Staff Nurse, Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
We are looking for enthusiastic motivated Registered Nurse to work in our Bone Marrow Transplant Unit. You must be able to work on your own initiative and be forward-thinking with good prioritisation and organisational skills. The unit consists of 5 beds which feature positive pressure ventilation and HEPA filtration and allows you to treat and care for patients with haematological malignancies with SACT and stem cell transplant: Allogeneic, Autologous, Cord, Haplo. You will need to be flexible to work shifts over the course of Monday - Sunday, on a rotation of covering long days, nights and weekends and the outpatient unit. Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that a staff culture of inclusion, recognition and support means that staff are able to provide the best care for patients. Our staff have access to an extensive range of benefits supporting health and wellbeing, with policies supporting flexible working practices and recognition of all the amazing things our teams do. We know that our staff work incredibly hard caring for our patients so we are always working innovatively to ensure our staff are valued and looked after. Main duties of the job
Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based nursing care. Actively promote and contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care. Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members. Mentor, teach, assess, and support students and learners on placements in the clinical area and participate in the education, development and mentorship of other staff members. Act as a clinical and professional role model. Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. Job responsibilities
Perform comprehensive assessments of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs. Take responsibility for the care needs of individual allocated patients. Co-ordinate, organise and prioritise the allocated workload. Recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations. Provide advice, education, support and information to family members / carers as required and involve them in the planning and delivery of care. Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and other family members / carers. Facilitate effective communication and liaison with other disciplines as necessary to meet the needs of patients, especially relating to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements. Ensure that fully accurate, complete and contemporaneous nursing records are written and maintained for each patient in accordance with agreed policy. Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times and information relating to patient/users and personnel is used only in connection with authorised duties. Use health-related information only for the purposes of what it is intended for and in accordance with the Data Protection Act. Continually monitor standards of nursing care and contribute to improvement of care, through benchmarking, audit and research. Demonstrate competency in the safe use of transport equipment. Please see job description/person specification for full details on the role. Person Specification
Qualifications
Has BSc Nursing Degree Previous experience in haematology Certificates
Has NMC registration UKONS SACT trained Good written and verbal communication Cellular therapy trained 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. University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
We are looking for enthusiastic motivated Registered Nurse to work in our Bone Marrow Transplant Unit. You must be able to work on your own initiative and be forward-thinking with good prioritisation and organisational skills. The unit consists of 5 beds which feature positive pressure ventilation and HEPA filtration and allows you to treat and care for patients with haematological malignancies with SACT and stem cell transplant: Allogeneic, Autologous, Cord, Haplo. You will need to be flexible to work shifts over the course of Monday - Sunday, on a rotation of covering long days, nights and weekends and the outpatient unit. Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that a staff culture of inclusion, recognition and support means that staff are able to provide the best care for patients. Our staff have access to an extensive range of benefits supporting health and wellbeing, with policies supporting flexible working practices and recognition of all the amazing things our teams do. We know that our staff work incredibly hard caring for our patients so we are always working innovatively to ensure our staff are valued and looked after. Main duties of the job
Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based nursing care. Actively promote and contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care. Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members. Mentor, teach, assess, and support students and learners on placements in the clinical area and participate in the education, development and mentorship of other staff members. Act as a clinical and professional role model. Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. Job responsibilities
Perform comprehensive assessments of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs. Take responsibility for the care needs of individual allocated patients. Co-ordinate, organise and prioritise the allocated workload. Recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations. Provide advice, education, support and information to family members / carers as required and involve them in the planning and delivery of care. Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and other family members / carers. Facilitate effective communication and liaison with other disciplines as necessary to meet the needs of patients, especially relating to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements. Ensure that fully accurate, complete and contemporaneous nursing records are written and maintained for each patient in accordance with agreed policy. Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times and information relating to patient/users and personnel is used only in connection with authorised duties. Use health-related information only for the purposes of what it is intended for and in accordance with the Data Protection Act. Continually monitor standards of nursing care and contribute to improvement of care, through benchmarking, audit and research. Demonstrate competency in the safe use of transport equipment. Please see job description/person specification for full details on the role. Person Specification
Qualifications
Has BSc Nursing Degree Previous experience in haematology Certificates
Has NMC registration UKONS SACT trained Good written and verbal communication Cellular therapy trained 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. University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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