Staff Nurse - Outpatient Cancer Services | Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The role of the Outpatient Staff Nurse contributes to the overarching aim to provide the highest quality, holistic, patient centred care for all those in North Derbyshire affected by cancer, throughout all stages of their cancer journey, in a state-of-the-art facility built to the standard of the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse nurse to join our Outpatient Oncology Team to ensure people affected by cancer have access to high quality, safe, effective treatment delivered in a timely, efficient manner.

The post holder will need to be flexible and carry out nursing duties in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and ensure all Professional Standards and Trust Policies are adhered to within the oncology outpatient setting. The post holder will assist senior staff with the provision of individualised nursing care. You will be a valued team member in support of chemotherapy services, plus supporting non-cancer sub-cut & IV oncology activity for outpatients whilst also providing support to relatives/carers and managing and co-ordinating oncology clinics. If not already able, there must be a willingness to undertake training of nurse led interventions such as subcutaneous injections, venepuncture, cannulation, and management of Central Venous Access devices.

To use knowledge, skills and experience to communicate the needs of patients and manage clinic flow during their outpatient attendance, sign posting them to appropriate areas of care to meet identified needs with the aim of promoting positive health.

You will maintain an awareness of clinical effectiveness and ensure interventions are based on research findings or evidence based practice and linked to outcome measures ensuring that allmedication interventions/practices comply with the Trust's Medicines Management Policy and the NMC Standard for Administration of Medicines.

You will be responsible for the ongoing assessment and treatment of patients ensuring emotional and professional support to patients, parents and carers during their hospital attendance.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is North Derbyshire's only acute district general hospital, with 24-hour Emergency Department services; we're responsible for providing care and treatment to more than 400,000 people who live in our communities. We are modern, well-resourced and in commuting distance of Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and close to the Peak District. The Care Quality Commission rated the Trust as 'Good'. Our Vision is to be a first-class provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care for our patients; and being a great place to work for our people.

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