Job summary
Are you looking for a change or new challenge?

Gervis Pearson Ward are looking to recruit a full time Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the team. You will be joining a diverse and motivated team that is dedicated to the development of specialist clinical skills and the delivery of high quality safe patient care. We are an 18 bed male oncology ward specialising in palliative care, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, iodine and treating patients with the side effects of their cancer.

Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

We are looking for individuals, who are enthusiastic, confident; self-motivated and possess good communication skills, enjoys a challenge and can work as part of a team.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Our Oncology service is the largest Cancer facility in the East Midlands.

We have a management team that is both innovative and proactive in ensuring that high quality care is delivered to our patients. We are keen to encourage developments in line with Trust policy and working in new ways. We recognise responsibility to ensure that staff are developed and stimulated within their environment in order to achieve vision and deliver care that reflects the values and behaviours of the Trust. We offer excellent opportunities for career progression, training and development.

About us
With over 20,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Our Oncology service is the largest Cancer facility in the East Midlands.

We have a management team that is both innovative and proactive in ensuring that high quality care is delivered to our patients. We are keen to encourage developments in line with Trust policy and working in new ways. We recognise responsibility to ensure that staff are developed and stimulated within their environment in order to achieve vision and deliver care that reflects the values and behaviours of the Trust. We offer excellent opportunities for career progression, training and development.

Job responsibilities
We are looking to recruit UK NMC Registered Nurses.

You will receive a comprehensive Oncology induction programme lead by our Clinical Nurse Educator, which includes attending the 3 Day Cancer Care course and 2 Day SACT course to assist the completion of the UKONS SACT Competency passport.

There will be further opportunity to develop clinical skills in Venepuncture, Cannulation and ECGs.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name
Sarah Merritt

Job title
Ward Manager

Email address
sarah.merritt@nuh.nhs.uk

Telephone number
01159691169

Additional contact information
ext 75680

Person Specification
NMC Registered
Essential

• Current Level UK 1 NMC Registered
• Completed and passed NMC test of competence

Desirable

• Nursing Degree

Experience
Essential

• Supervision of non-registered staff and students

Desirable

• Oncology and radiotherapy experience
• Chemotherapy trained
• Working within acute hospital environment

Communcation
Essential

• Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate basic IT skills
• Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff

Desirable

• Demonstrate Computer literacy & use of IT skills - e.g. e-mail, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team

Planning and organisation skills
Essential

• Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations

Desirable

• Demonstrate leadership skills & ability to effectively lead a team
• Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload of self and others
• Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
• Demonstrate effective time management skills

Physical skills
Essential

• Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
• Competent and capable of using medical equipment
• Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres

Desirable

• Evidence of moving and handling training

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).