Nursing Associate (Oncology / Chemotherapy) | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting new opportunity to join the Primrose Unit as a Nursing Associate is available.

You will have a supervisory and clinical role within the Primrose Unit under the supervision of a registered nurse delivering care to patients undergoing systemic anti cancer treatment (SACT).

You will need to be able to organise and prioritise effectively, demonstrating sound clinical skills and excellent communication skills to meet the following duties:

• To lead, supervise, support and work with the existing team of clinical support workers


• To oversee the smooth running of outpatient oncology clinics


• To undertake and manage PICC/PORT Clinics


• Administer SC /IM medications., 1. To provide skilled nursing care under the supervision of the nurse providing care, undertaking routine and specifically identified tasks. This will include but is not limited to patient observation, phlebotomy, urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring and, ECG's, scalp cooling, removal peripheral cannulas.

2. Requesting appropriate investigations via ICE following instruction from registered nurses and medical team.
3. Prepare and restore the environment for clinical procedures with minimal supervision.
4. Undertake PICC line dressing, take bloods and flush lines with sodium chloride following appropriate training.
5. Access TVADS, take bloods and flush lines with sodium chloride following appropriate training.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.