Staff Nurse - Haematology/Oncology Unit

University Hospitals Dorset; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package up to £13,000

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset in Bournemouth is recruiting a staff nurse to join the Haematology/Oncology Day Unit at Royal Bournemouth Hospital. The role is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with shifts 8am-6pm Monday to Friday, including bank holidays. Training and education are supported through unit-based Educator and university courses.

Relocation assistance up to £13,000 is available. Applicants must be NMC registered with advanced nursing qualifications in Haematology/Oncology; teaching

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse.
• Advanced Diploma/Degree in Adult Health Nursing Studies.
• Teaching Qualification.
• Post registration courses related to Haematology/Oncology.

Responsibilities

• We have a full time post of 37.5 hrs per week for staff nurse in Haematology/Oncology Day Unit.
• Shifts are 8-6pm Monday - Friday including bank holidays.
• Support development through National Study Days/Conferences and a unit-based Practice Educator.
• Be flexible to relocate to Bournemouth with relocation package up to £13,000.

Skills

Clinical skills

Vital signs monitoring

Communication

Leadership

MDT collaboration

Organisation & planning

Education

Advanced Diploma/Degree in Adult Health Nursing Studies

Teaching Qualification

Job description

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview

This busy purpose built Haematology/Oncology Day Unit is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate individual with good organisational and communication skills, to compliment the existing team.

The Day Care unit is comprised of 14chair treatment area, procedure room, alternative therapy suite and many clinic rooms. The day unit is very busy seeing approximately 250 patients per week.

The unit’s activities include the administration of chemotherapy, supportive care and occasional blood transfusion, Training would be provided for chemotherapy administration.

Please note this position is not open to Newly Qualified Staff Nurses.

This role required NMC Registration.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview date: tbc

Main duties of the job

We have a full time post of 37.5 hrs per week post for staff nurse in the Haematology and Oncology Day Unit which operates shifts of 8-6pm Monday - Friday including bank holidays.

We actively support professional development through provision of places on National Study Days/Conferences where appropriate. In addition we have a unit based Practice Educator to support our:

• Local induction programme
• University Accredited Chemotherapy Course
• University Accredited Haematology Course
• In-house education programme.

* If you are interested in relocating to Bournemouth we offer an excellent relocation package of up to £13,000. For further details on relocation expenses please visit the Trust website.

Working for our organisation

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Contact Tess George Ward Sister on 03000195119 / 03000194774 or email [e-mail] if you would like a visit or any queries.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse.
• Advanced Diploma/Degree in Adult Health Nursing Studies
• Teaching Qualification
• Post registration courses related to the Haematology/Oncology

Experience

• Experience of caring for patients with acute and long term conditions
• Demonstrable clinical experience
• End of life care
• Basic IT Skills
• Demonstrate ability with vital signs monitoring equipment and ability to recognise the deteriorating patient
• Non-IV and IV medication administration including adminisitration of blood products
• Calculation of drug doses for infusions requiring frequent concentration.
• Venepuncture and cannulation
• Adminsitration of Chemotherapy
• Awareness of Audit

Knowledge

• Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice skills
• Knowledge of the conditions relevant to Haematology/Oncology
• Awareness of patient experience, quality and safety agenda's that support Governance Frameworks.

Interpersonal Skills

• Effective communication using a variety of methods
• Ability to communicate sensitive and complex information to patients, carers and significant
• Able to work unsupervised and on own initiative
• Able to integrate and work within the MDT
• Organisation and planning skills
• Leadership and management

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.