About this role
Job summary
We are looking for someone with or without Haematology or Oncology experience who wants to work within this rewarding environment.
We are looking for 2 nurses with previous experience in an acute setting in an NHS hospital, to join out team here at Salisbury Hospital.
We are a 10 bedded ward and we care for patients with a wide range of solid tumour and haematology disorders, we administer Systemic Anti Cancer Treatment and supportive Therapies.
Main duties of the job
This post will be working to support the existing team in the safe delivery of holistic care to a wide range of cancer patients undergoing treatments.
The successful candidate will be a registered nurse with an enthusiasm to care for oncology/haematology patients and willing to undertake their SACT training.
The applicant should have excellent communication skills.
SACT training will be given as well as venepuncture and care of central venous access devices if not previously undertaken.
The successful candidate will be flexible to meet the increasingly complex needs of the service and be able to work effectively within a small team.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Essential Essential
NMC registered Evidence of CPD IV Qualified 2 years experience as a registered nurse working in the NHS in a high acuity area e.g. acute medicine/ED
Desirable
SACT Experience Haematology/Oncology experience Leadership Skills
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.
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 Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Address Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Odstock Road
Salisbury
SP2 8BJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)