Sister / Charge Nurse

SACT Day services provide treatments for up to 160 patients per day. This unit treats different kind of cancer such as Breast, prostate, lungs etc. In the unit treatment administered such as systemic anti-cancer treatment (SACT) The team ensures smooth delivery of an enthusiastic nurse to support and provide the chemotherapy treatment to our patients. We are looking an enthusiastic SACT trained nurse who could join our team. We offer fantastic support and opportunities for our nursing and midwifery staff to include:

• On-going learning and development opportunities including leadership courses
• Individually tailored career development pathways
• Preceptor ship and individually tailored training
• Flexible working
• Nurse led practice.
• Support from locally based clinically practice educators/facilitators, The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to the specialty.
• To be responsible for all aspects of patient care including the assessment, planning delivery and evaluation of direct patient care.
• To take the lead on delegated responsibilities as defined by the Senior Sister/charge nurse and Matron.
• To support the charge nurse/senior sister/matron to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients
• To co-ordinate the day to day management of the SACT unit.
• To support the SACT outreach sites across the Greater Manchester area as required
• To manage, lead and motivate Band 5, 4 and 3 staff ensuring compliance of mandatory training and appraisal requirements.
• In the absence of the Senior Sister/charge nurse/Matron to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the SACT Unit.
• To ensure a positive focussed service incorporating patients 'feedback to maintain and improve patient care.
• To act as an effective role model promoting excellence through practice.
  
  The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.