Senior Staff Nurse - Trevor Howell Day Unit

Senior Staff Nurse - Trevor Howell Day Unit Band 6

Main area Chemotherapy SACT Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 875-GO-VA

Site St George's University Hospital Town London Salary £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc inner HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 08/10/:59

Job overview

We would kindly welcome applicants who hold a Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy passport / Chemotherapy passport only. We will not be considering applications without this. This post is not suitable for newly qualified nurses.

• We have an exciting opportunity for a SACT giver to join our Trevor Howell Day Unit team.
• To provide leadership to a team administering Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies & supportive treatments to day case oncology & lymphoma patients.
• In this role you will be a professional role model, leading and coordinating the nursing team.
• To be able to safely coordinate the unit and ensure that there are education and training opportunities for all staff.

Main duties of the job

• An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual looking to develop leadership skills within the Trevor Howell Day Unit.
• The successful applicants will join a highly skilled specialist team that offer treatments including SACT and supportive therapies to patients with solid tumours as well as malignant haematological conditions.
• The candidate will have a recognised SACT course, have experience in administering SACT and have venepuncture/cannulation skills.
• The post holder will be expected to provide and maintain high standards of care to our patients, meeting trust values, be able to work autonomously as well as part of a cohesive team and demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to this group of patients.
• You will need to be able to work well under pressure and cope with conflicting demands.
• If you are looking to develop your leadership skills, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Working for our organisation

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

Person specification Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult)
• Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy qualification
• Proof of study at level 6/7 or prepared to undertake level 6/7 study

Skills

• Cannulation and venepuncture
• Management of central venous access devices
• Evidence of leadership roles and skills
• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of other staff
• Attended a clinical leadership programme
• Evidence of implementing a change into practice

Experience

• Minimum of two years post registration experience, of which at least 1 year should be within the speciality
• Ability to identify stress in self and others and to take effective action to manage the situation
• Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
• Teaching and mentoring
• Evidence of audit or research project

Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.