Job summary
- Main area
- Nuclear Medicine
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 275-2411CSCN-NM1
- Employer
- Medway NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- nuclear medicine, medway maritime hosp,windmill rd.
- Town
- gillingham
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse - Nuclear Medicine
Band 6
Job overview
Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse - Nuclear Medicine
Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies
Band: 6
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: Wednesday 4th December 2024
We are recruiting for a Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering a diagnostic and therapy service to both inpatients and outpatients. They will use phlebotomy skills to administer radioactive isotopes to patients in a safe and effective manner that is in accordance with IRR and IR(ME)R regulations i.e safe handling and administration of radiopharmaceuticals according to local rules.
They will work as part of a small group of nursing staff and will need to demonstrate professionalism towards patients, relatives and staff alike and also demonstrate enthusiasm to develop in their new role. They will need to demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm for research/evidence based practice, audit and educational practice in the clinical area.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Working for our organisation
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B – Bold
E – Every person counts
S – Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be a deputy to the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse and act as a role model for junior team members in the delivery of a high standard of nursing care.
The role will encompass specific responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care and expertise within the clinical area.
To help lead and coordinate the clinical, managerial and educational requirements of the of the clinical area ensuring the highest standards of nursing practice and care are delivered as reflected by the unit philosophy.
Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of services users and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.
The service is expanding to include new studies including joint services with other hospitals; the post holder will be expected to undertake any training needs to deliver this service in a safe and professional manner. Currently the service operates from 07:00 – 16:30hrs Monday-Friday. (occasional Saturdays where service requires)
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN1/RN2/RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
- BSc / 1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification / training / experience
- Mentorship / teaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- To include dealing with distressed relatives, patients and other challenging situations
- Experience of teaching / assessing / supervising others in a clinical setting
- Proven experience on managing a ward; including management of rotas, managing competencies, resources and staff
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent phlebotomy skills – to enable safe administration of radioactive isotopes
- Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
- Ability to administer prescribed medication
- Able to assess plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care
Values Based Question
Essential criteria
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a ‘can do’ attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
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
- Noelle Blakeman
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01634 833899
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