Staff Nurse - Lilac Centre

Merseywestlancs; Chorley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS Trust in Chorley is seeking a compassionate Staff Nurse to join their award-winning chemotherapy day unit. This role requires administering chemotherapy, supporting patients during their cancer care, and working with a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should have a Registered Nurse qualification and a commitment to professional development. The position offers opportunities for training and growth along with a supportive work environment. If you’re looking to make an impact in oncology care, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Access to NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months post-registration experience.
• Experience in oncology/haematology nursing desired.
• Chemotherapy qualification is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Administer chemotherapy and other cancer treatments.
• Support patients and their families during critical times.
• Organize and deliver individualized patient care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Organizational skills

Computer literacy

Ability to handle complex situations

Education

1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma)

Current NMC Registration

Evidence of continuing professional development

Job description

We want talented and enthusiastic people from all backgrounds to join #TeamMWL, with us you can learn, grow and develop yourself and your career, realising your true ambitions and aspirations.

Whatever you’re looking for in your career, you’ll find it here at MWL.

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Staff Nurse to join the dedicated team in The Lilac Centre, award winning chemotherapy day unit.

Due to the success of the unit, we are expanding the team and currently plan to be providing services across 7 days of the week. The current operating hours are 8am -8pm Monday to Friday but will be gradually extended over time to accommodate clinics on Saturdays and Sundays. We are looking for people with an interest in chemotherapy and cancer who have a flexible approach to work and who possess excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, to work alongside our medical oncology and haematology teams.

Interview date: TBC

Main duties of the job

The role involves administering chemotherapy and other cancer treatments, promoting awareness and education of oncology issues and supporting patients and their families during a critical time in their cancer care.

You will be supported by experienced chemotherapy nurses and training will be given to suit the needs of the successful applicant. The permanent contract will provide you with an opportunity to gain new skills and experience within a busy chemotherapy day unit.

Applications are invited from Registered Nurses with the following:

• 6 months post‑registration experience and / or experience in oncology/haematology nursing
• ENB 998 or equivalent experience
• Evidence of cancer related study
• Chemotherapy qualification is desirable but not essential as training will be provided.

Working for our organisation

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY DUTIES

Develop and expand scope of professional practice to include venepuncture, cannulation, administration of cytotoxic chemotherapy and management of central venous lines in line with NMC and Trust Policies.

To consistently organise and deliver individualised patient care, ensuring patient’s physical, social and psychological needs are met.

To contribute to the maintenance and development of evidence based clinical standards.

To maintain contemporaneous nursing records in accordance with Trust and NMC guidance.

To participate in the review of existing methods of nursing care via benchmarking and audit and the implementation of necessary changes.

Keep up to date with developments in the care and treatment of cancer patients in order to be able to carry out duties completely and efficiently.

To communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relatives/carers, nursing colleagues and members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient.

Acknowledge any personal limitations of competence in accordance with the ‘NMC Code of Professional Conduct’ (2008).

Develop knowledge of the hazards to staff, patients, relatives and the environment with regard to administration, disposal and spillage of cytotoxic chemotherapy, taking appropriate action.

Supervise professional work of nursing staff, including junior staff.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain Professional Registration

Adhere to relevant Code of Practice of the Nursing and Midwifery Council

Adhere to the Trust policies and protocols

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

To ensure that all patient information is confidential and is not disclosed to a third party except with permission of the Nurse in Charge

To keep patient records up to date on a day to day basis following any interaction with patients/relatives

To ensure all unit documentation is completed

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES

To assist with induction programmes, preceptorship and mentorship of new staff as appropriate.

To appropriately assist in the promotion of the learning environment. Participating in the supervision and assessment of Health Care Assistants, Student Nurses, Return to Practice Nurses, Overseas registered Nurses and Cadets, as appropriate.

To take responsibility for personal study and development in accordance with ‘NMC Post Registration Education and Practice’.

To undertake appropriate nursing role developments and fully engage in ones own appraisal/performance review.

To mentor registered nurses undertaking the chemotherapy course when competent to do so

LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

To regularly take charge of the clinical area in the absence of a senior member of staff

Participate in meetings pertinent to the Unit

Establish and maintain good communication within the Unit, Division, Trust and agencies outside the Trust.

To consistently use resources efficiently.

To be actively involved in risk management and clinic audit programmes.

To ensure safe custody of patients property.

To be responsible for ensuring all patients and their relatives/carers are kept fully informed of patient’s treatment/progress and discharge plans/after care.

To report all accidents, hazards, incidents and complaints in accordance with Trust policies and assist in investigation of them as required.

Comply with Health and Safety policies.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Maintain efficiency and minimise any waste

RESEARCH & AUDIT

Responsible for following clinical trials protocols

Involvement in potential audit or research within the unit or Trust

Person specification

Qualifications

• 1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma)
• Current NMC Registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge and Experience

• Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code
• Experience of working in a clinical environment
• Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• An understanding of national, regional and local NHS issues
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Skills

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels
• Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own workload
• Ability to de-escalate complex situations
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Awareness of the need for confidentiality at all times
• Computer literacy e.g. experience of electronic patient record

Other

• Frequent moderate effort for several short periods of time such as manual handling of patients and equipment.
• Frequent concentration required for drug calculation and administration
• Dealing with frequent interruptions and competing demands
• Ability to work within highly distressing or emotional circumstances e.g. end of life care
• Ability to communicate distressing information
• Ability to communicate in a challenging environment
• Able to carry out direct clinical care as required on ward or department.
• Potential blood or body fluids exposure

Our Values

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.

Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact [e-mail].

We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.

The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click here to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.

eVisa Update

For successful candidates on selected work and study visa routes, who have completed and paid for their applications will no longer receive a visa vignette in passport as evidence of their permission to enter the UK.

Instead, you will be issued with an eVisa only, which is accessed by creating a UKVI account.

Before travelling to the UK, we advise applicants to:

• Understand how to generate an eVisa share code

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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.

Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.

If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

Flexible Working

We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:

• All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
• There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
• Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.

At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.

Working for Team MWL

Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

The Trust is a non-smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website.

You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated and will check all applications against AI detection software.

Additional Information

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here.

An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be in the supporting documents.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.