Band 6 Community Chemotherapy

The closing date is 7th Feb 2023

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Band 6 Registered Nurse to join the team on the Haematology & Oncology Day Unit at Heartlands Hospital .The unit is a nurse led unit and the post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and co-ordination of the whole patient pathway, and the administration of chemotherapy in the community and in the day unit. Training and education is supported by the chemotherapy trainer and clinical educator. Staff are encouraged to attend university courses within the specialty.

To provide a specialist Haematology nursing service, giving psychological support to the patient and relatives in the community setting and on the day unit. To be involved in the management of the patient receiving chemotherapy and post treatment follow up, working in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. To be autonomous in practice and deliver high quality care in an efficient manner. At least 2 years experience in administering chemotherapy. Car driver is essential

The unit at Heartlands Hospital is open Monday-Friday 08.00-18.00hours.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

As a team leader is responsible for managing a team of nurses who are delivering Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy.

Ensuring there's safe staffing in the unit and community. Lead and supervise junior staff reporting to them. Deputising for the unit manager. Managing a caseload of patients ensuring test results and blood results are satisfactory prior to administration of chemotherapy. Excellent communication skills required, as working with a number of clinicians. To maintain chemotherapy administration competencies and will work in the day unit on a regular basis.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Registered General Nurse

*First Level degree in related subject or undertaking a degree pathway.

*Evidence of continued professional development.

Desirable

*Post basic qualification in cancer, haematology or oncology.

*Advanced communication skills training, or prepared to work towards.

*Recognised teaching qualification or prepared to work towards.

*Evidence of Masters level learning

Experience

Essential

*Relevant post registration experience at Band 5 or above in cancer nursing.

*Minimum 3 years post registration nursing experience with 18 months of that being experience working in an outpatient setting delivering chemotherapy/supportive products

*Experience of multi-professional working

*Good communication skills

*Ability to support and influence change.

Desirable

*Experience of audit and research.

*Leadership and management experience

*Experience of teaching.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact: 

Dawn Hambarsoonian 

Dawn.Hambarsoonian@uhb.nhs.uk 

01214240143 

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change 

Band

Band 6 

Salary

£33706.00  to £40588.00 Yearly 

Contract

Permanent 

Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working 

Reference number

304-48421DO 

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital 
Bordesley Green E 
Birmingham 
West Midlands 
B9 5SS 

Attachments

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