Junior Sister/Charge Nurse Chemotherapy

Job description

Job summary

An exciting Opportunity is awaiting you if you are a highly motivated,enthusiastic Sister with excellent communication skills. We want you to joinour established team on Rowan Suite, you will have the opportunity to be partof this service and our innovative ways of working as we grasp this opportunityto influence, shape and develop the changing face of cancer care and serviceprovision in our Trust

The 14 chaired day unit cares for patients with a range of cancers whoare receiving chemotherapy. We aim to provide an individualized and supportiveenvironment for patients in which to deliver this specialized high standardcare.

We are looking for someone who wants to increase their Oncology/Haematologyexperience and wants to work within this rewarding environment. Applicantsshould BE TRAINED IN SACT AND HOLD UKONS PASSPORT. If you have cannulation, phlebotomy, or central linesskills it will be an advantage, but if not, then you should have enthusiasm anddexterity to develop these skills. The ability to communicate effectively withall members of the multidisciplinary team is essential.

The sister on unit will be leading the team andensure the patient flow is maintained throughout. Will have the opportunity to support themanager, improve services, promote and develop changes, support a small team ofstaff including band 5s and hcas with PDRs, development opportunities andsupport with sickness meetings.

THIS IS PART TIME 24HRS MUST BE SACT TRAINED/UKONS PASSPORT

Main duties of the job

Assistin the management of the department on a day-to-day basis and manage thedepartment in the absence of Chemotherapy unit manager including coordinationof patient, allocating staff breaks and being a key link with the consultantsand pharmacy team.

Assesspatients for chemotherapy to ensure their physical condition and blood parameters are satisfactory to safelyreceive treatment.

Provideinformation regarding treatment and side effects to ensure each patient isprepared for their specific treatment and elicit informed consent.

Provideone to one and telephone advice to patients and their families regardingtreatment side effects and management of side effects

Usegood communication skills to enhance and augment patients understanding andadapt information to their specific needs as they progress through treatment.

Recogniseand provide the psychological and emotional support needed by individuals andtheir families whilst undergoing treatment and refer on

Assesspatients with difficult venous access and make recommendations for alternativeaccess to ensure patients receive treatment safely and with minimum risk.

Ensuresafe administration of chemotherapy regimens according to trust protocols

Monitorand instigate care to address / prevent reactions to and complications oftreatment including administration of prophylactic agents.Discusswith senior nursing and medical colleagues developments and change.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a largeacute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acuteservices to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to alarger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services fromthree sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and ourcaring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centredcare. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people towork with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin oureveryday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewiseaccreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible workingwithin our organisation as a flex positive employer.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

ClinicalResponsibilities

Assistin the management of the department on a day-to-day basis and manage thedepartment in the absence of Chemotherapy unit manager including coordinationof patient, allocating staff breaks and being a key link with the consultantsand pharmacy team.

Assesspatients for chemotherapy to ensure their physical condition and blood parameters are satisfactory to safelyreceive treatment according to treatment protocols / regimes and liaise withmedical staff as appropriate.

Administerand dispose of intravenous and chemotherapy safely in accordance with Trust andNational Guidelines.

Provideinformation regarding treatment and side effects to ensure each patient isprepared for their specific treatment and elicit informed consent.

Provideone to one and telephone advice to patients and their families regardingtreatment side effects and management of side effects to ensure each patientreceives care which is specific and appropriate to their needs.

Usegood communication skills to enhance and augment patients understanding andadapt information to their specific needs as they progress through treatment.

Liaisewith other appropriate health care professionals within both hospital andcommunity settings regarding individual patient care to ensure seamlesstransfer of care between disciplines (or ensure patients needs are beingadequately met).

Recogniseand provide the psychological and emotional support needed by individuals andtheir families whilst undergoing treatment and refer on to other professionalssensitively and appropriately in order to adequately meet patients needs.

Assesspatients with difficult venous access and make recommendations for alternativeaccess to ensure patients receive treatment safely and with minimum risk.

Ensuresafe administration of chemotherapy regimens according to trust protocols

Providefollow-up care / maintenance of central venous lines for patients and adviseother health care professionals involved as appropriate, to ensure thepatients line is safely and adequately cared for in accordance with Trustpolicy.

Monitorand instigate care to address / prevent reactions to and complications oftreatment including administration of prophylactic agents.

OperationalResponsibilities

Responsibilities for establishing and maintainingcommunication and relationship both internally and externally.

Establishand maintain effective communication and foster good working relationships withall multidisciplinary teams, both internal and external.

Provideand receive complex and / or sensitive information from patients and staff. Forexample, breaking bad news to patients, giving complex information aboutprocedures and their outcomes, dealing with performance issues, holding staffmeetings. Able to support and talk to distressed patients, visitors, and staffmembers.

Responsiblefor cascading information to unit staff and chairing staff meetings from whichminutes are provided.

Makeuse of electronic internal / external mail and Internet systems as appropriateand necessary.

Dealeffectively with comments, complaints, or incidents that affect staff and usersof the unit in accordance with complaints, risk management, or human resourcesprocedures.

Bringto the attention of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse any factors which mayadversely affect patient care or service provision.

Reportall serious incidents to the appropriate Manager / Director within 24 hours;these include Never Events and serious falls.

Planningand organisational skills

Assistin planning of duty rotas or alter planned rotas to ensure maximum servicedelivery, standards of patient care and human, and resource management. Usee-rostering as it becomes available.

Responsibilitiesfor Patient Care Therapy & TreatmentEnsurethat safe and effective nursing care is delivered, this to be in accordancewith Trust policies and best practice guidelines, also Nursing & MidwiferyCouncil (NMC) Codes of Practice and guidelines.

Act asa role model when carrying out and demonstrating nursing care and procedures.

Ensureclinical staffs assess the conditions of patients within the clinical area,ensuring that signs and symptoms are acted upon accordingly and in a timelyfashion.

Provideexpert advice and support to colleagues in the care and management of patientswithin speciality.

Activelycontribute to the health and well-being of patients by promoting health througha number of methods e.g. healthy eating, exercise and smoking cessation.

Ensureaccurate, comprehensive contemporaneous and clear documentation of patientscare.

Ensurethat own and others written reports are in accordance with Trust policy andNMC guidelines

Befamiliar with the policy for safe administration of prescribed therapies,including Medicines Management, Intravenous Therapy, Patient Group Directives,clinical guidelines for cytotoxic administration.

Demonstratethe ability to safely monitor and provide care for the patient once therapieshave been administered.

Responsibilitiesfor Development and Implementation of Policy and / or Services

At alltimes act in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines and NMCCodes of Practice standards and guidelines.

Beaware of and support policies and procedures existing and being introducedthroughout the Trust

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse by cascading information and new policies andguidelines to staff in the clinical area

Representclinical area at forums and meetings as requested by Senior Sister / ChargeNurse.

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse in staff appraisal and the progress of staff whilecompleting goals and development plans.

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse in the formulation of induction and trainingprogrammes and assist in the delivery of these to staff and learner nurses.

Undertakeagreed mandatory training and to seek out opportunities to enhance knowledge,skills and develop practice.

Participatein the teaching and development of staff and ensure records kept of alltraining activities within the department. Ensure these records are sent to theTraining department to maintain the ESR (electronic staff record).

Ensurerisk assessment of working environment and conditions, equipment, chemicals andactivities is routinely carried out within the department.

Responsibilitiesfor Financial and Physical Resources

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse by ensuring supplies are managed in accordancewith budgetary limits and constraints, including regular stock reviews, toensure best value from supplies and to set stock limits.

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse with staff training to ensure they are competentin the use and care of special equipment, maintain details on the MedicalDevices register within the ward.

Ensurethat all equipment within the department is serviced and maintained on aregular basis and that records are kept.

Reportand assist Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in management of health & safetyissues within the ward area.

AssistSenior Sister in ensuring an adequate nursing skill mix to cover the unit.

Authorisedsignatory for timesheets on a shift by shift basis.

Contributeto the drawing up of department budgets, capital bids and new services.

Informthe Senior Sister / Charge Nurse of any changes, which affect the standards ofcare, the service delivery, or have an impact on the budget.

Ensurethe ordering, safe custody, usage, and recording of drugs within agreed Trustpolicy.

Responsibilitiesfor Human Resources

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse in compiling duty rosters and ensuring allocationis organised appropriate to staff experience and skill mix to effectivelymanage workload and patient dependency.

Participatein staff recruitment and retention, training and education.

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring an appropriate learning environment,which meets university requirements, and that systems are in place to allow alllevels of learner to be taught, supervised and assessed appropriately.

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse in development of staff induction programmes andward teaching programmes.

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring that systems are in place formaintaining practical schemes for mentorship, preceptorship and clinicalsupervision.

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring that preceptorship periods are keptwithin an agreed timeframe and that accelerated progression is applied asappropriate for newly qualified bad 5 staff.

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring all staff undergo competencyassessments both initially (when new to ward) and update these regularly inline with Corporate Nursing recommendations.

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring all staff have their performancereviewed and their development needs met in line with department objectives.Ensure these appraisals are carried out using the appropriate KSF profile andProforma. Ensure they are logged within ESR by the training staff.

Reportperformance difficulties with staff to the Senior Sister and initiateperformance Management / goal setting according to capability or disciplinarypolicies as appropriate.

Tosupport Junior Nurses with their NMC revalidation acting as a confirmer tomaintain their professional registration.

Provideopportunities for staff support, guidance, advice and counselling.

AssistSenior Sister in ensuring annual leave for all staff is managed in accordancewith local and Trust policy and in order to meet the needs of the service.

AssistSenior Sister in ensuring that the staff absence at work

Provideguidance and teaching for nursing staff, who are not experienced in thespecialty / to set, implement and monitor patient care plans.

Act ina supportive role to other senior staff and their staff by providing educationand information to assist them in caring for trauma / other speciality outliers.

Re

Job description
Job responsibilities

ClinicalResponsibilities

Assistin the management of the department on a day-to-day basis and manage thedepartment in the absence of Chemotherapy unit manager including coordinationof patient, allocating staff breaks and being a key link with the consultantsand pharmacy team.

Assesspatients for chemotherapy to ensure their physical condition and blood parameters are satisfactory to safelyreceive treatment according to treatment protocols / regimes and liaise withmedical staff as appropriate.

Administerand dispose of intravenous and chemotherapy safely in accordance with Trust andNational Guidelines.

Provideinformation regarding treatment and side effects to ensure each patient isprepared for their specific treatment and elicit informed consent.

Provideone to one and telephone advice to patients and their families regardingtreatment side effects and management of side effects to ensure each patientreceives care which is specific and appropriate to their needs.

Usegood communication skills to enhance and augment patients understanding andadapt information to their specific needs as they progress through treatment.

Liaisewith other appropriate health care professionals within both hospital andcommunity settings regarding individual patient care to ensure seamlesstransfer of care between disciplines (or ensure patients needs are beingadequately met).

Recogniseand provide the psychological and emotional support needed by individuals andtheir families whilst undergoing treatment and refer on to other professionalssensitively and appropriately in order to adequately meet patients needs.

Assesspatients with difficult venous access and make recommendations for alternativeaccess to ensure patients receive treatment safely and with minimum risk.

Ensuresafe administration of chemotherapy regimens according to trust protocols

Providefollow-up care / maintenance of central venous lines for patients and adviseother health care professionals involved as appropriate, to ensure thepatients line is safely and adequately cared for in accordance with Trustpolicy.

Monitorand instigate care to address / prevent reactions to and complications oftreatment including administration of prophylactic agents.

OperationalResponsibilities

Responsibilities for establishing and maintainingcommunication and relationship both internally and externally.

Establishand maintain effective communication and foster good working relationships withall multidisciplinary teams, both internal and external.

Provideand receive complex and / or sensitive information from patients and staff. Forexample, breaking bad news to patients, giving complex information aboutprocedures and their outcomes, dealing with performance issues, holding staffmeetings. Able to support and talk to distressed patients, visitors, and staffmembers.

Responsiblefor cascading information to unit staff and chairing staff meetings from whichminutes are provided.

Makeuse of electronic internal / external mail and Internet systems as appropriateand necessary.

Dealeffectively with comments, complaints, or incidents that affect staff and usersof the unit in accordance with complaints, risk management, or human resourcesprocedures.

Bringto the attention of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse any factors which mayadversely affect patient care or service provision.

Reportall serious incidents to the appropriate Manager / Director within 24 hours;these include Never Events and serious falls.

Planningand organisational skills

Assistin planning of duty rotas or alter planned rotas to ensure maximum servicedelivery, standards of patient care and human, and resource management. Usee-rostering as it becomes available.

Responsibilitiesfor Patient Care Therapy & TreatmentEnsurethat safe and effective nursing care is delivered, this to be in accordancewith Trust policies and best practice guidelines, also Nursing & MidwiferyCouncil (NMC) Codes of Practice and guidelines.

Act asa role model when carrying out and demonstrating nursing care and procedures.

Ensureclinical staffs assess the conditions of patients within the clinical area,ensuring that signs and symptoms are acted upon accordingly and in a timelyfashion.

Provideexpert advice and support to colleagues in the care and management of patientswithin speciality.

Activelycontribute to the health and well-being of patients by promoting health througha number of methods e.g. healthy eating, exercise and smoking cessation.

Ensureaccurate, comprehensive contemporaneous and clear documentation of patientscare.

Ensurethat own and others written reports are in accordance with Trust policy andNMC guidelines

Befamiliar with the policy for safe administration of prescribed therapies,including Medicines Management, Intravenous Therapy, Patient Group Directives,clinical guidelines for cytotoxic administration.

Demonstratethe ability to safely monitor and provide care for the patient once therapieshave been administered.

Responsibilitiesfor Development and Implementation of Policy and / or Services

At alltimes act in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines and NMCCodes of Practice standards and guidelines.

Beaware of and support policies and procedures existing and being introducedthroughout the Trust

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse by cascading information and new policies andguidelines to staff in the clinical area

Representclinical area at forums and meetings as requested by Senior Sister / ChargeNurse.

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse in staff appraisal and the progress of staff whilecompleting goals and development plans.

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse in the formulation of induction and trainingprogrammes and assist in the delivery of these to staff and learner nurses.

Undertakeagreed mandatory training and to seek out opportunities to enhance knowledge,skills and develop practice.

Participatein the teaching and development of staff and ensure records kept of alltraining activities within the department. Ensure these records are sent to theTraining department to maintain the ESR (electronic staff record).

Ensurerisk assessment of working environment and conditions, equipment, chemicals andactivities is routinely carried out within the department.

Responsibilitiesfor Financial and Physical Resources

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse by ensuring supplies are managed in accordancewith budgetary limits and constraints, including regular stock reviews, toensure best value from supplies and to set stock limits.

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse with staff training to ensure they are competentin the use and care of special equipment, maintain details on the MedicalDevices register within the ward.

Ensurethat all equipment within the department is serviced and maintained on aregular basis and that records are kept.

Reportand assist Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in management of health & safetyissues within the ward area.

AssistSenior Sister in ensuring an adequate nursing skill mix to cover the unit.

Authorisedsignatory for timesheets on a shift by shift basis.

Contributeto the drawing up of department budgets, capital bids and new services.

Informthe Senior Sister / Charge Nurse of any changes, which affect the standards ofcare, the service delivery, or have an impact on the budget.

Ensurethe ordering, safe custody, usage, and recording of drugs within agreed Trustpolicy.

Responsibilitiesfor Human Resources

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse in compiling duty rosters and ensuring allocationis organised appropriate to staff experience and skill mix to effectivelymanage workload and patient dependency.

Participatein staff recruitment and retention, training and education.

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring an appropriate learning environment,which meets university requirements, and that systems are in place to allow alllevels of learner to be taught, supervised and assessed appropriately.

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse in development of staff induction programmes andward teaching programmes.

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring that systems are in place formaintaining practical schemes for mentorship, preceptorship and clinicalsupervision.

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring that preceptorship periods are keptwithin an agreed timeframe and that accelerated progression is applied asappropriate for newly qualified bad 5 staff.

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring all staff undergo competencyassessments both initially (when new to ward) and update these regularly inline with Corporate Nursing recommendations.

AssistSenior Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring all staff have their performancereviewed and their development needs met in line with department objectives.Ensure these appraisals are carried out using the appropriate KSF profile andProforma. Ensure they are logged within ESR by the training staff.

Reportperformance difficulties with staff to the Senior Sister and initiateperformance Management / goal setting according to capability or disciplinarypolicies as appropriate.

Tosupport Junior Nurses with their NMC revalidation acting as a confirmer tomaintain their professional registration.

Provideopportunities for staff support, guidance, advice and counselling.

AssistSenior Sister in ensuring annual leave for all staff is managed in accordancewith local and Trust policy and in order to meet the needs of the service.

AssistSenior Sister in ensuring that the staff absence at work

Provideguidance and teaching for nursing staff, who are not experienced in thespecialty / to set, implement and monitor patient care plans.

Act ina supportive role to other senior staff and their staff by providing educationand information to assist them in caring for trauma / other speciality outliers.

Re

Person Specification

knowledge

Essential

• Expert clinical skills in speciality
• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care settings
• Good IT skills
• Able to undertake extended roles
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Good understanding of research and audit

Desirable

• Evidence of writing protocols / standards
• Able to supervise and demonstrate potential to lead
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policies relating to cancer

Experience

Essential

• Proven post registration experience at band 5
• Proven clinical experience of working in clinical haematology/oncology nursing delivering chemotherapy

Desirable

• Evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice
• Evidence of teaching both formal and informal

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse Part 1
• 1st level degree or working towards
• Administration of chemotherapy course or completion of SACT passport

Desirable

• Post registration qualification in relevant speciality (palliative care/Oncology/
• Chemotherapy)
• Recognised NMC teaching and assessing qualification
• Advanced communication course training

personal qualities

Essential

• Articulate
• High professional standards
• Able to remain calm under pressure
• Aware of own strengths and weaknesses
• Flexible and adaptable
• Highly motivated
• Committed to quality improvement

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse Part 1
• 1st level degree or working towards
• Administration of chemotherapy course or completion of SACT passport

Desirable

• Post registration qualification in relevant speciality (palliative care/Oncology/
• Chemotherapy)
• Recognised NMC teaching and assessing qualification
• Advanced communication course training

Person Specification
knowledge

Essential

• Expert clinical skills in speciality
• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care settings
• Good IT skills
• Able to undertake extended roles
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Good understanding of research and audit

Desirable

• Evidence of writing protocols / standards
• Able to supervise and demonstrate potential to lead
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policies relating to cancer

Experience

Essential

• Proven post registration experience at band 5
• Proven clinical experience of working in clinical haematology/oncology nursing delivering chemotherapy

Desirable

• Evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice
• Evidence of teaching both formal and informal

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse Part 1
• 1st level degree or working towards
• Administration of chemotherapy course or completion of SACT passport

Desirable

• Post registration qualification in relevant speciality (palliative care/Oncology/
• Chemotherapy)
• Recognised NMC teaching and assessing qualification
• Advanced communication course training

personal qualities

Essential

• Articulate
• High professional standards
• Able to remain calm under pressure
• Aware of own strengths and weaknesses
• Flexible and adaptable
• Highly motivated
• Committed to quality improvement

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse Part 1
• 1st level degree or working towards
• Administration of chemotherapy course or completion of SACT passport

Desirable

• Post registration qualification in relevant speciality (palliative care/Oncology/
• Chemotherapy)
• Recognised NMC teaching and assessing qualification
• Advanced communication course training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

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