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Job summary

Main area
Oncology - Chemotherapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (weekdays; no bank holidays)
Job ref
193-6769473PCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading/Bracknell/Thatcham
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata, if part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/12/2024 23:59

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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Staff Nurse (Chemotherapy)

NHS AfC: Band 6

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust.  Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

 

Diversity is what makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Job overview

Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse (Chemotherapy)

Due to staff development within our team, we have an exciting opening for a band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to join our highly skilled and knowledgeable chemotherapy outpatients team. 

The service covers units at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Bracknell Healthspace and West Berkshire Community Hospital, Thatcham. We are open Monday-Friday; 08:30-17:30.

Full-time and part-time opportunities can be negotiated, so please feel free to discuss with us further.

Informal visits/chats are highly encouraged; for further information please contact Ward Sisters Taylor Carlisle ([email protected]) or Kirti Pun ([email protected]

Additionally, if you are looking to start a career in oncology and wish to discuss band 5 opportunities, please get in contact.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced nurse who has been administering SACT for at least 12 months. You will be skilled in venepuncture and cannulation and be proficient in using CVAD’s. In addition, you will have completed an accredited SACT course.

We encourage and support ongoing relevant professional development and many of our band 6 nurses go on to study for their masters in Advanced Clinical Practice in order to be able to provide a high level of clinical expertise to our patients.

The successful applicant will be able to lead services with a caring, patient-centered approach to the treatment they deliver, be able to work independently and as part of a small team.

Working for our organisation

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1/ To provide an integrated clinical leadership to a small team of nurses within the Service Team in order to care for patients with cancer to the highest possible standard and develop practice with the support of the ward manager.

2/ The post-holder works as a skilled practitioner and is responsible for the delivery of patient-focused programmes of care, which address the complex and changing health and well-being needs of the client group in his/her clinical area.

3/ When working at Bracknell Clinic or West Berkshire Community Hospital, the post-holder manages the chemotherapy service on a day-to-day basis reporting to Ward manager at RBH.

4/ To assume responsibility for the operational management of staff and resources in order to provide a safe environment; in the absence of the ward sister, taking a lead in a specific aspect of ward management. 

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Adult Nurse (Pt 1/2)
  • Completion of UKONS SACT passport or equivalent
  • Evidence of leadership/management
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced Communications Course
  • Post-graduate cancer qualification
  • ILS

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of SACT administration
  • Experience of Leadership/Management and Specialty Development
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of involvement in successful Change Management

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Taylor Carlisle/Kirti Pun
Job title
Ward Sisters
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01183227892
Additional information

Ward Sisters Taylor Carlisle ([email protected]) or Kirti Pun ([email protected])  / 0118 322 7892

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