University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
We are currently looking for a Senior Staff Nurse to join us at Sussex Cancer Centre (SCC) & Princess Royal Hospital Systematic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) Unit. The Senior Staff Nurse is a member of the multi-disciplinary team providing skilled care and specialist knowledge to cancer patients and their families/partners/friends undertaking SACT at both sites. The post holder will lead with clinical excellence in the management and support of staff, administrating and caring for patients on SACT. The post holder will have the ability to identify the particular needs of these patients and provide information, support, and specialist expertise to enable nursing staff and the patients/carers to understand and cope with diagnosis and treatment. The post holder will assist the Unit Manager in maintaining the effective management of staff, safety, and resources in providing a high standard of patient care and smooth running of the service. Please note this vacancy will be part of a recruitment day event held on the 23rd January 2023 in Worthing. We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship, we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses. Main duties of the job
Management and coordination of a clinical area on the SACT unit. Administer SACT and IV drugs as part of nurse-led SACT service. Provide highly complex information to patients/carers about all aspects of the cancer disease process (diagnosis, prognosis, symptom management, and when treatment fails). Have highly developed knowledge of the drugs administered for the treatment of cancer and the potential complications and side effects of these drugs. During administration of treatments provide highly skilled nursing care to ensure patient safety. This includes the immediate management of acute reactions and potential complications during drug administration, for example, the extravasation of chemotherapy. Demonstrate highly developed skills in cannulation and venepuncture skills with appropriate training. Job responsibilities
Work unsupervised providing nursing care as part of the multi-disciplinary team to patients on the Unit - Communicating with, and referring to other healthcare professionals as necessary. Deliver a high standard of individualised holistic patient care to promote and maintain all aspects of his/her physical, social, cultural, and psychological well-being. Provide highly complex information to patients/carers about all aspects of treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, venous access devices, side effects management) using the highest level of communication and interpersonal skills and ensuring that the information is in easily understood language. Act as a role model and ensure effective staff supervision with clinical practice, working with staff and patients in an advisory, teaching, and support capacity and maintaining professional competence, authority, and credibility. Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
NMC registered SACT Qualification Experience in supervising and educating junior staff Evidence of service improvement Leadership Course Physical assessment course Advanced Communication course Psychological therapies L2 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). 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.
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We are currently looking for a Senior Staff Nurse to join us at Sussex Cancer Centre (SCC) & Princess Royal Hospital Systematic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) Unit. The Senior Staff Nurse is a member of the multi-disciplinary team providing skilled care and specialist knowledge to cancer patients and their families/partners/friends undertaking SACT at both sites. The post holder will lead with clinical excellence in the management and support of staff, administrating and caring for patients on SACT. The post holder will have the ability to identify the particular needs of these patients and provide information, support, and specialist expertise to enable nursing staff and the patients/carers to understand and cope with diagnosis and treatment. The post holder will assist the Unit Manager in maintaining the effective management of staff, safety, and resources in providing a high standard of patient care and smooth running of the service. Please note this vacancy will be part of a recruitment day event held on the 23rd January 2023 in Worthing. We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship, we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses. Main duties of the job
Management and coordination of a clinical area on the SACT unit. Administer SACT and IV drugs as part of nurse-led SACT service. Provide highly complex information to patients/carers about all aspects of the cancer disease process (diagnosis, prognosis, symptom management, and when treatment fails). Have highly developed knowledge of the drugs administered for the treatment of cancer and the potential complications and side effects of these drugs. During administration of treatments provide highly skilled nursing care to ensure patient safety. This includes the immediate management of acute reactions and potential complications during drug administration, for example, the extravasation of chemotherapy. Demonstrate highly developed skills in cannulation and venepuncture skills with appropriate training. Job responsibilities
Work unsupervised providing nursing care as part of the multi-disciplinary team to patients on the Unit - Communicating with, and referring to other healthcare professionals as necessary. Deliver a high standard of individualised holistic patient care to promote and maintain all aspects of his/her physical, social, cultural, and psychological well-being. Provide highly complex information to patients/carers about all aspects of treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, venous access devices, side effects management) using the highest level of communication and interpersonal skills and ensuring that the information is in easily understood language. Act as a role model and ensure effective staff supervision with clinical practice, working with staff and patients in an advisory, teaching, and support capacity and maintaining professional competence, authority, and credibility. Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
NMC registered SACT Qualification Experience in supervising and educating junior staff Evidence of service improvement Leadership Course Physical assessment course Advanced Communication course Psychological therapies L2 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). 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.
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