Staff Nurse - Cancer Care & Haematology Unit

Job description

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

Cancer Care & Haematology unit is a friendly, caring and supportive day case chemotherapy unit where we combine clinical excellence with high standard of care, using holistic approach to achieve the best possible outcomes. The unit treats a range of patients as day cases offering chemotherapy and supportive treatments, to patients with oncology and haematology malignancies and non-malignant haematological conditions. This is an excellent opportunity to join the team where the successful candidate can develop the skills and knowledge in cancer care, full support will be given to undertake the Chemotherapy Module.

You will be required to work across site with Clinical Nurse Specialist and Multi-disciplinary team members within the Cancer Care and Haematology units and ward.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to the speciality.

The post holder is responsible for all aspects of care including the assessment of care needs, planning and implementation / evaluation of care.

The post holder will be expected to carry out all relevant fundamentals forms of care with or without direct supervision maintaining a high standard of nursing care within the framework of Trust policies and in accordance with guidelines as laid down by the NMC.

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