Acute Oncology Triage Nurse

3 weeks ago

Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Full time

Job overview

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a dynamic and successful organisation with a strong focus on delivering quality care to our population of around 600,000 people. We provide a comprehensive range of secondary care services from 2 hospitals based in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to undertake the role of a Nursery Nurse. We are e looking for highly motivated members of staff to join our very busy Paediatric team within the Children’s Emergency Department at Tunbridge Wells Hospital.

Infants, children and young people deserve the highest quality urgent and emergency care. You will join a dedicated team of experienced and motivated nurses. You will carry out duties working alongside Medical and Paediatric Nursing staff to ensure a high quality of patient centred care is delivered to children and families from 0 to 16 years.

Main duties of the job

Good communication skills towards babies, children, young people and colleagues and the ability to organise allocated work is an essential component for this post. You will be expected to maintain confidentiality and adopt a positive attitude towards staff, children and families at all times, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, referring issues to their Line Manager as appropriate.

The role will be located in Children’s Emergency Department, located at the Trust’s Tunbridge Wells site; however, there may be requirements to travel to the Maidstone Hospital site. The post-holders will be supported to achieve their competencies to fulfil the requirements of the role.

Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.

Working for our organisation

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.

We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.

In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s Clinical Induction Programme for Clinical Support Workers (which starts on the first day of employment). The programme is full-time (please contact the CSW Induction Programme Lead if this is going to be problematic: ), lasts for two weeks and will involve travelling to both Trust sites. The programme includes 2 supernumerary shifts in the clinical area (an early and a late shift), all of the other days are classroom-based and run from 9am to 5pm.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at  Enhanced level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here:

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

NVQ/Diploma level 3 in Healthcare (or equivalent healthcare qualification) or successful completion of a level 3 Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship. Functional skills English and maths level 2 or GCSE English and maths grades A*/9 – C/4.

Desirable criteria

NNEB/BTEC

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Full-time equivalent experience as a Healthcare Support Worker/Trainee in a care setting. Knowledge of the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers (2013). Knowledge of the common conditions/illnesses/complex needs of patients within the appropriate clinical specialty. Insight into role and responsibilities of post. Able to describe the importance of delivering high quality care to patients. Knowledge of basic baby/child care skills Understanding of child development Understanding of equal opportunities Understanding of patient confidentiality Ability to demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills

Desirable criteria

Experience of multidisciplinary working Experience of working with babies/ children Knowledge of current healthcare issues.

Skills

Essential criteria

Can understand and communicate factual information accurately. Good interpersonal skills. Basic information and communications technology (ICT) skills. Ability to prioritise workload with supervision. Can demonstrate practical skills to others. Able to deliver patient care under the indirect supervision of the Registered Nurse/Midwife

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