Haematology Day Case Co-ordinator

Job overview

Do you have extensive experience of working and caring for patient's and families with Haematological malignancies and can provide complex chemotherapy regimes in an daycase and inpatient setting, we need you

We are looking for a **Band 6 Haematology Daycase coordinator **who is passionate about cancer care, can demonstrate leadership and organisation skills. Someone who is keen to develop the daycase setting for efficiency, patient experience and safety

The Haematology Unit comprises of an 7 bedded inpatient ward and a 8 chair day case treatment area along with a 3 chair isolation room and a procedure room.

We are looking for someone who is able to demonstrate knowledge, experience and understanding of the Haematology speciality and has evidence of their completed chemotherapy competencies and SACT passport.

Main duties of the job

You will experience caring for patients with a range of Haematological cancers and complex chemotherapy regimens. This will suit an individual who wishes to build on their mentoring/coaching skills to develop others within the fast paced daycase setting. You will be exposed to a busy clinic, supported by 2x Band 5 RN's and a Band 3 HCA.

Your role will include management time allowing you to liaise with the members of the MDT to ensure smooth running of the setting. You will be expected to have some awareness and understanding of current regimes and trials, managing acutely unwell adults, skills in drug/disease symptom management, palliative care, leadership and management skills.

You will be in charge of the Bookwise scheduling tool, managing daycase activity with the ward clerk and admin changes on the system including creating pathways and reports for activity.

You will be supported to expand your leadership skills and understanding of a Band 6's roles and responsibilities as a team leader of a small team. Ensuring that you can lead in the band 7's absence.

You be allocated to adhoc oncall to cover chemotherapy in both daycase and inpatient areas.

Must be able to work Long days (12 hours shift) and demonstrate flexibility in rotating onto days and nights on the ward when daycase is covered or band 6 absence.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to **make a difference** and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - **_care_**, **_appreciate_** and **_inspire_** - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

**_Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role._**

**_ This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months._**

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ people representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

We continually review our recruitment processes to ensure they are supporting us achieving an inclusive and representative team.
- This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.Person specification

Experienc clinical skills

Essential criteria
- Management of acutely unwell patients

Desirable criteria
- Management of IV devices

**Qualifications**:
Essential criteria
- Level 3 chemotherapy qualification / SACT passport

Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of coordinating daycase environment

Previous experience

Essential criteria
- Previous Haematology/Oncology experience

Desirable criteria
- Haem