Staff Nurse - Chemotherapy Day Unit

As a Staff Nurse within our Chemotherapy Day Unit, you will play a pivotal role in supporting patients throughout their cancer treatment. You will be responsible for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating patient care, whilst ensuring the safe administration of systemic anti-cancer therapies.,

• Safely administering chemotherapy and other systemic anti-cancer treatments in line with established protocols and competency requirements.
• Undertaking patient assessments prior to treatment and identifying any concerns requiring escalation.
• Monitoring patients throughout treatment and managing treatment-related side effects and complications.
• Providing education, support and reassurance to patients and their families.
• Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to deliver exceptional patient-centred care.
• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and adhering to all governance and safety standards.
  
  Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience working within Oncology, Haematology or a Chemotherapy Day Unit setting.
• Current SACT competency and experience administering chemotherapy treatments independently.
• Knowledge of oncology treatments, toxicity management and patient assessment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A compassionate, patient-centred approach to care.
• A commitment to delivering clinical excellence and continuously developing your practice.
  
  Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we're one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
  
  Full Time ,37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Monday to Friday Permanent Salary: Competitive dependent on experience, + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development) Are you a Band 5 Registered Nurse with SACT competency and experience administering chemotherapy? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join one of the UK's most respected specialist cancer centres and play a key role in delivering outstanding cancer care. At The Christie Private Care, rated Outstanding by the CQC, you'll become part of a highly skilled and compassionate team delivering personalised cancer treatment within a modern, purpose-built environment. Operated by HCA Healthcare UK in partnership with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, we combine clinical excellence with an exceptional patient experience. Our Chemotherapy Day Unit provides a specialist day-case service, delivering Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatments (SACT) in a safe, supportive and patient-focused environment. Through close multidisciplinary collaboration, we ensure patients receive the highest standard of care throughout their treatment journey.,
• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers
Culture and values At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other. Our mission is simple, above all else we're committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
Reasonable adjustments We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.