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Main area Chemotherapy - Haemato-oncology Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (08:00 - 18:00 (compressed hours) and will include some Saturday working) Job ref 197-AO7079 Employer Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Queen Elizabeth Hospital Town London Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum plus HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 10/08/2025 23:59 Band 6 Chemotherapy NurseBand 6Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, (LGT), is a community-focused provider of local and acute care, delivering high-quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, and Bexley.We provide whole-life care and are here to support our communities to live healthier lives as well as taking care of them when they need us the most. Employing almost 7,500 colleagues, affectionately known as Team LGT, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham, and at over a dozen community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. We have recently launched our new vision and values to mark the LGT10 – the tenth anniversary of our Trust forming in 2013. Our trust vision is to be exceptional. In the quality of our patient care; our support for colleagues; and in the difference we make through our partnerships and in our communities. Our hospitals and community sites provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as emergency and planned care. The Trust is rated as “good” or “outstanding” in over three-quarters of the services inspected by the Care Quality Commission. Every year our work includes performing 10,000 procedures in our theatres; bringing seven and a half thousand new lives into the world; carrying out 570,000 visits to patients in their homes or communities and providing emergency care for more than 300,000 patients arriving in our busy Urgent and Emergency Departments. LGT is a centre for the education and training of medical students enrolled with King’s College London’s GKT School of Medical Education. We are a training centre for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. We are pioneering new roles that will support the changing needs of our patients and are one of the largest employers of physician associates in the country. We are committed to working with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for our local communities. This means playing an active role in the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), and in formal partnerships including the South East London Acute Provider Collaborative, provider partnerships with our local mental health trusts and borough-based boards of the ICS in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham. Job overviewAre you interested in joining a stimulating environment that is committed to fulfilling the needs of it's staff as well as it's patients? If you are, a unique opportunity has arisen for a band 6 chemotherapy nurse to join our established and dynamic Chemotherapy Nursing team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. We specialise in solid Tumours and Haemato-oncological malignancies as well as clinical haematology. As a service, we strive to maintain a positive and supportive working environment where staff development is a priority. We are passionate about continually improving our services and you will be working collaboratively with the team on quality improvement. The working pattern is 9.5 hour shifts (4 days a week) from 08:00 and 18:00 and some Saturday working on a rota basis We are seeking motivated and committed experienced chemotherapy trained nurses to join our team as a Band 6 Unit sister in the Chemotherapy day Unit (QEH). This role involves cross site working between our two chemotherapy day units at UHL and QEH The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating the shifts in the Chemotherapy day unit. She/He will be expected to lead and role model the service ensuring that the team deliver safe effective care and treatments whilst maintaining a holistic, pro active and dynamic approach to patient care. Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will work closely with the Lead Chemotherapy nurse and Matron for Cancer Services, Chemotherapy Day Unit Manager and other key members of the Multidisciplinary team to ensure quality and safety for our patients remain paramount. Our service is committed to developing staff and provides excellent educational opportunities and professional development. Our provision of high standards of care is recognised by our patients via feedback and recognition at the Trust staff awards. Our team are proud of our excellent reputation within the Trust and extended cancer community.We are extremely proud of our service provision on both the University Hospital Lewisham (UHL) andQueen Elizabeth (QEH) and sites. This band 6 Unit sister position will give you an excellent opportunity to develop and gain experience within a Cancer setting working closely and supporting the Unit manager. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to undertake cross site working on the David Whitmore Suite 8 at UHL, supporting both units in cancer services at LGT. In order to provide the highest quality standard of care we welcome applications from nurses who are kind, honest, and reliable and have strong team working ethics Working for our organisationOur people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations: Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development Widening access (anchor institution) and employability Improving the experience of staff with disability Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development Making equalities mainstream Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesJob Summary: Participate in daily review of the treatment diary and ensure appropriate staffing levels and skill mix are scheduled to reflect the workload and meet the needs of the patients The post holder will work in collaboration with the Unit Manager and team in identifying the developmental and educational needs of staff focusing on the care required by patients. To assess patients and monitor condition while on treatment. To provide advice and signposting for patients, carers and colleagues. To work collaboratively with the chemotherapy team to maintain safe standards of care within the NMC code of conduct and in line with Trust policies To participate in educational and training opportunities offered by the team to members of staff across the trust. Key Result areas Performance To offer advanced clinical knowledge and expertise in relation to nursing practice and specialist clinical knowledge pertaining to the service. To demonstrate clinical competence related to the support of patients receiving chemotherapy and other treatments delivered within the service. To ensure that care delivery is patient focused and that sound elements of research-based practice are introduced, maintained and audited. To participate in the setting, implementing and evaluation of clinical practice standards within the team and unit, and meeting standards within Clinical Governance and government targets. To act as advocate to patients to ensure a patient-orientated approach to the delivery of care and meeting standards within Clinical Governance and Government targets. To contribute to the maintenance of patient held records, where appropriate. To provide appropriate information to patients and their carers / families regarding their disease, treatment, services available to them, and the mechanism for emergency treatment, particularly in relation to neutropenic sepsis. To provide emotional / spiritual support for patients and their carers / families, referring to other relevant professional where appropriate. To support management of the service budget, manpower (including recruitment) and skill mix in order to ensure the effective day-to-day running of the day unit environment. To maintain accurate and legible records of all clinical and legal documentation with regard to Statutory and Trust Policies. To identify the specific education needs of individual patients and carers and facilitate meeting those needs Workforce To work with the Unit manager in the assessment of the short and long term development needs of the team. A close working relationship will be maintained with the Unit sisters and other staff for clinical and educational purposes. With the Unit Manager and other unit sisters participate in Quality assurance initiatives and ongoing nursing audits, with resulting changes in practice being implemented. To participate in reviewing practice with other nurses within the Trust and to attend relevant meetings and working parties. In conjunction with other members of the nursing team identify the training and education needs of non-specialist colleagues – in order to promote specific skills related to the service speciality. To work collaboratively with the team to provide teaching programmes / opportunities to meet these needs. With the Unit Manager and unit sister colleagues be involved in the evaluation of their roles, having consideration for the most effective use of staff. To take an active role in off-duty planning, ensuring an effective skill mix within the available resources. Along with other members of the team maintain safe stock levels of equipment To be always aware of new ways of managing resources to increase efficiency and reduce waste Partnerships To liaise with and facilitate effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team. To provide high standards of evidence based nursing care in the delivery of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy/supportive treatments in the Chemotherapy Day Unit.Where appropriate, work flexibly across David Whitmore, Suite 8 UHL and MBU Chemotherapy Day Unit QEHTo daily coordinate the shift and ensure safety is maintained and smooth service delivery achieved To work in close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team members, pharmacists, dieticians, Acute Oncology Service, palliative care team and other site specific clinical nurse specialists. In conjunction with the Unit Manager, unit sisters and CNSs, to advise and support non – specialist professionals who care for cancer / haematology patients – including issues relating to chemotherapy treatment and side effects, the safe handling of cytotoxic drugs, care of intravenous lines, and neutropenic sepsis protocols. To act as a role model and mentor to other staff, providing informal education and support for them in their provision of care to cancer / haematology patientsPerson specificationQualifications and TrainingEvidence of continuing professional development to degree level or willing to achieve. ExperienceTo have SACT training with at least 3 years post registration experience To have experience of working in a teaching environment. To demonstrate up to date knowledge of relevant current nursing issues. Experience of audit Knowledge and SkillsEffective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to adapt communication style as necessary. Ability to organise and manage day to day departmental activities. Proficient in oral and IV drug administration. Able to manage a deteriorating patient. Computer literacy Personal QualitiesCaring, approachable and supportive team worker. Able to recognise stress in self and others Flexible to all shift patterns and understands the need to move ward areas as necessary to provide service. We reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date, please apply early. We do not contact applicants with the outcome of the shortlisting. If you have been shortlisted, you will receive an invite to an assessment day or interview. As a local employer and anchor institution we work closely with our community to recruit locally and we welcome applications from the widest variety of people to ensure our workforce are reflective of the local communities which we serve. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply including if you are Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities, live with a disability (visible or not) or are LGBT+. We have a number of active staff networks including Disability, LGBT+, Multicultural Inclusion and Women’s staff networks to bring staff together and celebrate diversity across our whole workforce. Please note, not all roles will meet the criteria for a skilled worker visa. Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou 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. Application numbersTo ensure fairness and manageable shortlisting processes, some vacancies may have an application cap. This means the vacancy will close once a set number of applications have been received even if this happens before the advertised closing date.We recommend applying as early as possible to avoid missing out. All applications received before the cap is reached will be considered equally and assessed against the person specification.#J-18808-Ljbffr