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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Staff Nurse
Closed for applications on: 17-Apr-2025 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 17-Apr-2025 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- Freeman Hospital
- Town
- 317 01 Freeman Hospital
- Postcode
- NE7 7DN
- Major / Minor Region
- Tyne and Wear
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 5)
Specialty
- Main area
- 317 Ward 36 NCCC - FH
- Interview date
- 28/04/2025
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
Are you an experienced cancer nurse or looking to move into the field of cancer services wanting to deliver chemotherapy?
We have full time positions available on Ward 36 Chemotherapy Day Unit, based at Freeman Hospital.
We are seeking experienced NHS nurses. A strong desire to work within cancer services is essential. Ideally experience within the field of cancer is preferred however full training will be provided.
Ward 36 is an extremely fast paced acute day unit administering systemic Anti-Cancer therapy (SACT) to patients with an oncological or haematological malignancy. In addition to administering SACT we also care for patient undergoing supportive treatments such as: blood transfusions, immunoglobulin and venesections. We see between 60-80 patients daily.
Staff will be expected to train within the administration of chemotherapy and immunotherapy within 6-12months of employment through course attendance and completion of UKONS SACT passport.
We also hold the UKONS 24hour triage phone, triaging patients who are unwell whilst on treatment and run an acute emergency assessment unit for patients who need to attend hospital and potentially need admission.
Full Time hours 37.5
Shift pattern: x2 LD (08:00-19:00) and x2 E (08:00-17:00) over a seven day service.
- Interview Date Monday 28 April 2025
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
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The main duties of the role will be to nurse and care for patients with a range of cancer diagnosis from first diagnosis to palliation.
The role involves running pre-assessment clinics and preparing patients to undergo SACT, supporting patients and educating them on symptom management.
Additionally staff will rotate between our elective SACT treatment areas administering treatments and assessing patients fitness for treatment and our emergency area where they will be triage assessing patients and caring for acutely unwell patients when they attend the unit.
The role requires many clinical skills listed below for which we can provide training if you do not have the desirable skills, additionally with in house training you will be required to read and interpret blood results.
We are looking for forward thinking nurses who want to work in a fast paced environment and develop their skills and knowledge in the specialty of cancer and chemotherapy administration.
Essential skills:
post registration experience in NHS nursing
IV drug administration
Desirable skills:
Venepuncture competency
Cannulation competency
Central venous catheter competency
UKONS telephone triage competency
UKONS SACT Passport or accredited chemotherapy course
Practice Supervisor/Practice Assessor
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The unit is open 08:00-19:00 seven days a week including bank holidays, therefore weekend working and bank holiday working is an essential part of the role.
In addition we run a community SACT clinic in Cramlington Manor Walks Shopping Centre on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays therefore rotation between the two sites is essential.
- Accountable for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating high quality patient care in the Peri-Operative environment.
- Provide effective support to both patient and carers throughout their care pathway.
- Act as role model, teacher and supervisor for junior staff and students, participating in mentor and preceptorship programmes.
- To abide by Trust policies and procedures.
- Provide support for and depending on experience deputise for nurse in charge in their absence.
- Act as patient advocate in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code / Health and Care Professions Council standards of conduct, performance and ethics.
- Work collaboratively as an effective member of MDT.
- Participate in 24 hour on call service when appropriate to role.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development
- Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Desirable criteria
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Relevant clinical skills relating to the specialty e.g. cannulation, IV drug administration
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Relevant and recent clinical experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in speciality
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch) / ODP
- NMC / HCPC registration
- Diploma / Degree in Nursing / ODP completed or willingness to undertake) or equivalent experience
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ashleigh Hughes
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01912139389
- Additional information
Please contact Ward 36 Sisters on 01912139389 or [email protected] for more information.
We actively encourage ward visits prior to applying or interview.
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