Sister/ Charge 7A Chemotherapy Day Unit

Barts Health Nhs Trust; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Camden Town is seeking experienced Band 6 Nurses who are chemotherapy competent. The role involves providing outstanding patient care, mentoring staff, and participating in clinical education. Candidates will benefit from excellent training development opportunities and a supportive environment that encourages progression within the nursing profession.

Benefits

Excellent training and development

Opportunities for research engagement

Support for advanced education (Masters and PhDs)

Qualifications

• Must be an experienced nurse with competencies in chemotherapy.
• Ability to mentor and supervise nursing staff.
• Engagement in research projects supported by the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized patient care in collaboration with the inter-professional team.
• Act as a clinical teacher and proficient practitioner in SACT care.
• Coordinate prescriptions and blood tests for timely treatments.

Skills

Chemotherapy competence

Mentorship skills

Proficient in SACT care

Job description

Overview

We have vacancies for Band 6 Nurses who are already experienced and Chemotherapy competent. We are a nurse led service, providing chemotherapy, supportive therapies and apheresis to patients with Haemato-Oncology and Solid Cancer.

On our spacious Cancer Treatment Unit you will be able to rotate between the chemotherapy delivery area and supportive area.

You will receive excellent training and development, and the opportunity to progress within your profession. We actively encourage our nurses and allied health professionals to take part in research projects and to work towards Masters and PhDs, providing dedicated support.

Our nurses work a variety of day shifts and the unit is primarily open Monday - Friday with smaller numbers of patients treated at the weekends. We are able to offer posts to both full time and part time staff.

To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualized, holistic patient care in conjunction with the inter-professional team.

Responsibilities

• Act as a proficient practitioner in SACT care, serving as a professional role model and clinical teacher.
• Provide mentorship and supervision, participating in the education and training of nursing and non-nursing staff.
• Take charge of the Day Care Unit as required, liaising closely with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse with continuing responsibility.
• Perform the Clinic Nurse Role at times, coordinating all prescriptions, blood tests and confirmations in advance to ensure timely treatment production and dispensary.

Further roles and expectations

The post holder may be asked to engage in clinic-related activities and to support ongoing improvement within the unit.

About Barts Health

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.