Clinical Nurse Educator

Hospitals Of North Midlands Nhs Trust (uhnm), Stoke-upon-Trent, City of Stoke-on-Trent

Clinical Nurse Educator

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Hospitals Of North Midlands Nhs Trust (uhnm), Stoke-upon-Trent, City of Stoke-on-Trent

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 7 Dec | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 704ff0557ed94ae0927a746729ca4b58

Full Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Educator on ward 202 and County Treatment Suite the Oncology/Haematology day case unit within University Hospital North Midlands

We provide cancer care to a local population of 700,000 and diagnose approximately 2,400 new cases of cancer each year. We have the facilities to diagnose and treat all types of cancers, and pride ourselves in giving high standards of care throughout the patient's treatment, providing a relaxed, friendly environment in which they can receive their treatment safely. All nurses within our team gain experience in all aspects of giving anti-cancer therapies in addition to honing assessment skills in identifying and treating side effects, working closely with the multi-disciplinary teams across our Cancer Centre. We are keen to invest in our workforce and their education, having the opportunity to work closely with the clinical education team to build a personal developmental plan and training package, which can include the health assessment and nurse prescribing course. The cancer centre is a supportive environment to work and allowing staff to grow both professionally and academically
within cancer are.

We are looking for a dynamic and driven Clinical Nurse Educator who is passionate about chemotherapy/ SACT. The successful candidate will work in a supportive environment that values your education and future career prospects., We are a busy unit consisting of up to 33 treatment chairs plus one stem cell harvest chair; you will use your strong organisational skills to lead the team on a shift basis, supporting the scheduling team to ensure optimum chair efficiency and to liaise with the wider clinical teams troubleshooting issues in a proactive manner. You will draw on your experience to solve problems and deputise in multi-disciplinary team meetings in the absence of the senior sister.

You will be an experienced Chemotherapy Nurse who has completed the accredited course in chemotherapy nursing practice or planned to undertake this and ideally has experience in working within a haematology / oncology or chemotherapy environment.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.