Job summary
Employer heading
Nursing Associate (Oncology/Chemotherapy)
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
An exciting new opportunity to join the Primrose Unit as a Nursing Associate is available.
You will have a supervisory and clinical role within the Primrose Unit under the supervision of a registered nurse delivering care to patients undergoing systemic anti cancer treatment (SACT).
Main duties of the job
You will need to be able to organise and prioritise effectively, demonstrating sound clinical skills and excellent communication skills to meet the following duties:
- To lead, supervise, support and work with the existing team of clinical support workers
- To oversee the smooth running of outpatient oncology clinics
- To undertake and manage PICC/PORT Clinics
- Administer SC /IM medications.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.
- To provide skilled nursing care under the supervision of the nurse providing care, undertaking routine and specifically identified tasks. This will include but is not limited to patient observation, phlebotomy, urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring and, ECG’s, scalp cooling, removal peripheral cannulas.
- Requesting appropriate investigations via ICE following instruction from registered nurses and medical team.
- Prepare and restore the environment for clinical procedures with minimal supervision.
- Undertake PICC line dressing, take bloods and flush lines with sodium chloride following appropriate training.
- Access TVADS, take bloods and flush lines with sodium chloride following appropriate training.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of General education
- 5 GCSE's or equivalent
- Registered nursing associate on the NMC register
- Educated to foundation degree level of specific to nursing associate practice or equivalent
- Venepuncture/cannulation course
- Evidence of further personal development
Desirable criteria
- Foundation communication skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial clinical experience within acute hospital setting both in outpatients and inpatients
Desirable criteria
- Recent experience of working in oncology / chemo unit
- Managing PICCS/PORTS
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of cancer & Palliative Care
- Knowledge of TVAD's/PICC lines
- Knowledge of NHS Practice
- Knowledge of NHS IT systems
Skills
Essential criteria
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Communication skills- written and verbal
- Clinical skills- able to deliver patient care under supervision of a qualified nurse
- Venepuncture and cannulation skills
- Ability to adapt to change within working situation
- Ability to deal with highly stressful situations
- Able to work in the multi-disciplinary team
- Able to work independently using own initiative
- IT skills- basic level
- Organisational and prioritisation skills
Desirable criteria
- Competent in accessing/managing TVAD/PICC line
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Maryam Rasoolirad
- Job title
- Primrose Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01234 792651
- Additional information
Yvonne Jeffs
Lead Nurse Cancer & Palliative Care
01234 355122 ext 6224
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