Job vacancy: Chemotherapy Nurse, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, Harrow

Job summary

Main area: Chemotherapy
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 337-NP-8230DG-A

Employer: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Northwick Park Hospital
Town: Harrow
Salary: £42,939 - £50,697 Per Annum Including HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/11/2024 23:59

Chemotherapy Nurse

Band 6

Careers at #LNWH

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH

Find out more about Our HEART values

Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits

Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy

We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.

Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

H onesty
E quity
A ccountability
R espect
T eamwork

These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For detailed job description and main and key responsibilities - please see Job description and Person specification of the vacancy.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria

• First Level registration nursing qualification
• Recognised Chemotherapy/SACT course
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• IV drug administration certificate
•.First level degree in health related subject or working towards
Assessors /Mentorship qualification /Teaching Qualification

Desirable criteria

• Advanced Communication Skills Training
• Completed UKONS SACT Competency Passport

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant post registration experience at band 6 or above in outpatient chemotherapy setting
• Chemotherapy administration and in-depth knowledge of chemotherapy regimens and haematology / oncological conditions
• Experience of advising on the management of treatment related toxicities and of using CTCAE to assess patients
• Ability to deal with complex clinical scenarios
• Evidence of some management experience

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of teaching and developing teaching materials
• Previous experience in a post involving clinical and managerial responsibilities

Skills, Abilities and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Cannulation and phlebotomy skills
• Competent in the care and management of Central Venous Access Devices (Port a Cath and PICC lines)
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Use of electronic prescribing systems
• Excellent communication skills, written, verbal, non verbal and with the multidisciplinary team

Desirable criteria

Leadership and motivational skills

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview.

Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.

As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Lesley Ashton

Job title

Macmillan Trust Lead Chemotherapy Nurse

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

07796705672

Additional information

Kate Bird

Chemotherapy Day Unit Senior Sister

Macmillan Chemotherapy Day Unit

020 8 869 2482

Lesley Ashton

Trust Lead Chemotherapy Nurse

07796705672

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