Sister or Charge Nurse

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-going learning and development

Nurse led practice

Support from clinically practiceEduc/F

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester is seeking an enthusiastic SACT trained nurse to support and deliver chemotherapy treatment to patients at our Macclesfield unit. This is a fixed-term 12-month position based within the service and requires commuting distance to the site and reliable attendance in line with service needs.

You will liaise with a multi-disciplinary team, manage direct patient care, lead delegated tasks, and help ensure safety and quality across the unit.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic SACT trained nurse with oncology experience.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate direct patient care.
• Lead on delegated responsibilities as defined by Senior Sister and Matron.
• Support the SACT unit day-to-day management and staffing.
• Collaborate across Christie sites within Greater Manchester and Cheshire.

Skills

SACT trained nurse

Job description

The Christie @ Macclesfield SACT services unit provides treatment to a variety of different cancer diagnosis within solid tumor and Haematology. In the unit systemic anti-cancer treatment (SACT) is administered IV, alongside supportive treatments such as blood and platelet transfusions. The team is looking for an enthusiastic SACT trained nurse to support and provide chemotherapy treatment to our patients. This post is a FIXTED TERM 12 month position. Applicants should be based within a reasonable commuting distance of the service and able to attend work reliably in line with service needs.

• On-going learning and development opportunities including leadership courses
• Nurse led practice
• Support from locally based clinically practice educators/facilitators
• The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to the specialty.
• To be responsible for all aspects of patient care including the assessment, planning delivery and evaluation of direct patient care.
• To take the lead on delegated responsibilities as defined by the Senior Sister and Matron
• To support the senior sister/matron to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients.
• To co-ordinate the day to day management of the SACT unit.
• To collaborate between Christie sites across the Greater Manchester area as required
• To manage, lead and motivate Band 5, 4 and 3 staff ensuring compliance of mandatory training and appraisal requirements.
• In the absence of the Senior Sister/Matron to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the SACT Unit.
• To ensure a positive focussed service incorporating patients ‘feedback to maintain and improve patient care.
• To act as an effective role model promoting excellence through practice.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Laura Aremia Job title: Senior Sister Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 956 1750