Staff Nurse

The Christie NHS FT; Manchester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer treatment center in Manchester is seeking a highly motivated and organized Staff Nurse. The role involves assessing and planning patient care, mentoring new staff, and maintaining high standards in a dynamic nurse-led environment. Applicants must hold a valid NMC PIN and have at least one year of acute care/oncology experience. This position offers a full-time schedule of 37.5 hours per week with an excellent work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid and current NMC PIN to apply.
• Experience in an acute care or oncology setting.
• 1 year or above of acute care/oncology experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients.
• Act as a clinical role model for new staff.
• Communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Ability to deliver a high standard of nursing care

Understanding need for evidence based practice

ECG's

Education

RGN Level 1 or 2

Degree or Diploma in Nursing Studies

Post Graduate certificate in cancer care / oncology or acute care

Post graduate certificate in teaching and assessing

Job description

The Integrated Procedures Unit (IPU) has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, organised and competent Staff Nurse to join our core nursing team.

This role is for 37.5 hours per week, worked over 4 days. IPU is open 07:30-19:30 Monday to Friday, so this is a great opportunity to achieve an excellent work-life balance whilst joining a dynamic nurse-led service.

Please note, you must have a valid and current NMC PIN to apply for this post. Please do not apply if you have not got a UK NMC PIN and are unable to practise immediately as a Registered Nurse.

Main duties of the job

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients undergoing a diverse range of day case procedures.

Act as a clinical role model for new staff, reflecting the philosophy, beliefs and standards of the department.

To effectively communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team to promote a positive working partnership across all IPU services.To act as a preceptor/mentor/clinical supervisor for junior staff and students.

Ensure that all prescribed drugs and treatments are given correctly and in accordance with Trust policy, including the correct care and custody of controlled drugs.

Rotate onto the day of surgery admissions unit.Rotate into the endoscopy unit.

Rotate into the nurse lead dressings clinics.

Escalate concerns in a patient's condition to senior members of the nursing team, medical staff.

To participate in clinical audit.

To maintain full compliance with all essential training and clinical skills competencies.

To identify areas for self-development and training within the Performance Planning and Development Review structure.

About us

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 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 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To participate as a member of the IPU core nursing team with knowledge in the care of the patients on the unit.To demonstrate high standards of individual patient care with a commitment to the development of evidence-based practice.To competently care for the patient including the assessment, planning and evaluation of programs of care.Liaise and integrate with the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring patients receive comprehensive care and promote a team approach to working.Develop good working relationships and promote effective communication between all clinical grades of staff within the multi-disciplinary IPU team.The post holder will be proactive towards change and change management.Take responsibility for your own professional development.To monitor the progress of learners and in particular their skills in carrying out practical procedures.Demonstrate professional accountability.Act as a clinical role model for new staff, reflecting the philosophy, beliefs and standards of the department.Ensure that all prescribed drugs and treatments are given correctly and in accordance with Trust policy, including the correct care and custody of controlled drugs.Offer help and advice to the patients relatives and friends responding to their individual needs in a caring supportive manner.Ensure safe use and efficient management of equipment and supplies.Communicate using a range of methods to ensure a caring, sensitive and empathetic manner to patients and their relatives.Provide clear and concise patient handover to other members of the team.To participate as a member of the IPU team with knowledge in the care of the patients on the unit.To competently care for the patient including the assessment, planning and evaluation of programs of care.Liaise and integrate with the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring patients receive comprehensive care and promote a team approach to working.Demonstrate respect for the individual patient, ensuring religious, cultural and social needs are considered at all times and acknowledge their individual rights. In all situations ensure consideration is made to the patients cultural background. Recognises peoples differences and act in a non-discriminatory way.Recognise and report abusive behaviour to an appropriate member of staff. Document same. Liaise, communicate and negotiate with colleagues to ensure co-operation in achieving departmental objectives, promoting good working relationships and establishing team spirit. Contribute to effective team working, by being fully involved, committed and participative to achieving full potential.Take responsibility for your own professional development.Rotate onto the day of surgery admissions unit.Rotate into the endoscopy unit.Rotate into the nurse lead dressings clinics.Escalate concerns in a patients condition to senior members of the nursing team, medical staffInitiate referrals to other members of the healthcare team.To report departmental affairs to the Sister / Charge Nurse.Can priorities workload to manage the care for a group of patientsTo ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times

Freedom to Act

Works autonomously. Required to act independently within appropriate guidelines, deciding when it is necessary to refer to their manager.

Physical Effort

Will be required to be able to undertake a range of manual procedures including assistance with the movement of patients and equipmentTo be able to manoeuvre between patients quickly to ensure emergency situations can be attended in a timely fashion.

Mental Effort

Ability to interpret complex information when there may be frequent, unplanned interruptions throughout the shift.

Infection Control

Infection Control is everyones responsibility. All staff, both clinical and non clinical, are required to adhere to the Trusts Infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times thereby reducing the burden of Healthcare Associated Infections including MRSA.

Safeguarding Children, Young People and the Vulnerable Adult

All staff are responsible for ensuring that they are familiar with and adhere

to the Trusts Safeguarding procedures and guidelines.

All staff are required to attend safeguarding awareness training and undertake any additional training in relation to safeguarding relevant to their role.

Clinical Governance, Audit, Research and Development

Work within trust guidelines, policies and standard operating procedures.Utilise incident reporting system.Support patient and public involvement activities in the IPU and DOSA area as appropriate, leading to service improvementEnsure compliance with untoward incident reporting & near missesPromote peoples equality, diversity and rights. Assist the IPU Matron in the effective use and monitoring the quality of supplies / equipment

To take reasonable care for your own Health and Safety and that of any other person who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work.

Be responsible for the assessment of needs, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of patient care in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of Professional Conduct and reflect the Trusts policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.

Finance/ Physical Resources

Responsible for the security and safe use of all Trust equipment.

To be responsible for the maintenance of equipment within the Unit and on DOSA with regular checking of all equipment and ensuring that repairs are performed as soon as possible.

Assist in the management of resources by participating in the selection, ordering and monitoring of departmental stock items.

To ensure the safe keeping of patients property and valuables in line with Trust policy

Assist the Matron to maintain IPU budgets and assist in cost saving projectsComply with best practice in the safe use of equipment by self and other members of the team, i.e. trainees / medical and nursing staff

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RGN Level 1 or 2
• Degree or Diploma in Nursing Studies.
• NMC valid PIN. Pre-Registration PIN number cannot be accepted.
• Post Graduate certificate in cancer care / oncology or acute care
• Post graduate certificate in teaching and assessing.

Experience

• A Experience in an acute care or oncology setting
• 1 year or above of acute care/oncology experience.
• Plastic dressing and recovery/ airway management experience.

Skills

• Ability to deliver a high standard of nursing care
• Understanding need for evidence based practice
• ECG'S

Knowledge

Values

• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours

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.

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearper annum pro rata