Staff Nurse

The Palatine Ward is a joint collaboration between the haematology and transplant service and the teenage and young adult service, providing high quality care for adult patients with haematological malignancies and TYA (16-24 year old) patients with all types of cancers. We also treat paediatric patients receiving radioiodine treatment.

We are a 31 bedded ward with specialist side rooms for isolating severely immunocompromised patients. We give established evidence-based specialist treatments including chemotherapy and stem cell transplants; all supported by a comprehensive and thorough training process, inclusive of UKONS certificate for the delivery of Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment. Our Clinical Practice Facilitator team are here to support you for your education and development needs and you will be fully supported during your orientation program and beyond. We believe in team work on The Palatine Ward. We work in small teams which cover a cohort of patients, to provide 24-hour care to give therapy, provide symptom control, treat sepsis and maintain an overall holistic approach for the individuals we care for.

We are looking for a motivated adult or children's nurse to work in our fast paced but patient focused environment. You must want to develop new skills and knowledge around specialised cancer treatments. You will be caring, interested in haematology-oncology and the ever-advancing innovations in treatment and care., A nurse on Palatine Ward will deliver care to a team of patients by monitoring them closely, performing clinical observations and fluid balance, administer medication, escalating concerns to the Acute Oncology Outreach team and senior colleagues. There will be training and develop opportunities provided to ensure the nurse becomes competent in accessing central lines and in the delivery of SACT. As the role develops the nurse would be expected to undertake the exciting role of stem cell re-infusion and CAR T-cell administration - these interventions are preceded by a strict conditioning process which the nurse will be responsible to administer.

At The Christie we have a large specialist Multi-Disciplinary Team who all strive to provide Gold Standard care to our patients, it will be within the role of the staff nurse to independently liaise with key MDT members to maintain excellent care provision.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated nurse, with excellent time management skills and well developed interpersonal and communication skills. A vested interest in Haematology and TYA Oncology is essential. To grow this interest and the skills of the nurse within this role, we will invest in their development with a period of supernumerary practice, a comprehensive inhouse training package, support from the CPF team and coaching from a preceptor/allocated team member. There will also be opportunity for further education and training as your career progresses.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.