Registered Nurse - Oncology

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trustwas established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust. Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon.

Main duties of the job

You'll beresponsible for coordinating all aspects of care delivery, as well as helpingto educate patients, health care assistants, students within the clinicalenvironment.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job responsibilities

ProfessionalPractice

• To provide a high standard of care forpatients by assessing,
• planning, implementing, and evaluatingcare for individual patients.
• To give and receive regular reports onthe progress of patients,
• reporting immediately any changes inthe patients condition to the senior trained nurse on duty, or themedical staff as appropriate.
• To carry out all aspects of nursingcare, treatments, and procedureswithin agreed policies and procedures.
• To work with medical staff and othermembers of the health careteam to ensure that treatments arecarried out within agreed policies.
• To maintain accurate records ofobservation, treatment and
• patient/family care.
• To receive patients and their relativesin a calm, courteous and
• reassuring manner, participate inproviding information and support.
• To ensure the safe custody of patientsbelongings and valuablesaccording to Trust policy.
• To participate in the checking andadministration of prescribed drugs
• (Including controlled drugs) and othersubstances in accordance withTrust policy.
• To participate in the checking andadministration of intravenous drugshaving demonstrated relevant knowledgeand competence, and been authorised by Sister/Charge Nurse orSenior Nurse.
• To ensure that all equipment is in goodworking order and ready forimmediate use. Report any defectiveequipment or provision of supplies to Sister/Charge Nurse or deputy.
• To inform the sister/Charge Nurse ordeputy of any untoward eventsor problems affecting patients orstaff, where appropriate complete an accident or incident form.
• To support the Fire Group Leader,ensuring that all staff are aware of:
• Position of firefighting equipment.Standard fire procedure.
• To always uphold confidentiality due topatients and relatives andin all situations according to Trustpolicy.
• To ensure compliance with InfectionControl standards, in line withTrust policy.
• To administer SACT drugs and completeannual update

Personnel andProfessional Development

• To wear the correct uniform and topresent oneself in a professional manner always.
• To adhere to policies and procedures,and be familiar with the location of current files.
• To participate in the promotion of goodworking relationships within the ward teams.
• To attend meetings on matters relatedto the ward/unit.
• To keep up to date with clinicaldevelopments, and participate in innovation and change concerned withimproving the standards of care for patients.
• To assist in the orientation andin-service training of new staff and the appraisal of learners.
• To take on a specific area of interest/ project / audit / link role, and develop resources for this.

Person Specification Experience

• Minimum of 6-months experience working as a Registered Nurse in an NHS hospital setting in the past 2-years
• Previous experience working within Oncology

Qualifications

• Be a Qualified Nurse with NMC Pin and no restrictions
• IV Therapy Trained
• SACT Trained

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.