Staff Nurse - Inpatient Wards
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivate Nurse to join the team on C2
C2 is an acute ward which will enable you to gain skills within a haematology setting. We provide a high standard of care to 27 patients 24/7. 7 beds are dedicated to those receiving autologous stem cell transplants.
You will work closely with the MDT to ensure the needs of our patients are met. You will develop a range of different skills and be able to improve your knowledge or gain knowledge whilst caring for patients undergoing treatment for their cancer as well as non-malignant haematology conditions.
Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We a looking for nursing staff who are fully flexible to come and work with us permanently on C2.
Cancer care overall has very high acuity, C2 will enable you to gain skills to look after those acutely unwell patients. We are a 27 bedded haematology ward, 7 beds are dedicated to stem cell returns, you will be able to care for these patients.
We have a high volume of elective activity for patients receiving SACT (systemic anti-cancer treatment) i.e. immunotherapy and chemotherapy, you will gain skills to be able to care for these patients.
In this role, you’ll contribute to the provision and monitoring of high-quality individualised nursing care in accordance with agreed policies and procedures. You will:
Provide a high standard of care for patients by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for individual patientsCarry out all aspects of nursing care, treatments and procedures within agreed policies and procedures.
Undertake specific cancer care competencies.
You’ll act as a role model to other staff, encouraging effective working relationships and the development of a cohesive nursing team.
Person specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria- Qualified Nurse (Degree/Diploma)
- Registered nurse on appropriate part of the register
- Knowledge of current issues within acute Health Service
- Understanding of personal accountability
- Knowledge of own role within the team
- Provide evidence of teaching and supporting learners in practice in the role of practice supervisor
- Awareness of evidence-based practice
- Awareness of responsibilities for management of infection control
- Evidence of on-going personal development
- Able to use initiative
- Evidence of recent study
- Previous experience/qualification in relevant specialty
- Teaching experience
Trust Values
Essential criteria- Patient First
- Working Together
- Always Improving
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.
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