Sister/Charge Nurse – SACT Outreach Team

1 month ago

Manchester, United Kingdom The Christie NHS FT Full time

Job summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse post within the SACT Outreach Team.

The SACT Outreach Team delivers treatments for Patients closer to home. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team providing care closer to home.

Main duties of the job

The Sister/Charge Nurse will be required to provide support to the Senior Sister and work with other colleagues within SACT services. To take responsibility for the co-ordination of the Closer to Home clinics, including Patient care and skill mix, and the development and support of the nursing staff in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

To support with the management of the service including delivery of SACT and patient care, as well as the development and support of the junior staff within the Team.

You will also be required to provide support where required to Oak Road Treatment Centre and staff.

The Sister/charge nurse needs to ensure that they are providing a supportive environment to enable others to develop excellent skills and knowledge within this field. Once established in the role, you will be expected to co-ordinate Outreach Clinics, develop your clinical skills within SACT and teach others. You will also manage staff, their personal development needs and management of attendance.

We are looking for a dynamic individual who is able to demonstrate initiative and vision in continuing to move the service forward whilst assisting in implementing service changes and developments with a positive impact of patient care. Encouraging staff engagement and leading by example showing a strong positive role model.

About us

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Job description

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide a supportive role within the SACT outreach sites for nursing, medical and clerical Staff whilst providing cover between the Chemotherapy Services Units. This will include all other SACT outreach sites.

2. Undertake the nursing care of patients, ensuring privacy & dignity is maintained whilst being aware of physical and psychological needs

3. To give a clear and accurate update at change of duties and ensure accurate documentation of nursing interventions

4. Participate in nursing procedures appropriate to the department

5. Support and assist in the induction/training of junior staff/Health Care Assistants acting as mentor to designated staff

6. To welcome patients to the site/unit and its routine

7. Be able to act as co-ordinator and ensure the safe and timely management of patients

8. To liaise with medical and non medical personnel and community organisations

9. Rotate / work on ORTC SACT unit if required

10. To highlight areas of improvement/development within the department and undertake relevant projects

11. To act as support for other nurses on site

12. Assist in the provision of meals / refreshments for patients whilst meeting their nutritional needs

13. Assist in the general housekeeping duties of all areas.

14. Help to maintain a safe environment and report faults/risks etc to the nurse in charge

15. Liaise with nurse responsible for stores/stationery and ordering and assist in the maintenance of stock levels

16. Handles patients personal possessions, ensure cash and valuables kept securely

17. Aid the safe storage of medicines and the return of any unused SACT to pharmacy

18. Assist medical staff with procedures

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1. The nurse is responsible for their own personal development and maintaining a personal development plan

2. Annually attend all mandatory study days including Resuscitation, moving and handling and fire safety

3. To complete level 3 chemotherapy administration programme to administer cytotoxic drugs and educate patients regarding their treatment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RGN Nurse Level 1 or 2

Desirable

Diploma/Degree in Health Care Studies

Experience

Essential

Qualification in Adult Nursing

Desirable

SACT experience UKONS training

Skills

Essential

Good communication skills Able to deliver high quality of care

Desirable

Understands need for evidence based practice Computer literacy

Knowledge

Essential

Participate in professional development

VALUES

Essential

Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours

OTHER

Essential

Flexibility to work at different Outreach sites & Christie main site when required

Desirable

May need to move sites last minute to cover sickness

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