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Band 5 Staff Nurse CFH-Chemotherapy Day Unit
Band 5
Main area Main Outpatients - Chase Farm Hospital Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent: 37.5 hours per week Hours 37.5 hours per week (5 days a week (Full time)) Job ref 391-RFL-6207472
Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Chemotherapy Day Unit Chase Farm Hospital Town Enfield Salary £32,720 - £39,769 Per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 13/06/2024 23:59
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies and ensure that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff
- To contribute to the development of evidence based guidelines/policies relating to speciality
- To ensure accurate and comprehensive nursing records are maintained using appropriate written and electronic documentation
- To collect data and provide essential information in a timely and accurate manner when requested for
- To ensure high standards of care are given to all patients, monitoring this through spot checks and clinical quality indicators outcome measures
- Contribute to patient and relative feedback by undertaking daily clinical rounds with the aim of providing excellent standards of care
- To collaborate in the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence based care
- To ensure communication with patients and significant others is established, ensuring empathy and reassurance regarding, assessment, care and treatment
- Be accountable at all times for ensuring that safeguards are in place for patients, in particular those adults or children at risk
- Ensure that all staff act in accordance with Trust policies such as Infection Prevention and Control, Confidentiality, Health & Safety and Equal Opportunities
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Experience
- Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Proven clinical experience in relevant area
- Experience working with acutely ill patients
- Evidence of teaching and assessing
- Ability to utilise pre registration experience to demonstrate an understanding of the relevant settings.
Values
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
- Degree / Diploma
- Registered Nurse on the NMC register. Holds appropriate level for the area of speciality.
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
- Mentorship/Teaching/assessing course
Skills and aptitudes
- Proven clinical skills in relevant area
- Demonstrates a genuine interest and has awareness of issues in specialty
- Evidence of self development within speciality
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Awareness of current nursing and NHS issues
- Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Evidence of working cooperatively in a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to form excellent interpersonal relationships
- Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality
- Awareness of NHS reforms and professional issues relating to specialty
- Specialist knowledge in area of speciality
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- By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
- If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.
- Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system .
- If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
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- The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.
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Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
- 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.
- Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.
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You 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.
Name Flore Dohmatob Job title Senior Sister Email address f.kanudohmatob@nhs.net Additional information
0208 375 2058/52062
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Please note that jobs marked as 'Restricted' and/or 'open to internal applicants only' apply to both Royal Free London and North Middlesex staff who are currently employed by either organisation. Applicants from these trusts will be treated as internal candidates for these roles. This is to support the ongoing work that is required to plan for the proposed integration of our two organisations .
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