About this role
Job summary
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An opportunity has arisen for a 1.0 WTE secondment to join the Clinical Interventions Team to cover maternity leave. The Clinical Interventions Team is a specialised nurse led service performing vascular access procedures as required. Patients commonly require some type of vascular access device when receiving treatments for cancer, and many patients develop difficulties for placing standard short term devices or for blood sampling. In addition to placing deep access cannulae, PICC lines, Midlines and peripheral Portacaths are required for long term access. Other patients are referred to the team for complex line removals at the end of treatments. As a nurse led service we remain passionate about developing future skills particularly with the vision of supporting all patients.
Main duties of the job
To enable the insertion of long term device specialist equipment is utilised on a daily basis. As the main focus is centered on PICC and Portacath insertions; ultrasound is also used for venepuncture and cannulations. Removals of skin tunnelled catheters and implanted chest devices is a frequent request. As vascular access experts education and teaching plays a large role for supporting staff and other departments internally and externally.
Full training will be provided for all candidates. Knowledge of chemotherapy for either oncology or haematology is not required but would be an advantage for this position.
If you are interested in this specialist area of practice please consider this opportunity to support Clatterbridge patients.
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
Qualification Essential
Current 1st level registration with the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council or current equivalent HCPC professional registration Relevant degree or working towards in an appropriate subject for the role Evidence of training and supporting staff to develop clinical skills
Desirable
Clinical examination/ diagnostic skills Oncology/Haematology experience Non-medical prescribing
Knowledge and Expertise Essential
Extensive experience of caring and assessing the unwell patient with a cancer diagnosis. Evidence of continuing professional development in a relevant clinical field. Experience in a relevant clinical speciality Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area.
Desirable
Experience of working within a given environment demonstrating effective use of diagnostic equipment and resources. Specific knowledge of the full range of vascular access devices and the requirements for safe practice of those devices
Experience Essential
Demonstrable experience implementing change, with leadership and management skills when redefining a service or leading own service or team. Experience managing staff by utilising trust policies and procedures Demonstrates the ability to educate and support staff, patients or relatives as required for the management of vascular/invasive devices for hospital and home.
Desirable
Participation in service development and implementation of change.
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 - Liverpool
65 Pembroke Place
Liverpool
L7 8YA
Employer's website https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)