Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing and Midwifery Registered
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: This post is a developmental role
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-SCS7107903
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
SACT Developmental Nurse
Band 5
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
Our Cancer Services has an exciting opportunity for a Developmental post for registered Nurses. Commencing as a Band 5 Nurse, working alongside our specialist SACT Nurses and Practice Development Nurses, you will complete a set of competencies, Objectives and the SACT course – All leading to an uplifted permanent Band 6 Specialist SACT Nurse!
Why Now?
This is an exciting time to join us in Cancer Services at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. Based on feedback from the people who work with us and the people we care for, in 2023 we will be launching our new Cancer Strategy. A supported, diverse and clinically enabled workforce will be central to our main objectives.
Why Us?
We are investing in our people, and we value strong front-line clinical leadership. As an organisation our CARE values are at the heart of everything we do, and in cancer services it is vital you are compassionate, committed to high quality care and have the skills and abilities to contribute to generating and delivering the latest in evidence-based practice.
Benefits?
Be part of an exciting new future for one of our essential and rewarding services by joining our multidisciplinary team.
In return for your skills and depth of experience we offer great support, training, and excellent scope to advance your career.
Flexible/Hybrid working.
Main duties of the job
What is involved?
- Assessing patients prior to commencement of therapy.
- Undertaking Identification of care plans.
- Administering Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy and other Cancer/Haematological treatments including supporting therapy with subsequent support for advice regarding any complications.
- Assessing patients’ health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload of cancer patients.
- Assisting in the delivery of care to meet the individual’s health and wellbeing needs throughout the cancer treatment pathway.
- Assist in maintaining and developing Cancer services and contribute to improvement within the services.
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse with NMC pin
- Degree (working towards)
- Care of Patient receiving Cytotoxic Chemotherapy or willingness to undertake
Desirable criteria
- ENB 998 or equivalent
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Chemotherapy experience at Band 5 or above
Desirable criteria
- Oncology/Haematology experience
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Cancer standards related to SACT administration
- Haematology protocols
- IV administration
- Management of central lines cannulation & venepuncture
- Administration of blood products
- Venesection
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
- Cross site working
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anna Cook
- Job title
- SACT Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01296 31 5125
- Additional information
For further enquiries about this role please contact SACT Sister Anna Cook on 01296 31 5125.
If you would like to hear more about the strategy for cancer in Buckinghamshire or our vision for cancer services, please get in touch with Michelle Pearsall, Macmillan Matron for Oncology & Haematology on [email protected]
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