ability to deliver high quality, evidence based care.
• Completion of accredited SACT courses.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, cost-effective care to patients.
• Complete assessments and toxicity screens before treatments.
• Work across clinical areas for skill development.

Skills

Recent post-registration experience in Oncology and Haematology

Evidence of relevant post-registration study

Education

Completion of Guy’s Cancer Academy Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) Online course

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurses are invited to join the Woolverstone Macmillan Centre at Ipswich Hospital, to support a nurse-led outpatient haemato-oncology service. This is a great opportunity to work in a busy Chemotherapy Day Unit / Outreach clinics, with a requirement for recent post-registration experience and evidence of relevant post-registration study.

Responsibilities

• To deliver high quality, evidence based, safe, cost effective care to all patients and families.
• To complete a recognised accredited Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy course (SACT).
• To complete the UKINS Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy passport.
• To assess patients pre-SACT, carry out a full toxicity screen, and ensure patients are safe to proceed with treatment.
• To work across clinical areas to develop and enhance clinical skills and practice, including part of a rotation to the Mobile Cancer Unit.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Recent post-registration experience in Oncology and Haematology.
• Evidence of relevant post-registration study.
• Ideally, completion of Guy’s Cancer Academy Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) Online course; if not completed, support to undertake the course.

Working Arrangements and About ESNEFT

Working hours are Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 18:00. ESNEFT provides hospital and community health services across east Suffolk and north Essex, delivering care from acute hospitals, community hospitals, clinics, and in patients’ homes.

Additional Information

We offer training and development opportunities, flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata), access to NHS discounts, and a Staff Health and Wellbeing programme. The Trust is investing in digital transformation with the Epic electronic patient record (EPR) system.