Specialist Nurse

Chemotherapy Specialist Nurse | Oncology & Haematology | Full Time – 37.5hrs | Fixed Term Contract | Leeds – LS8

We have an exciting opportunity for an experience Chemotherapy Specialist Nurse to join our Oncology team on a full time, fixed contract basis.

• Shift Patterns: 8am-6pm 4 days per week
• Fixed Term Contract – 12 months
• 1 in 7 UKONS telephone triage on call from home (Not for first 3 month)

Spire Leeds Hospital, located in Roundhay, Leeds, has been treating patients for almost 30 years. We are the region's largest private hospital in terms of the range of services we offer and the number of consultants we work with. The hospital offers a range of services and facilities including four operating theatres, a sterile services department, a dedicated endoscopy suite, and a diagnostic and imaging department with an MRI and CT scanner. There are outpatient and physiotherapy departments providing services six days per week

Duties and responsibilities

As a Chemotherapy Specialist Nurse you are responsible for delivering nursing services to patients within the unit. Act as key worker and work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to help create and maintain a robust oncology and chemotherapy outpatient service.

Provide psychological support, information and advice to patients diagnosed with cancer.

• Assess patients' health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload of cancer patients.
• Assist in the delivery of care to meet individuals' health and wellbeing needs throughout the cancer treatment pathway, inclusive of administering chemotherapy
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information related to cancer patient care.
• Promotes best practice in health and safety and security.
• Assist in maintaining and developing cancer services.
• Contribute to quality improvement within cancer services.
  Promote people's equality, diversity and rights.

Who we're looking for

• Qualified Nurse with a valid NMC registration
• 2 Years experience of Chemo Nursing
• SACT trained
• A willingness to train in Systemic Anti Cancer Treatment
• Previous experience in nursing patients at risk of infection
• Qualified in venepuncture and cannulation and the use of CVAD's with evidence of regular competency assessment
• Working towards a post registration qualification in a clinical cancer specialism (desirable, not essential).
• Experience of working in a nurse led environment with minimum supervision.

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Free onsite parking

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together
• Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Lauren Armitage on

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications