Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Haematology nurse to join and support the Haematology Practice Educator based on the Bud Flanagan Unit.
The post holder will help facilitate education and training, working across the Bud Flanagan Unit, which is the main Haemato-oncology and Stem Cell Transplant wards caring for patients undergoing high dose chemotherapy treatment, stem cell transplantation and other cellular therapy products including clinical trials.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and experienced, who enjoys education and working with nurses to increase their knowledge to ensure a high quality service. You must be able to demonstrate good communication skills, reliability and have an organised approach.
Main duties of the job
- Provide clinical support to the Haematology Practice Educator and wider nursing team that is motivating and supportive resulting in high quality and evidence-based patient care.
- Assist in, facilitate and ensure clinical staff are equipped with the core nursing skills to be able to facilitate different treatment modalities including SACT, Transplant, Cellular Therapy and clinical trials.
- Assist in supporting all nurses with and without cancer experience, particularly newly qualified nurses, whilst they become clinically competent in the care of cancer patients.
- Support JACIE accreditation objectives for staff on Bud Flanagan.
- Support student nurses in the clinical environment and liaise with Ward Managers and other staff to support placements ensuring their induction and support from a practice assessor and supervisor in line with NMC Standards (2018).
Benefits
The Royal Marsden offers a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance.
Person Specification
- NMC Registration
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Sufficient post registration nursing experience in Haemato-Oncology nursing
- Competent in Intravenous Drug Administration and experience of being an assessor.
- Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise.
- Competent in Blood Administration and experience of being an assessor
- Competent in Chemotherapy Administration and experience of being an assessor
- Competent in Venepuncture/ Cannulation and experience of being an assessor.
- Experience and competence in handling and administering Cryopreserved products.
- Experience in administering different treatment modalities including clinical trials.
- Evidence of assessing and supporting learners in practice on inpatient or outpatient departments
- Evidence of working cooperatively in a team
- Ability to demonstrate self-motivation (working with minimal supervision).
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills.