Staff Nurse

2 months ago


King's Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Overview

A rare opportunity has arisen in our Macmillan Unit as a band 5 staff nurse. The Macmillan Unit is a specialist unit that provides care on the same day for a variety of patients who deal with life-limiting illnesses, cancer, either diagnostic stage through investigations or in a treatment stage through medications which include chemotherapy.

Main Duties of the Job

The successful candidate will work alongside the existing members of the Macmillan team to provide a high standard of care to patients who require treatments which include chemotherapy, procedures of investigations to either control or diagnose the disease.

Working for Our Organisation

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is a leading healthcare provider in West Norfolk, offering a comprehensive range of specialist and general acute services to around 331,000 people across West and North Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire, and South Lincolnshire.

We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers and approximately 500 beds on a single site. Some specialist services and clinics are provided in community facilities, such as the North Cambridgeshire hospital in Wisbech. We work in partnership with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services.

In February 2022, the QEH Care Quality Commission rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected, and recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

The staff in the Macmillan Unit are looking for someone who is compassionate about patient care and who is dedicated to providing a high standard of care. The team have built a good rapport with many of their patients due to the nature of Macmillan, they are able to see some of their patients on a regular basis due to the ongoing treatment programmes of the patients they care for.

Person Specification
  • Registered Nurse with the NMC
  • Degree/Diploma in Nursing or equivalent
  • Evidence of continuous professional development including completion of the Anglia Cancer Network Chemotherapy Package or willing to work towards this
Skills
  • Ability to plan and prioritise care for patients
  • Confident and calm attitude with an ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to provide holistic nursing care
  • Accurate documentation with attention to detail
  • Teaching, assessment, and supervision of others
  • Knowledge of professional issues in nursing incorporating NMC and IPAC
Experience
  • Relevant experience of looking after patients in a healthcare environment
  • Able to demonstrate utilisation of research-based evidence and recent use of audit

We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support, including flexible working opportunities, free counselling service, NHS Pension scheme, access to Wagestream, and support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause.

We are committed to being a menopause-friendly employer and offer a supportive and inclusive work environment.


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