Staff Nurse - Haematology Day Unit

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Our nurse led service offers apheresis, supportive care and venesection. We care for patients with haematological cancers, sickle cell disease and other haematology diseases. Our aim is to provide expert care to allow patients to avoid hospital admissions and to manage their disease in an ambulatory setting.

We are currently open Monday to Friday 08.00 - 20.00. Shift patterns at present are 4 x 9.5 hour shifts per week. We do not currently work weekends however, we do open a reduced service on occasions on bank holidays to support the service.

We are seeking experienced and motivated nurses to join our team on the Haematology Day Unit. We are looking for nurses eager to develop their clinical skills and competence and want to be future leaders within haematology nursing in an ambulatory setting.

This advert is open to all applicants with an active Nursing and Midwifery Council Personal Identification Number (PIN). This refers to an NMC PIN, which allows you to work as a registered nurse or midwife in the UK.

Please note, this does not include the Personal Reference Number (PRN) used during the pre-OSCE application process. If you only have a PRN, we kindly ask that you do not apply for this post.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for individuals that are motivated, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and an ability to organize, prioritize and co-ordinate within a challenging and fast paced environment. You will be supported by a strong expert team, including the Ward Sister, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and the inpatient Matron team.

You will have the opportunity to further develop and enhance your skills within a haemato-oncology setting with the support and training necessary. We are seeking candidates with a strong desire to deliver the best individualized care to patients living with haematological diseases by working as an effective part of the nursing and wider team. The successful candidate will have experience in an acute setting and will be committed to developing their skills, knowledge, and leadership in a fast paced setting. Opportunities for the right candidate include developing skills in apheresis, expert cannulation assisted by ultrasound, femoral line placement, and bone marrow biopsy skills. Informal visits/phone calls are strongly recommended.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.

Job responsibilities

The Staff Nurse main responsibilities are as discussed, this candidate who will be successful will be required to fulfil the role of the Band 5 within our Haematology Day Unit.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working on own and in a team
• Experience of working in the relevant area
• Experience of administering intravenous drug therapy

Values and Behaviours

• Gives examples of Trust values and behaviours

Skills

• Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care
• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
• Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice
• Competent in basic life support
• Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products

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.