Job summary
Employer heading
Ward Manager Chemotherapy Day Unit
Band 7
The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.
The hospital has been on its present site for over 100 years and was established as an NHS trust by statute in December 1990. The Trust’s services are provided on the North Middlesex University Hospital site as well as a range of community sites across the London Borough of Enfield, including at partner hospitals. They provide services in collaboration with a range of partners, including local GPs, acute, mental health and other community health service providers across North Central London.
In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children’s community services in Enfield. It is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.
Job overview
We are a busy North London nurse led SACT Unit who requires a band 7 nurse manager with extensive SCAT experience in the administration and management of SACT. to lead a team of nurses.
The Chemotherapy unit has 20 chairs and is located on the 1st Floor of the Podium building. The unit is opened 5 days a week between 09:00 and 17:00 (subject to change as we are in the process of reevaluating our chemo scheduling processes) in conjunction with the post holder.
You will have excellent leadership and management skills, and currently working in a SACT unit at band 6 or above or have recently worked within a SACT Environment at band 7 or above.
The role supports Education and training of qualified and unqualified staff as well as student nurses and student midwives , and share our passion for working alongside other members of the health professionals.
Main duties of the job
Manage the department nursing staff and technical staff to ensure patients receive high quality clinical care to ensure patient have a positive experience, which considers the trust values relating to inclusion, diversity and cultural customs.
Accountable for practice in line with the NMC code of professional conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve your knowledge and professional competence.
Communicate effectively and efficiently by utilising a variety of strategies to ensure your communication is effective with both patients and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
To organize daily work schedule ensuring appropriate and effective skill mix and deployment of staff for appropriate patient needs when allocating staff within the u
Act as a professional nurse leader and role model to the staff. To apply clinical skills of the highest standard and to take a proactive approach to the development of clinical competence in self and others
Management of health and safety issues by ensuring relevant risk assessments are undertaken on a yearly basis or as appropriate to the needs/changes of the service.
Ensure all incidents and complaints are recorded according to the agreed policies and investigations completed in a timely manner
Take a progressive approach to the management of short and long-term sickness/absence Assist in the recruitment and retention of staff
Working for our organisation
NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Ensure equipment is in good working order to provide an effective service
Lead and support the unit team through the process of change, demonstrating tenacity, drive, professional integrity, balance and perspective.
Ensure that patients, their families and carers have access to information that is current and allows them to make relevant and necessary decisions to participate in their condition management this should include referrals to the Macmillan information Centre
Education and Training
To ensure staff are trained to insert peripheral cannula and access central venous catheters, and are trained to administer chemotherapy after completing any theoretical and practical training in line with national guidance
Work closely with the Practice Development Team to ensure all relevant clinical based teaching programmes are in place an maintain accurate training records and actively participate in teaching of junior staff and students
To provide specialist clinical advice and recommendations to patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team on issues relating to chemotherapy administration
To have a knowledge of and to manage the potential complications and side effects of chemotherapy e.g. extravasation and chemotherapy spillages
To provide appropriate and timely information to patients and their carers, regarding their disease, treatments and services available
Be responsible for group SACT pre chemotherapy discussion on an ongoing basis
Responsible for the safe delivery of SACT treatment within the unit
To ensure staff within the department maintain accurate and concise documentation in relation to clinical caseload and organise and manage own caseload seeking advice where necessary
Participate in yearly SACT updates including mandatory training for all staff within the chemotherapy treatment unit have a yearly appraisal undertaken which identifies the needs of the staff and the service.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Appropriate NMC registration (Adult Nursing)
- Relevant post registration course in SACT/passport
- Degree in Nursing
- leadership course
- Advanced Communication Course
- People Management course/equitant experience
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification
- Post graduate Diploma/Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice
- nurse prescriber course
- physical assessment course
- sage and thyme training
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Clinical Leadership skills
- Advanced Decision Making Skills
- Clinical skills in relation to management of chemotherapy emergencies
- Experience of teaching within the clinical field.
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit and data collection
Desirable criteria
- Good presentation skills
- Awareness of Service improvement activities
Experience
Essential criteria
- extensive administration of SACT and knowledge of management of complications
- leadership skills
- staff management
- Experience of teaching within the clinical field.
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit and data collection.
- Experience of multi professional working
Desirable criteria
- Experience of change management
- Experience of clinical supervision.
- Experience of presenting in MDT or to Peers
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work with multi professionals/cultural organisations, cross cutting organisational boundaries and in different health care settings
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership)
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
- Monica Deckon
- Job title
- Matron Oncology and Palliative Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02088873548
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