Staff Nurse - Haematology/Oncology Unit

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Staff Nurse for the Haematology/Oncology Day Unit at Royal Bournemouth Hospital. The role involves administering chemotherapy, providing supportive care, and occasional transfusions within a busy unit of ~250 patients per week.

Training for chemotherapy administration is provided. This post is not open to newly qualified staff nurses and requires NMC registration.

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse required.
• This role is not open to newly qualified staff nurses.

Responsibilities

• Administer chemotherapy.
• Provide supportive care to patients.
• Occasional blood transfusions as part of treatment.
• Support ongoing professional development and training for staff.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

NMC Registration

Job description

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

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.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tess George Job title: Sister Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0300 019 5119