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Main area
HODU (Haematology Oncology Day Unit)
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Other
Full & Part time hours available
Job ref
423-6241200
Employer
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Airedale General Hospital
Town
Steeton
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/05/2024 23:59

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Staff Nurse - Haematology Oncology Day Unit (Band 5)

NHS AfC: Band 5

Be part of our future landscape

At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.  

We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.

These are exciting times for Airedale.  We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030.  By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.

 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our newly refurbished Haematology & Oncology Day Unit. The successful candidate will be caring, passionate and highly motivated to provide safe, high quality and compassionate care. They will work on the Haematology Oncology Day Unit (HODU) & Mobile Cancer Care Units (MCCU) supporting patients who are receiving chemotherapy and supportive treatments for haematology and oncology conditions and providing support for their families and loved ones.

Shift patterns are open to negotiation but usually include 1 long shift (8am – 8pm) and 3 short shifts (8am-6pm or 8am-5pm) over 4 day working week. Shifts are alternated between the Unit and the Mobile Cancer Units (MCCU).

Benefits include:

  • Fantastic work/life balance
  • Working hours: Monday to Friday daytime
  • Inhouse Practice Educator support
  • Tailor made training packages
  • Band 6 career progression opportunities
  • Highly skilled, friendly, and supportive team
  • Opportunities for flexible working
  • Financial incentives such as Vivup and Wagestream
  • Great health and wellbeing offer
  • Staff network groups: Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee Health and Wellbeing Benefits

Previous applicants need not re-apply.

Main duties of the job

To work on the Haematology Oncology Day Unit (HODU) & Mobile Cancer Care Units (MCCU) supporting patients, and their carer’s, who are receiving chemotherapy and supportive treatments for haematology/oncology conditions. The post is an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team which includes pharmacy, specialist nurses and MCCU team.  The post holder will contribute towards the development of clinical practice and self-developmentandperform procedures required of the role and be prepared to learn new skills relevant to the role including administering chemotherapy.

Working for our organisation

We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.

We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding the need for evidence-based practice
  • Willingness to undertake essential training
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of haematology and oncology disease groups
  • Knowledge of the care of patients receiving chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RGN Level 1
  • Studied to Diploma level or equivalent
  • Registered with NMC
  • Completed 6 months preceptorship period following registration
  • Recent evidence of study / professional development
  • Willing to undertake post registration study
Desirable criteria
  • BSc / MSc in Health Care Studies
  • Recognised teaching qualification (SLIP / ENB998 / D32 or D33) Cannulation and phlebotomy IV drug delivery
  • Access to CVADs competencies Blood transfusion training
  • Blood transfusion training
  • UKONS SACT Passport
  • AIMS / ILS / ALS
  • Advanced communications skills
  • BSC post qualification
  • Haematology Oncology modules

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant post qualification experience in an NHS acute setting
  • Interest in caring for Haematology Oncology patients
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant experience caring for patients with haematology / oncology conditions Experience of administering chemotherapy
  • Palliative care knowledge

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardDisability Confident - two yearsNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Andrea Ward
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01535292939
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