Adult Senior Staff Nurse - Haematology
Posted 1 day 23 hours ago by University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Permanent
Not Specified
University and College Jobs
Gloucestershire, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS153
Job Description
This post is only open to internal applicants.
Adult Senior Staff Nurse - Haematology Band 6 Main area Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent, with potential fixed-term options depending on availability Hours
Site Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre Town Bristol Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pa or pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/07/:59
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
The haematology and oncology wards at the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC) are recruiting a senior staff nurse.
We are a dedicated team of compassionate and skilled professionals looking for a new member of our senior nursing team. You will bring clinical expertise, leadership experience and a practical understanding of what excellent quality care looks like.
D703 is a purpose-built, 25 bedded, combined adult Haematology and Stem Cell Transplant Unit. We specialise in complex stem cell transplants for which we have 7 specialist ventilation rooms. We provide expert care and treatment for patients with malignant and non-malignant haematological conditions, including lymphoma, leukaemia and myeloma, as well as sickle cell disease. The patients are supported by a team of expert clinical nurse specialists, a vast multidisciplinary team, and the bone marrow coordination team. As a teaching and learning Foundation Trust, the unit offers education and training via dedicated clinical educators who are based on the unit. We encourage a nurse led focus and offer a wide range of training opportunities to provide our nurses with the knowledge and confidence. We are invested in our nurse's careers and champion opportunities for career progression, offering developmental opportunities in a wide range of nursing roles.
We are pioneers of ground-breaking new treatments such as CAR-T cell therapy, for which the team won a Recognising Success award, and conduct cancer research.
Main duties of the job The successful candidate should have significant experience in a relevant specialism. You will be expected to work the full range of shifts including long days, night shifts, shorter shifts and weekends. The applicant must be able to:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Person specification Knowledge and Experience
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Please be aware of scams - unless specified above, we will only communicate with you or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.
IMPORTANT:
Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
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Adult Senior Staff Nurse - Haematology Band 6 Main area Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent, with potential fixed-term options depending on availability Hours
- Full time
- Part time
Site Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre Town Bristol Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pa or pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/07/:59
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
The haematology and oncology wards at the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC) are recruiting a senior staff nurse.
We are a dedicated team of compassionate and skilled professionals looking for a new member of our senior nursing team. You will bring clinical expertise, leadership experience and a practical understanding of what excellent quality care looks like.
D703 is a purpose-built, 25 bedded, combined adult Haematology and Stem Cell Transplant Unit. We specialise in complex stem cell transplants for which we have 7 specialist ventilation rooms. We provide expert care and treatment for patients with malignant and non-malignant haematological conditions, including lymphoma, leukaemia and myeloma, as well as sickle cell disease. The patients are supported by a team of expert clinical nurse specialists, a vast multidisciplinary team, and the bone marrow coordination team. As a teaching and learning Foundation Trust, the unit offers education and training via dedicated clinical educators who are based on the unit. We encourage a nurse led focus and offer a wide range of training opportunities to provide our nurses with the knowledge and confidence. We are invested in our nurse's careers and champion opportunities for career progression, offering developmental opportunities in a wide range of nursing roles.
We are pioneers of ground-breaking new treatments such as CAR-T cell therapy, for which the team won a Recognising Success award, and conduct cancer research.
Main duties of the job The successful candidate should have significant experience in a relevant specialism. You will be expected to work the full range of shifts including long days, night shifts, shorter shifts and weekends. The applicant must be able to:
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence based, individualised patient care.
- Carry out planned care for a group of patients without direct supervision.
- Manage patient care according to agreed policies and protocols, taking appropriate action, seeking advice from other members of the multi-disciplinary team as necessary. This will include identification of risk (clinical, health, safety and security).
- Lead the nursing team on a day to day basis under the management and guidance of the ward sister/ charge nurse.
- Assist with bed management and flow, liaising with other departments across the trust.
- Work with the practice education facilitator to provide training on the ward to staff.
- Closely monitor patients' status, ensuring all relevant observations/patient assessment criteria are accurately recorded and interpreted to ensure appropriate and timely corrective action is taken in accordance with current protocols, e.g. sepsis.
- Undertake, when fully trained and competent, advanced nursing practices relevant to the clinical area including venepuncture, cannulation and the administration of intravenous chemotherapy
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Person specification Knowledge and Experience
- Appropriate post registration experience in nursing and speciality
- Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
- Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching
- Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
- Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertaken
- Experience as preceptor / mentor
- Teaching
- Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
- Ability to perform clinical activities specific to speciality
- Competency in medication administration including intravenous medication
- Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor
- Innovative and participates with practice and policy change
- Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
- Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
- Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS
- General good health, able to work on feet for long periods, aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times
- Work well within own team, divisions and wider trust
- Competent to delivery intravenous chemotherapy (evidence required)
- Organisation and management skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to lead a team
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to manage difficult situations
- Able to influence other team members
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Please be aware of scams - unless specified above, we will only communicate with you or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.
IMPORTANT:
Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
. click apply for full job details