Staff Nurse (Adelaide Ward - Haematology / Oncology)

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Reading is seeking a dedicated Staff Nurse for the Adelaide Ward focusing on haematology and oncology. The ideal candidate will provide empathetic care, conduct comprehensive assessments, and supervise junior staff. Applicants must be NMC registered nurses with experience in acute environments and chemotherapy training. This role offers strong team support and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Funding for education and development

Monthly teaching sessions

Strong team support

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse - part 1 with current NMC registration.
• Experience in an acute clinical environment.
• Chemotherapy trained with oncology/haematology knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and plan care.
• Deliver and evaluate high standards of evidenced-based nursing care.
• Teach and supervise junior staff and students.

Skills

Empathy

Clinical Skills

Ability to work under supervision

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse

Current NMC registration

Job description

Staff Nurse (Adelaide Ward - Haematology / Oncology)

Band 5 Staff Nurse (Adelaide Ward - Haematology / Oncology)

Adelaide ward has 23 beds including six isolation positive pressure rooms; these rooms are for high dose chemotherapy patients and patients with neutropenic sepsis who require isolation.

We care for a variety of patients with acute presentations such as sepsis, acute kidney injury and metastatic spinal cord compression whereby patients need emergency radiotherapy all the way through to terminally ill patients who require palliative management.

We work closely with both haematology and oncology specialities; in the past few years the haematology team have started Autologic stem cell transplants on patients with myeloma and lymphoma with exciting plans to extend the service in the future.

We are essentially a specialist ward, but have many acute patients needing numerous interventions; opportunities exist to practice clinical skills such as Venepuncture, cannulation, NG insertion, male and female catheters and central line maintenance.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a professional and caring staff nurse who is committed to providing excellent nursing care to haematology and oncology patients.

We are looking for someone who shows motivation in developing new skills and knowledge, embraces change and innovation positively and with enthusiasm.

You should demonstrates an empathetic, caring and sensitive approach to patients, relatives and carers. You should also be able to work under own initiative and without direct supervision within the responsibilities of role.

Duties include:

• Safe administration of medication via different routes.
• Working with the MDT - demonstrates ability to work effectively within a team.
• Clinical Skills trained.
• Escalate when a patient deteriorates and act upon Observations.
• Assessments and care plans.
• General Nursing care, washing, feeding, toileting, wound care.

About us

Adelaide ward is a lovely team to join; we are friendly and welcoming - we as a team take pride in the care we deliver to our patients.

We learn from mistakes and promote our staff to be open and honest.

Great learning opportunities as we are a dueled specialty.

We are keen to develop and support you to become a specialised cancer nurse; we have funding to support education and development for our staff including cancer specific courses and the chemotherapy course.

We have also protected in-house teaching sessions monthly on an assortment of topics related to the ward and specialism.

We offer a great orientation to all areas in the Berkshire Cancer Centre, organised and supported by the senior team and practice education team.

Our "CARE" values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Job responsibilities

The post-holder is responsible for undertaking and recording comprehensive nursing assessment and planning, delivering and evaluating high standards of evidenced-based nursing care to a diverse group of patients.

Deliver care without direct supervision and be accountable for the care delivered and any omissions of care.

Teach and supervise more junior staff, students and the non-registered nursing workforce.

Be accountable for care or any omissions of care that you delegate to others.

Act as role model, delivering care with empathy and compassion as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Registered Nurse - part 1
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of recent continuous professional development

Experience

• Experience (through placement or employment ) of working in an acute clinical environment
• chemotherapy trained

Knowledge

• Oncology / Haematology knowledge - interested in this speciality

Skills

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.