Haematology Clinical Practice Facilitator

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• The post holder will demonstrate clinical practice expertise in haematology and are responsible for assisting the Practice Educator and Ward Managers in the development of Nurses/HCSWs/Students and Nursing Associates on the Bud Flanagan Unit.
• The post holder will support nurses to become clinically competent in caring for patients with Haematological malignancies.
• The post holder will be an assessor for all Core Nursing skills for Haem including - Medicine Management (IV/Oral & CD), Blood administration, Chemotherapy (SACT), Venepuncture/Cannulation, NG insertion, IDC insertion, Stem Cell administration and liaise with Practice Educator with regards to ensuring training is completed.
• This post holder will assist in supporting all staff and without cancer experience, particularly newly qualified nurses, whilst they become clinically competent in the care of Haematology patients.
• Work with nurses in the clinical area, role modelling good practice and helping individuals to adapt their existing knowledge and skills to meet the needs of Haematology patients.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NMC Registration
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Sufficient post registration nursing experience in Haemato-Oncology nursing

Desirable criteria

• Professional Nurse Advocate

Experience

Essential criteria

• Competent in Intravenous Drug Administration and experience of being an assessor.
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise.
• Competent in Blood Administration and experience of being an assessor
• Competent in Chemotherapy Administration and experience of being an assessor
• Competent in Venepuncture/ Cannulation and experience of being an assessor.
• Experience and competence in handling and administering Cryopreserved products.
• Experience in administering different treatment modalities including clinical trials.
• Evidence of assessing and supporting learners in practice on inpatient or outpatient departments
• Evidence of working cooperatively in a team
• Ability to demonstrate self-motivation (working with minimal supervision).
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills.

Skills Abilities/Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Participate and support wider practice educator team throughout the Trust as required
• Evidence of Haematology experience
• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
• Evidence of working cooperatively in a team
• Ability to demonstrate self-motivation (working with minimal supervision)
• Ability to work accurately and reliably under pressure
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Evidence of assessing and supporting learners in practice
• Computer Literacy (e.g. able to use Microsoft Powerpoint, Excel, Teams and Outlook)

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

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Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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