Role: Junior Sister
Hospital: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
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At University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) we are the regions Major Trauma Centre and we are responsible for providing care across the widest of spectrums: from within peoples homes and working with our voluntary sector partners in local communities, to offering the most specialist hospital care available in our regional centre: for example immunology, cardiothoracic surgery and kidney and bone marrow transplants.
We care for 475,000 in our secondary care catchment population, with a wider peninsula population of almost 2,000,000 people who can access our specialist services.
Delivering our services through a number of key sites across Plymouth and the surrounding area:
- Mount Gould Hospital - We have 30 beds for general rehabilitation, plus 15 beds for stroke rehabilitation patients, and a discharge assessment unit with 10 beds available and a further 30 to follow.
- South Hams Community Hospital - We have 15 beds here and began managing the site in 2021.
- Tavistock Hospital - We have 13 beds here and began managing the site in 2021. Urgent Treatment Centre and Minor Injuries Unites We run an Urgent Treatment Centre at the Cumberland Centre in Devonport, central Plymouth and minor injury units in Tavistock and Kingsbridge.
- Child Development Centre - Developmental services for young children are provided at the Child Development Centre, Scott Business Park.
- The Plymouth Dialysis Unit - Patients needing treatment for renal failure are cared for in state-of-the-art, purpose-built facilities in Estover.
- Radiology Academy - The Plymouth Radiology Academy is the only purpose-built Radiology Academy in the world and provides an inspirational environment in which to learn radiology.
Overview
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Plymouth and working with Plymouth Marjon University. As host to the Joint Hospital Group South West (JHG(SW)) in a city with a strong military tradition, we have a tri-service staff of nearly 200 military doctors, nurses and allied health professionals who are fully integrated within our facilities.
We know the importance of civility and saying thank you, and actively encourage patients, their families and our colleagues to send thank you messages through a number of channels. By capturing episodes of excellence, we can learn from these events, improve practice and safety and spread the good practice throughout the Trust. Last year, over 1,800 nominations were received.
UHP were chosen as one of seven Trusts to take part in the national NHS Improvement Programme, to create a culture of continuous improvement by empowering staff to develop their own ideas for improvement and lead their own projects.
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Key details
Location Site: Fal Ward /Chemo Day Case Unit Derriford Hospital
Address: Derriford Road, Town, Plymouth, Postcode PL6 8DH, Major / Minor Region, Devon
Contract Permanent Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full-time- 37.5 hours per week)
- Full time
- Job share
- Flexible working
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum, Pro Rata if part-time
Salary period: Yearly
Grade(NHS AfC: Band 6)
Main area: Oncology
Job Overview
Fal Ward is a clinical day case unit and is looking for an experienced Oncology nurse who is trained in chemotherapy and wants to take on the challenge of assisting with the coordination of the day-to-day running of the unit.
Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as Priority and 'At Risk' status, including NHS at Risk staff throughout Devon who is able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.
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Coordination of the day-to-day running of the day unit and /or Oncology O/P, Education and leadership for junior staff. Clinical roles include venepuncture, cannulation, CVAD use, Blood transfusions, Chemotherapy &Immunotherapy and other supportive treatments.
Supporting new patients with the correct information, including signposting and safety netting advice. Understanding blood parameters and making decisions according to protocols and the presentation of the patient
Support the senior sister in the managerial duties of running a day case unit and Oncology O/P.
Working for our organisation
We are a people business where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care.
The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC. PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY.
If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support, including reasonable adjustments with the application process,
please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work-life balance is important for our colleagues, and so we invite requests from applicants for less than full-time/flexible working for our advertised roles.
Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams.
It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
- Provide effective clinical and managerial leadership across the oncology areas, including inpatients, day case and outpatients, in the absence of the Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM), which empowers staff to deliver patient-centred, evidence-based care within a defined budget.
- Establish systems for a multi-disciplinary approach to patient-centred care delivery and demonstrate good interpersonal, teaching and practical skills required within the speciality, whilst reflecting the oncology philosophy of car,e demonstrating greater involvement of patients and their relatives/carers by using the Trust's patient and public involvement strategy
- Demonstrate a good knowledge of treatment side effects and care and provide patients and carers with advice and support in relation to health promotion, neutropenic sepsis, hair loss and other treatment side effects.
- Practice advanced specialist skills for the client group, including the administration of Cytotoxic & Immunotherapies treatments, and blood products, central venous and peripheral access device care, venepuncture and cannulation.
- Assess patients prior to treatment to determine whether alterations to planned care are needed and refer as appropriate.
- Assess the supportive, palliative care and psychological needs of patients and their carers and refer to appropriate professionals as necessary.
- Within nurse-led clinics, assess patients' suitability for initial referral and treatment at each attendance, for example, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and supportive therapies
- Work in collaboration with colleagues to ensure patients have access to appropriate, timely, good quality information relating to treatment and support, and be active in the delivery of this information for patients, their carers and/or staff.
- Plans, implements, carries out and evaluates care given by self and other nursing staff to patients and their relatives.
- Maintain accurate clinical observations and records, interpret the significance of these and implement appropriate care.
- Make decisions with regard to the clinical intervention required, based on the analysis and interpretation of complex clinical facts (such as blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, and temperature and fluid balance) on a daily basis and in crisis situations.
- Maintain own clinical expertise and competence within the unit's speciality by working a minimum of 80% of the working week clinically as part of the team, undergoing training and updating by external or internal courses and by reading and keeping up to date with changes in practice.
- Act as a clinical resource providing advice, support and supervision to the unit staff and primary and secondary health care professionals regarding specialist patient management.
- Is visible and accessible to patients, visitors and users of the service, proactively promoting the role and responsibilities of the unit's Senior Sister.
Additional Information
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC. PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY, INCLUDING YOUR JUNK FOLDER.
If you need support with the online application process or require reasonable adjustments with the application and/or interview process, please contact the Recruiting Manager for this post.
We recognise that work-life balance is important for our colleagues, and so we invite requests from applicants about less than full-time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We recommend contacting the manager of the role prior to applying, and we commit to giving requests full consideration.
We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP, we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and are included.
It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted. Providing false information is an offence & could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal/police action if an applicant is successful.
Please note that if you are successful in your application & accept the position, you agree that the Staff Health and Wellbeing Department can access your health records from your current/previous employer in order to check the status of your inoculations & screening tests. This is an automated process & the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.
For Doctors Roles
Unsolicited CVs and Candidate Profiles/Details University Hospitals Plymouth commits to sourcing candidates directly, and as such, we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.
We do, however, work with a defined list of preferred HTE Framework suppliers who may be invited to support us in sourcing candidates for particular roles.
In line with our preferred supplier list, we only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and an agency has been instructed by a member of the Trust's Medical Workforce team.
We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to the Trust or Trust employees by any other means than the official route above. Where this is not observed, the Trust reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and initiate discussions without payment of any agency fee.
Any candidate details (whether written or spoken) or CVs that are referred directly will not constitute an introduction. The Trust will under no circumstances be responsible for any recruitment fees in relation to these contacts.
Submission of any unsolicited CVs, candidates' details and/or proposals to the Trust will not be considered further and will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this Agency Protocol.
In order to establish and maintain good working relationships with the Trust's agency suppliers, we ask that this Protocol be adhered to and thank you for your cooperation.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Delivery of SACT
- Co-ordination on a daily basis of the clinical and educational requirements as defined by the Clinical Nurse Manager within the area of responsibility
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable experience of managing complaints and undertaking conflict resolution
- Ability to apply research findings and support proven evidence-based practice
- Demonstrable experience of research process
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First-level NMC-registered Nurse Specialist clinical proven knowledge across a range of work procedures including SACT administration, underpinned by theory and CPD
- UKONS passport and in-house SACT training completed
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable experience of leading clinical teams
- Teaching/Mentoring/Assessing Course and/or qualification
- A degree level-post registration qualification or equivalent in Oncology
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills Professional & proactive attitude, including the ability to problem solve utilising resources available
- Clinical leadership skills
- Self-motivated and have the ability to motivate others
- Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload.
- Ability to remain calm when working in a busy environment
- Act as a specialist nursing resource/practice educator or supervisor in line with local needs
- Demonstrates importance of & ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to act as a patient advocate
- Demonstrates understanding of the actual/potential emotional impact of working with cancer patients on self and others
- Flexible and adaptable
Documents
- 216-EG-M7009445 JD & PS (, 342.1)PDFKB
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Tracy Taylor
Job title: Senior Sister
Telephone number: 01752 430290
