About this role
Job summary
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Senior Chemotherapy Staff Nurse, Delamere Day Case UnitFull time, permanent postWorking Pattern: 4 days a week, Monday - Friday 8am- 6pm
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading providers of non-surgical cancer treatment, caring for a population of 2.4 million people across Cheshire & Merseyside, North Wales, the Isle of Man and parts of Lancashire.
Our flagship specialist cancer hospital in Liverpool opened in June 2020, supported by our hospital in Wirral, providing outpatient cancer treatment and supportive care, and our radiotherapy treatment centre on the Aintree Hospital site.
Together, working across three sites and operating specialist chemotherapy clinics in four of Merseyside's district hospitals, we are able to deliver a comprehensive range of inpatient care, advanced radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other systemic anti-cancer therapies including gene therapies and immunotherapies. We also deliver a pioneering Treatment at Home and Work service; are the only facility in the UK providing low-energy proton beam therapy to treat rare eye cancers and host the region's Teenage and Young Adult Unit.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 SACT trained nurse to work at our CCC - Wirral site on Delamere Day Case Unit. They will embark on a programme of dual training for both Oncology and Haematology systemic anticancer treatments. They must be highly motivated and willing to undergo training in the Haematology and chemotherapy fields.
As we deliver treatments in sector hubs and clinicsacross the Wirral and Liverpool, there will an element of cross cover required during training and once training has been completed. This will include travelling to all of our peripheral sites:
CCC Liverpool CCC Aintree CCC Southport CCC Wirral CCC Chester CCC Halton CCC Private Unit Wirral CCC Private Unit Liverpool Clatterbridge in the Community
We're here to deliver the best cancer care to the people we serve and we're looking for applications from those who share that commitment and our values: Putting people first; Achieving excellence; Passionate about what we do; Always improving our care; and Looking to the future.
If you are interested in joining our Team and support the Trust with our vision to provide the best cancer care, please apply online.
The successful applicant will support the team in a leadership role. They are required to be fully SACT trained with relevant SACT experience. They will support and educate junior staff and participate with educating and assessing.
About us
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
Kind Empowered Responsible Inclusive
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Competent in the delivery of all SACT Competent in Cannulation/Phlebotomy/CVAD Previous experience in Solid Tumour and or Haemato-oncology
Desirable
Leadership and management experience Experience of audit and research
Qualifications Essential
1st level registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Degree in healthcare related subject UKONS SACT Passport or NM6 995 Chemotherapy Administrations and Care. Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care ILS Recognised teaching qualification Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
MSc Clinical Examination MSc Clinical Diagnostics NM6 999 Foundations in Cancer Care NM6 998 Cancer Treatments and Care NM6 996 Chemotherapy Principles and Care Advanced Communications skills training
Knowledge Essential
Previous cancer nursing experience Knowledge of various drugs and their interactions and side effects. Knowledge of NMC code of conduct
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT
Address The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral
Clatterbridge Road
Bebington
CH63 4JY
Employer's website https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)