Staff Nurse - Chemotherapy Unit (Fixed term)

at  Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

When you walk onto our Unit, immediately on the left you will see our patients receiving their treatment – for visitors it is raw & humbling but for us, making them comfortable and caring about every single one of them is what we do best. Our team are proud to look after people from all ages, ethnicities, genders, giving them genuine love, care and support when they are often at their most scared and anxious. We all know the impact Cancer has, so joining our team, you will play such a big part in our patients journey
Not every patient we look after makes it, that’s the tough part of the job, but we are proud of our whole team approach. You will see your colleagues every day which ensures our strong team approach as we work collectively to support every patient & their families through this very difficult time.
The impact you make is essential part of working with us. You may never have considered working in our Oncology Service so we welcome you with open arms.
We’re a small team but this is a HUGE opportunity. We are busy, it’s fast paced but by goodness we hit things head on and move mountains.
A typical day sees you looking after your own patients who come in for their treatment, providing them with information, stability and empathy – you will really get to know them and become their extended family. They’re looking to you to support them, and regardless whether they are your first or last patient of the day, they all need the very best of you.
We asked our team what the best part of the role was, they said ‘Seeing the difference we make first hand’
You’ll have the chance to work with colleagues in our whole Oncology Service, our aspiration is also a rotation to include Out Patients & Ribblesdale Ward for some roles.
We don’t do nights or weekends so feel this really offers something a little different to balance real life alongside it. We are open 8am – 7pm Monday to Friday at Preston & Wednesday to Friday 8am – 5pm at Chorley.
We are carrying more vacancies than we would like so we need you to help change this.
We want you to become the best version of you, so you will have the opportunity to:
Work autonomously in the management of your caseload
Play your part in the treatment of this illness, and rejoicing when people are discharged to continue their recovery
Continue to learn and develop around all things oncology, working with our wider Oncology service colleagues, taking all that knowledge and learning to help you with your future career choices
Do as much training as you can take
Our leadership is fantastic, our audits are green, our feedback great – join us to be a HUGE part in our continued success.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to meet patients’ needs in accordance with agreed local and national standards and evidence based guidelines.
Support and provide patient education and health promotion
Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff
Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
Assist in setting, monitoring and maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care
Maintain accurate and complete records of all care activities, in a timely manner, adhering to local and professional standards for documentation
Act as a role model, presenting a positive image
of self, team and the organisation
Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals
Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness
To participate in education and training of junior staff
Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice
Proactively engage with Trust wide or local changes and developments in nursing practice e.g intentional rounding, alcohol screening
Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and then report the outcome to line manager
For full job description please see the attachment.
We cannot possibly cram it all into one advert so would love you to contact Sarah or Rebecca to have a chat about the role. They have so much passion for what they do, we know you will enjoy chatting to them, just email sarah.mohun@lthtr.nhs.uk or rebecca.biltcliffe@lthtr.nhs.u

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