DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Main Responsibilities and Duties

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

1.With the POSCU Lead Nurse, to be responsible for providing Paediatric Oncology training as part of the new nurse’s induction
2.With the POSCU Lead Nurse, to be responsible for providing Paediatric Oncology training as part of the new doctor’s induction
3.With the POSCU Lead Nurse, to ensure that SACT competencies are completed for all nurses who administer cytotoxic medication
4. To provide advice and training in educational settings with regards to caring for Paediatric Oncology patients
5.To ensure that nursing staff who care for POSCU patients are competent and confident to work with the POSCU, understanding the role of Primary Treatment Centre’s, Community Children’s Nursing teams and the wider MDT
6.To ensure that Nursing training registers are kept up to date

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

1.With the POSCU Lead Nurse, to be responsible for providing Paediatric Oncology training as part of the new nurse’s induction
2.With the POSCU Lead Nurse, to be responsible for providing Paediatric Oncology training as part of the new doctor’s induction
3.With the POSCU Lead Nurse, to ensure that SACT competencies are completed for all nurses who administer cytotoxic medication
4. To provide advice and training in educational settings with regards to caring for Paediatric Oncology patients
5.To ensure that nursing staff who care for POSCU patients are competent and confident to work with the POSCU, understanding the role of Primary Treatment Centre’s, Community Children’s Nursing teams and the wider MDT
6.To ensure that Nursing training registers are kept up to date

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

The post holder will be expected to provide skilled excellent, specialist oncology nursing care and advice . The post holder will empower the child and their carers throughout the duration of their cancer treatment. The post holder will be competent and confident in delivering care to the child/young person. The post holder will be required to liaise effectively with primary treatment centres and other health care teams and act as a resource to other health professionals.
The post holder will help to ensure that the training and competence of ward staff, day unit staff and community nursing teams is upheld in relation to the care of children and young people with cancer.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To ensure clinical skills are up to date to provide evidence based, competent care for children and young people with cancer
2. Along with the POSCU Lead Nurse, review all paediatric oncology inpatients daily, providing support to the child and family.
3. To provide advice and support to nursing and medical staff
   4.To assist with the weekly oral chemotherapy dose adjustment telephone clinic
   5.To assist in the delivery and administration of Intravenous bolus chemotherapy
   6.To complete and communicate relevant information regarding newly referred patients to the cancer services team
   
   
   
4. To assist in collating information and carrying out audits to present at the trust clinical audit meeting

• To participate in home visits, where needed, to complete a holistic needs assessment and the start and end of treatment, to explain the POSCU service and provide the child/young person with the POSCU information booklet