Staff Nurse - SACTinOxford & BanburyinOxford & BanburyPUBLISHED TUE 29 OCT 2024
Candidates should possess post-registration experience, effective communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team; while prior oncology or haematology experience is desirable, it is not mandatory. The Trust offers training and development opportunities, including competency learning packages for essential nursing skills related to chemotherapy and central venous access. Responsibilities include patient care assessment, planning, and evaluation, as well as effective reporting and documentation, all while maintaining patient dignity and confidentiality.
Day Treatment Unit, Cancer Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford
Brodey Centre, Horton Hospital, Banbury
The role of a SACT (systemic anti-cancer therapies) nurse is to provide care for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy or one of the new treatments (e.g. immunotherapies) and is a challenging and rewarding field of nursing.
We in the Oxford Cancer & Haematology Day Treatment Unit (DTU) and the Brodey Centre in Banbury are looking to recruit nurses who are kind, committed, motivated and forward thinking to complement our team to deliver the best care for patients receiving these treatments. The units are open Monday - Friday: 8am-7pm and Saturday: 8am-4pm. Cross site working between Oxford and Banbury will be expected as needed, so a full UK driving licence and access to a car is essential. The posts are full time: 37.5hrs/week.
Opportunities are also available on the inpatient wards. Please state your preference on your application.
Training and support to progress through competency learning packages for cannulation & venepuncture and care of patients with central venous access devices, along with obtaining a qualification in 'Caring for a Patient Receiving Chemotherapy' is provided.
Post registration experience and the ability to communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team is essential. Oncology or haematology experience is desirable but not essential.
If you would like to discuss these posts or have further questions, please contact the DTU Sisters:
Liz Mellish
Emily Portman
or Brodey Centre Sister Lisa Aston
About us
For a full overview of the role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description.
- Maintain and develop general and specialist knowledge of nursing practice relevant to the clinical area.
- Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care
- Accurately document and report to other members of the nursing team, multi-disciplinary team and family/carers regarding the care given to patients, and communicating changes as they occur.
- Respond to emergency situations with composure, maintaining patient safety and seeking immediate support, and supporting the patient, family/carers and other staff as required
- Identify and discuss patient needs with the team/staff, patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team. Be able to plan own workload.
- Demonstrate a problem solving approach to effectively execute planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised plans of care based on a person centred model of care.
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers and other staff, overcoming barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing oremotional events.
- Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.
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