Sister / Charge Nurse inManchester inManchester PUBLISHED 4 SEP 2024
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The successful candidate will be flexible and motivated and be willing to be involved in the development of this exciting new initiative.
The role will involve travelling from the main site in Withington to patients’ home across Greater Manchester and Cheshire to administer treatments. The successful candidate will also spend time in the week based at the main site on preparatory work in advance of home visits.
We are the largest single site chemotherapy treatment unit in England. As a specialist cancer Centre, Our aim is to provide an excellent quality service for all our patients both within our main Christie site and closer to the patients’ home. The Christie at home team are an integral part of the chemotherapy outreach service who are delivering treatment locally to patients throughout the Greater Manchester area in primary care centres, mobile chemotherapy unit and in partnership with other local hospital trusts.
Those who apply should demonstrate a genuine interest in the delivery of Systemic Anti cancer Treatments (SACT) in the home care setting. You will require a minimum of 24 months relevant nursing experience, have excellent communication skills, be highly motivated and be a good team player. You will be lone working when out treating patients.
You must hold a full, clean UK driving licence.
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Crawford Meek Job title: Manager Christie at Home & Outreach Email address: Telephone number:
Crawford Meek, telephone , email
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic band 6 nurse to join our established Christie at Home service. The service is unique and now offers 6 treatments, with service expansion planned.
The successful candidate will be flexible and motivated and be willing to be involved in the development of this exciting new initiative.
The role will involve travelling from the main site in Withington to patients’ home across Greater Manchester and Cheshire to administer treatments. The successful candidate will also spend time in the week based at the main site on preparatory work in advance of home visits.
We are the largest single site chemotherapy treatment unit in England. As a specialist cancer Centre, Our aim is to provide an excellent quality service for all our patients both within our main Christie site and closer to the patients’ home. The Christie at home team are an integral part of the chemotherapy outreach service who are delivering treatment locally to patients throughout the Greater Manchester area in primary care centres, mobile chemotherapy unit and in partnership with other local hospital trusts.
Those who apply should demonstrate a genuine interest in the delivery of Systemic Anti cancer Treatments (SACT) in the home care setting. You will require a minimum of 24 months relevant nursing experience, have excellent communication skills, be highly motivated and be a good team player. You will be lone working when out treating patients.
You must hold a full, clean UK driving licence.
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Crawford Meek Job title: Manager Christie at Home & Outreach Email address: Telephone number:
Crawford Meek, telephone , email
The successful candidate will be flexible and motivated and be willing to be involved in the development of this exciting new initiative.
The role will involve travelling from the main site in Withington to patients’ home across Greater Manchester and Cheshire to administer treatments. The successful candidate will also spend time in the week based at the main site on preparatory work in advance of home visits.
We are the largest single site chemotherapy treatment unit in England. As a specialist cancer Centre, Our aim is to provide an excellent quality service for all our patients both within our main Christie site and closer to the patients’ home. The Christie at home team are an integral part of the chemotherapy outreach service who are delivering treatment locally to patients throughout the Greater Manchester area in primary care centres, mobile chemotherapy unit and in partnership with other local hospital trusts.
Those who apply should demonstrate a genuine interest in the delivery of Systemic Anti cancer Treatments (SACT) in the home care setting. You will require a minimum of 24 months relevant nursing experience, have excellent communication skills, be highly motivated and be a good team player. You will be lone working when out treating patients.
You must hold a full, clean UK driving licence.
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Crawford Meek Job title: Manager Christie at Home & Outreach Email address: Telephone number:
Crawford Meek, telephone , email
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