Staff Nurse
Job overview
Ward 32 in the Queens Centre CHH has a vacancy for an enthusiastic Nurse to join a progressive nursing team who provide care for patients with cancer with a variety needs.
The Queens Centre is a state of the art department treating oncology and haematology in-patients across five wards. In addition to a fantastic building we also invest in our staff and offer comprehensive ‘in-house’ training and recommended pathways for further education relevant to the care of cancer patients including opportunities to complete the Chemotherapy Competency course.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood ofobtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Main duties of the job
This speciality requires the post holder will be professional and have a positive problem solving approach, excellent communication skills and the ability to deliver high standards of fundamental care to their patients.
A willingness to develop evidence based practices and with supervision you will develop an expert knowledge of cancer, symptom management and treatments. As well as achieving skills in emotional and psychological support during challenging circumstances.
As part of our commitment to the post holder Clinical supervision is available to all staff in this post encouraging the wellbeing of our staff.
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered Nurse
- Willingness to extend knowledge and skills
- Have an understanding and experience of preceptorship and mentorship in clinical practice
Experience
Essential criteria- Ability to deliver good Fundamental patient care
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Have experience of looking after the oncology patient
skills
Essential criteria- Excellent communication skills
- Work as part of the team but using own initiative
- Have good time management and prioritisation skills
- Understanding of IT processes within HUTH