Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse - Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies (SACT)

Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse - Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies (SACT)

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Band 6 Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse to join our Systemic Anti Cancer Therapies (SACT) Daycase Unit at Velindre Cancer Centre and Outreach settings. This is an exciting leadership opportunity within a specialist oncology setting, where you will coordinate the safe and effective delivery of SACT, provide visible clinical leadership, and support the development of nursing staff. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of patient centred care, safety, and service efficiency, while acting as a role model for professional practice and compassionate care. The successful candidate will have significant post registration experience in oncology/SACT, excellent clinical and organisational skills, and a passion for leading teams to deliver outstanding care to patients undergoing cancer treatment.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The clinical sister charge nurse will be responsible for leading a team of nurses in the SACT day case setting. They will work under the operational management of the day case manager. The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, participating and contributing to the wider clinical governance agenda including service developments and flexible working to meet the needs of patients. Managing a case load of patients receiving a range of Oncology treatments and associated toxicities. There is also a requirement to supervise and mentor junior staff.

Please be aware that you will be required to cover areas in Velindre and Outreach settings.

About us

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting edgeVelindre Cancer Centre and our award winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

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Job responsibilities

To lead and be directly involved with clinical and operational procedures with patients, carers and relatives.

To undertake assessments and direct care plans for patients, relatives and carers, with the team for those needing in patient care, day care and respite support.

To work closely with patients and their families.

To ensure that all care plan requirements are met within specified time scales.

To plan with the patient a leave or discharge plan that is followed through for each individual involving both nurses, community services and other agencies where appropriate.

To assist, support and advise other areas in the management of patients with complex general and mental health needs.

To assist in the clinical supervision of staff

Develop links with other agencies and include in the individual care plans of patients as appropriate.

To ensure community team are up to date with patients progress and full communication is made with the team and GP to facilitate periods of leave and discharge.

To be involved in clinical audit of the ward environment and patient care plan.

To liaise and provide guidance on your area of practice to other inpatients and community resources on the care of patients when requested.

To co ordinate training and learning opportunities with the senior sister, to ensure that the highest level of standards in practice are upheld and developed within the unit.

To assist the senior sister in undertaking appraisal with Staff.

To assist the senior sister in annual training plans, following appraisals and reviews.

To ensure that a personal, professional education plan is discussed as part of the appraisal with the senior sister

To encourage all staff in research proposals as agreed with the senior sister

To actively encourage and drive the full range of clinical governance activities both within and outside the ward.

Ensure that personal knowledge and skills are up to date and will enhance the development of the unit and members of the staff team.

To communicate effectively through agreed channels e.g. documentation, ward meetings and others, directly and indirectly involved with the services.

To actively facilitate and encourage attendance by all staff at clinical supervision.

Demonstrate skills and knowledge to the team to promote standards of care, innovative practice and active participation in clinical supervision.

To have experience and qualifications as a mentor to student nurses and encourage future placement of students for their training.

Must actively participate in post registration training in accordance with N.M.C and PREPP requirements.

Must be up to date with national, regional and service area developments e.g. NICE guidance, NSFs, research based information.

Ensure up to date knowledge is maintained in respect of legislation e.g. Health & Safety, Mental Health Act 1983.

To be involved in all aspects of Health & Safety at work, and to attend local meetings with the senior sister

To develop areas of professional expertise within own role and within the team

To be responsible for managing the unit and the nursing team in the absence of the senior sister

To be directly responsible for managing and supporting the named nurses allocated to patients, their carers and families.

To be responsible for covering the unit with appropriate staff, in the absence of the senior sister

To supervise and appraise staff as agreed with the senior sister

To liaise and report to the senior sister on a regular and agreed basis.

To review ward operational policy every year with senior sister.

Must be confident and able in the use of information technology, ensuring other members of the team are supported in its use.

To ensure that the requirements of the NMC Professional Code of Conduct are met and adhered to.

To ensure all staff are actively involved in the risk management strategy of the ward.

To be involved in resource management and budgetary control of the unit.

To assist in implementing systems to analyse staffing requirements against workload activity.

Assist in developing the financial awareness and skills of ward staff.

To analyse, collect and store information, which is relevant to clinical or ward management.

To make use of such information in decision making, problem solving and care management.

You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge

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Experience

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Skills and Attributes

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Other

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£39,263 to £47,280 a year per annum pro rata