Registered Nurse | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
There is an exciting opportunity to work within the cancer business unit as a band 5 registered nurse.
The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of high quality, effective, and compassionate nursing care, including assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating of holistic and individualised care. This will be in line with local, Trust wide and national policies, procedures, values and behaviours.
We have opportunities available part time/full time across ward 301 - which is an 18 bedded Acute Haematology Ward.
You will need to be a registered nurse with previous ward based experience and ideally demonstrate previous Oncology/Haematology experience. Evidence of the administration of medications intravenously and through CVAD's is desirable alongside the ability to perform skills such as Intravenous cannulation/venepuncture and SACT experience.However, full training can be given if this is not a skill you currently possess.
In addition, the post holder will have excellent communication skills, be reliable, enthusiastic and an effective team member committed to providing the highest level of service for our patients.
You will need to have the ability to plan, document, deliver and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for patients in a responsible and efficient way, which has been drawn up in conjunction with the co-ordinator of the shift.
Closing date of applications: 29 September 2024Interview date: 11 October 2024
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
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This advert closes on Sunday 29 Sep 2024