An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Oncology Day Unit, based at North Tyneside General Hospital. This is one of 5 day units within Northumbria NHS Foundation Healthcare Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who has an interest in Oncology. The successful applicant will be working within a highly motivated, friendly team who will be delivering exceptionally high quality standards of care.

Main duties of the job

This postholder will be working to support the existing team in the safe delivery of holistic care to a wide range of cancer patients undergoing day treatments.

Under the direction of the unit manager and senior staff, provide high standards of evidence based, quality, holistic, nurse-led care to cancer patients with a wide variety of conditions, and their carers.

With appropriate training and support, safely administer a wide range of cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs and supportive care to patients. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which :

• Engages, enables and empowers others
• Uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement
• Facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries

Job responsibilities

This post will be working to support the existing team in the safe delivery of care to a wide range of cancer patients undergoing day treatments.

The successful candidate will be a registered nurse, preferably with previous experience in looking after people with a cancer diagnosis. The applicant should have excellent communication skills. Chemotherapy training will be given but venepuncture, IV drug administration and care of central venous access devices would be an advantage. If chemotherapy training is needed, the applicants must be willing to undertake formal study to obtain the relevant qualifications as part of their development and role.

The successful candidate should be flexible to meet the increasingly complex needs of the service and be able to work effectively within a small team, with resilience, warmth and a sense of humour.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

Skills & Abilities

Desirable

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH#J-18808-Ljbffr