About this role
Job summary
Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse (West Ward - Haematology)
West ward is a Haematology day unit that operates Mondays-Fridays 08:00-18:00 excluding bank holidays.
The department is looking for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking, and motivated Chemotherapy trained nurse to join our team as a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse.
The skilled practitioner will be responsible for delivering patient-focused programmes of care that address the complex and changing health and well-being needs of patients with haematology-related conditions.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide high quality essential care to patients with haematology conditions in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner.
The post holder will:
Provide high-quality clinical practice. Be proactive in clinical decision making, underpinned by theoretical and practical knowledge and be able to demonstrate improved patient care outcomes. Administer Chemotherapy treatment to Haematology patients. Take designated responsibility for discrete areas of operational management/clinical practice. Support change, monitor and improve standards through supervision, evidence-based practice, clinical audit, research, and education. To promote and demonstrate best practice by integrating evidence into practice. Undertake holistic assessment of patients and carers' needs. This will involve planning, implementing, and evaluating care delivery in response to changing healthcare needs. Demonstrate sound knowledge in relation to patterns of Haematology service, markers of condition progression and the range of treatment available at each stage of the condition.
About us
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006.It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority.
The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high-quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Significant post qualification experience with knowledge in Haematology/cancer care Demonstrates ability to place patient and family at centre of care
Desirable
Experience of involvement in successful change management Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative, as well as part of a multidisciplinary team
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) Trained or evidence of undertaking course
Desirable
Specialist post-graduate education / Qualifications, or training relevant to Haematology Other training relevant to area of clinical practice PICC line care
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 Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Berkshire Hospital
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)