Senior Staff Nurse

We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
Service - We will put our patients first
Teamwork - We will work together
Ambition - We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect - We will act with integrity, To provide a high standard of patient care: plan, implement and evaluate care on an individual basis holistically.
To communicate effectively with patients and families, providing relevant support, information, education to patients and their carers how to deal with complications caused by SACT e.g. neutropenic sepsis.
To be competent to administer SACT and manage the SACT triage line.
To be skilled in treatment of anaphylaxis and to recognise and initiate treatment for neutropenic sepsis.
To care for patients who are at end of life whilst working closely with the palliative care team.
To care for patients who are undergoing a stem cell transplant.
To be competent in accessing and maintaining the patency of central lines; to educate patients and relatives.
Recognizing when physiological interventions are needed, to act accordingly and refer to other members of the MDT as needed.
Manage patients receiving blood and blood product support including reactions as per Trust Policy.
To have a theoretical knowledge of patients' diagnoses, to be able to further support the patient and their family/carers.
Please see the full job description for more details
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Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to eligibility of the role for a skilled worker visa and salary requirements. Not all roles in the Trust are eligible for sponsorship.
Eligibility for this role requires:
+ Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
+ Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria
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Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.
Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £18 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £38 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.
We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.
Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.

The ward also provides supportive therapies so the post holder must be proficient in administering blood products and be familiar with implementing the Trust's guidelines on Blood Transfusion and dealing with adverse reactions.
Good communication, multi-disciplinary working, organisational and interpersonal/negotiation skills are essential for this post, including educating and empowering patients and their carers.
Line management responsibility of junior staff.
To be a competent practitioner with the ability to demonstrate clinical expertise and judgement under the Scope for Professional Practice.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.
Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.
We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.