Job summary
The Oncology unit at the Cancer care Centreare looking for a forward thinking and enthusiastic nurse to join our friendly team in helping us to drive forward the chemotherapy service at the Cancer Care Centre.
The successful candidate will join an established team who are working hard to develop the services we offer to our patients in the Wigan borough.
The unit supports our patients with a number of chemotherapy regimens and supportive treatments, if you are interested in joining the team and have the skills that we are looking for then please apply.
The post is for 37.50 hours per week based at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary and is a permanent post.
All candidates will be required to show evidence of their original certificates to the interview panel.
The role will require you to work across all areas in the Trust which includes those that are designated as positive, asymptomatic and negative COVID wards.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high quality service to those patients who attend the Cancer Care Suite for Chemotherapy and other supportive treatments (including complementary therapies).
About us
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide a supportive role within the Chemotherapy unit for nursing, medical and clerical staff
- To give a clear and accurate update at change of duties and ensure accurate documentation of nursing interventions
- Support and assist in the induction/training of junior staff/health care assistants acting as mentor to designated staff
- Assist in the general housekeeping duties of the unit
- Correct care and custody of controlled drugs and aid the safe storage of medicines and the return of any unused chemotherapy to pharmacy
- Assist medical staff with procedures as necessary
- Maintains accurate records in keeping with the data protection act
Person Specification
Additional
Essential
- Ability to travel between hospital sites
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
- Flexible working patterns
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to chemotherapy.
- Demonstrable evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Demonstrable teaching and assessing knowledge and ability
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care setting
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Phlebotomy and cannulation skills
- Counselling skills
- Demonstrable leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- 1 years post registration
- Evidence of experience of nursing cancer patients
- Evidence based practice
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
Desirable
- Experience of chemotherapy administration and/or working in an oncology environment
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level (adult) registered Nurse.
- Advanced communication skills or willingness to undertake
- Educated to degree level (or working towards)
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing course
- Oncology nursing and/or chemotherapy course
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lane ,Wigan WN1 2NN
Wigan Lane
Wigan
WN1 2NN