An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Cancer Centre. We are looking to recruit a dynamic, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking band 6 senior staff nurse to achieve band 7 Nurse Practitioner on completion of essential criteria for our cancer centre team within our Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU): Health Assessment L7 and Non-medical prescribing modules within 18 months. This is a very exciting time to join the Cancer Centre nursing team at the University Hospital of North Midlands and play an integral role in delivering nurse-led services within this specialty. Main duties of the job
EAU encompasses both the management of oncology and haematology patients who develop severe complications during systemic anti-cancer treatment (SACT), as well as the management of patients who present as oncological and haematological emergencies. Person specification
Qualifications
Registered Nurse on NMC Register Degree in Nursing or health/nursing related studies or evidence of continuing academic progression in combination with equivalent experience SACT Passport UKONS triage tool training Have or willing to undertake Principles of Health Assessment Course level 7 Have or willing to undertake Non-Medical Prescribing ILS Experience
Minimum of 5 years post-registration experience to include at least 3 years within acute oncology/haematology specialty Experience in managing oncological and haematological conditions Experience in a leadership role Skills, Ability & Knowledge
Ability to develop medium and long-term plans to meet service needs and ensure sustainability Experience in audit processes/research Excellent specialty knowledge Understanding of the modern NHS and UHNM strategy Ability to lead change and lead new ways of working Formal teaching to groups of staff Advanced communication skills training Important information about your application All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community. If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help. At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early; therefore, please apply without delay!
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