Sister/Charge Nurse - Chemotherapy
Job overview
The role of the chemotherapy nurse is to provide holistic care for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy or other systemic cancer treatments (eg: immunotherapies) and is a dynamic, challenging and rewarding role.
The post holder will be encouraged and supported in their personal development through a bespoke personal development plan supported in partnership with the chemotherapy lead.
If you are currently working in an acute setting and are keen to specialise in lung cancer this could be your unique opportunity to develop, succeed and work within this specialised field.
Cecilia Centre is based within Wythenshawe Hospital and is part of the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. We are the largest NHS organisation within the UK and we share our knowledge, skills and resources to be the best, for our vibrant and diverse communities and each other.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and passionate Band 6 Chemotherapy Nurse to work on the Cecilia Unit (Chemotherapy Day Case Unit) at Wythenshawe Hospital.
We are seeking an experienced nurse with exceptional proven clinical, leadership and managerial skills with a passion and desire to specialise in lung cancer nursing.
Our expanding team are looking to recruit nurses who are committed, motivated and forward thinking to complement our existing multi-disciplinary team in achieving excellent care for our patients.
The role of the chemotherapy nurse is to provide holistic care for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy or other systemic cancer treatments (eg: immunotherapies) and is a dynamic, challenging and rewarding role.
Delivering systemic antic cancer treatment to patients with lung cancer. Psychological care to patients and their carers. Supporting junior members of the team. Supporting the Band 7's role.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered nurse
- Evidence of post qualification specialist study
- Degree
- Experience teaching students/junior staff
Experience
Essential criteria- Relevant experience at Band 5
- Leading a team and working autonomously
- Chemotherapy Experience
- Experience of working within other areas of nursing
- Working with multidisciplinary team