Senior Staff Nurse

Warwickshire Hospital | Nursing | Bank |

Up to £22.00 per hour depending on experience

Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.

Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital currently has an exciting opportunity for a Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy bank nurse to join The Milverton Suite, Haematology & Oncology Day Unit.

The Milverton Suite treats a variety of haematological cancers and solid tumours, including lymphoma, myeloma, breast, gynaecological, Upper GI, Colorectal and prostate tumours. You will work within a small team of skilled SACT nurses as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team ensuring that our patients are treated with the best possible care.

As a Senior Staff Nurse, you will:

• Lead by example and be an ambassador for Nuffield Health

• Use clinical skills and an empathetic approach to meet each individual patient's needs

• Enjoy autonomy to make decisions that ensure excellent patient care

• Deliver high quality holistic care to our patients

• Administer systemic anti-cancer therapy and supportive treatments

• Assist with Holistic Needs Assessments

• Complete UKONS triage and assessments

• Provide care for acute oncological and haematological emergencies

• Interact with practitioners from other departments

• Educate patients in the management of their care

• Assist with outpatient consultant clinics - offering you an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge within cancer care.

As a Senior Staff Nurse, you will have:

• Be NMC registered and be a qualified nurse

• Have a UKONS SACT passport (or equivalent)

• You should have a minimum of 6 months SACT administration experience

• Be proficient in phlebotomy, cannulation and accessing Central Venous Access Devices

• Be competent in UKONS triage

Desirable but not essential:

• A qualification in SACT

• Advanced communication training

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Jane Webster-Garvey, Cancer Services Manager for more information. Email: jane.webster-garvey2@nuffieldhealth.com Telephone: 01926 562444

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £15.00 a month.

Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital.

Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital specialities include orthopaedics, spinal surgery, eye care, oncology, diagnostic imaging, and general surgery. We are located on the outskirts of Royal Leamington Spa with easy access by rail and road - we have a large, free car park.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.