Specialist Chemotherapy Nurse

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A private healthcare provider in Reading is seeking an experienced Specialist Chemotherapy Nurse to join their oncology team. The role involves managing patient care, collaborating with healthcare professionals, and providing specialist advice to cancer patients. Ideal candidates should have extensive knowledge of cancer services and experience in safe SACT administration. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered in this permanent, full-time position.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Employer and employee pension contributions

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with no restrictions.
• Extensive experience in cancer services.
• Ability to manage a clinical caseload and administer SACT safely.

Responsibilities

• Manage direct patient care and clinical caseloads.
• Work part of a team and collaborate with healthcare professionals.
• Provide professional support to colleagues.

Skills

Extensive knowledge of cancer services

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Education

Registered General Nurse with valid NMC registration

Accredited SACT administration course

Job description

Specialist Chemotherapy Nurse | Spire Dunedin - Reading | Private Hospital | Full time |

Spire Dunedin in Reading are seeking an experienced Specialist Chemotherapy Nurse to join our dynamic and proficient oncology team. As the Chemotherapy Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will serve as the clinical expert and professional resource for the multi-professional team, patients, and caregivers.

Main duties of the job

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Management of direct patient care and to be responsible for a clinical caseload and safely administer SACT.
• To work closely with other site-specific Clinical Nurse Specialist and work as part of a team.
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• Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies both within and out of the hospital setting to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
• Provide professional support to colleagues working within the cancer unit setting.
• To offer patients a Holistic Needs Assessment at relevant points in their pathway and provide a care plan, if identified referral to Level 3 or Level 4 psychological care providers.
• Provide specialist advice which is evidence based to deliver clinically effective care to cancer patients and their families in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
• Promote a culture of respectful relationships and patient involvement in care decisions.
• Evaluate and assess patients and their familys needs and treat, support and refer as appropriate.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding in the administration of chemotherapy and associated toxicities, including intravenous access, management of central venous access, venepuncture and management of extravasation
• Participate in hospital forums and committees.
• Continuously develop and consolidate training programs in alignment with personal development plans.

About us

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We're committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development.We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.

Job responsibilities

Who we're looking for:

• Registered General Nurse with valid NMC registrationwith no restrictions or conditions.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of working at a senior level within cancer services and the administration of SACT
• Hold an accredited SACT administration course
• Competency in the UKONS 24 Hour triage Tool
• Post registration course within cancer care
• Excellent communication, organisational & IT skills, with the ability to organise work around competing demands on time
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Private medical insurance
• Life insurance

Our Values:

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Succeeding and celebrating together

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Alison Roberts [e-mail]

Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy without further notice, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Please see above

Experience

• Please see above

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.