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Senior Staff Nurse

Employer
HCA UK Leaders in Oncology Care
Location
London
Salary
£35000 - £40000 per annum
Closing date
5 Apr 2017

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Sector
Cancer Nursing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Description
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that patients and visitors receive the level of service that conforms to LOC vision, aspiration and values. To provide specialist nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality individualised care to patients/clients and relatives/carers, without supervision, in collaboration with the multi disciplinary team. The post will involve deputising for their line manager. This may involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in a variety of settings.

Duties & Responsibilities
To develop and maintain clinical competency in cannulation, care of CVADs and administration techniques To assess the educational and informational needs of the patient and family. This includes producing and using appropriate materials to ensure optimum understanding of nursing care and the likely outcome To liaise and work closely with relevant Clinical Nurse Specialists / Clinic Doctor /Clinical Team / Consultants / Primary Care Teams in the provision of a professional critical care / cancer nursing service, and use skills identified for the post to provide a specialist input to the care that is planned for and delivered to individual patients

Skills & Experience
Skilled in Phlebotomy / Cannulation / Care of CVADs/ IV administration Sound patient assessment skills IV Drug Administration Ability to delegate and prioritise. Effective preceptorship / mentorship skills Ability to motivate and contribute to team working Good written and spoken English language skills Basic cardiac life support Advanced life support

About The Individual
The successful candidate will Preferably have outpatient cancer experience, an excellent communicator and good interpersonal skills. Being a team player and having the ability to deal with demanding/complex situations is key to this role. The applicant will also have a passion for customer service and a desire to provide an exceptional patient experience

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