As a Staff Nurse, you will play a vital role in coordinating patient care and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver top-quality, evidence-based nursing. Your responsibilities will include assessing patient needs, overseeing clinical trials, and fostering a supportive atmosphere for patients and their families. With a strong emphasis on professional development and flexible working arrangements, this role is perfect for those wanting to grow both personally and professionally within the caring sector. Join us in making a difference in the lives of others—together, we can advance healthcare and create a lasting impact.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to become a Staff Nurse on Smithers Ward.
Smithers ward is a friendly 23-bed oncology ward caring for patients with a wide range of cancers throughout their treatment pathway. On the ward we specialise in anti-cancer treatments, surgical treatments, symptom management and palliative care. There are also many more opportunities to develop skills in different areas.
The successful candidate will work with the management team to develop their leadership skills, as well as working with our ward-based practice educator to develop your clinical skills.
Our unit offers a welcoming environment for patients, their relatives, and staff. We are committed to supporting staff and patients throughout their journey from newly diagnosed to end of life care. The ward offers flexible working and various learning opportunities to support both professional and personal development.
To coordinate and supervise a shift, communicating effectively with members of a multidisciplinaryteam to deliver high quality, evidence-led care to patients.To exercise clinical judgment and decision making about patient needs in terms of long term goals orplans.To participate fully in the day to day organization and running of clinical trials including therecruitment, education and monitoring of patients entering a clinical trial and liaison as required withtrial sponsors.
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For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
To complete the first level assessment of patients with cancer and their families to gain anunderstanding of their physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs and to develop apositive, realistic and supportive attitude to ensure that these needs are met. This will include:Counterchecking patients vital signs, blood results, patient body surface area, chemotherapyprescription and consent before administration of treatment.Educating patients on their treatment such as indications and side effects.
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