Staff NurseNHS

Job summary

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Staff Nurse, Outpatients Department CCC Wirral

30 hours per week - Monday - Friday BH Inclusive

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to work as a Staff Nurse based within theOutpatients Department at our Wirral site. The post holder may be required to cross cover other CCC Outpatient sites depending on needs of service.

The post will provide support to the Outpatients Team and the wider multi-professional teams that run their clinics through the unit.

Excellent communication skills are essential

Through the Trust induction, eLearning and supportive buddy system within the unit we will support you in your new role to develop your knowledge, skills and competencies. We will also support continued professional development with access to further learning such as communication courses and clinical skills with support of our learning and development team and clinical education.

Main duties of the job

Provide support to Consultants and the wider medical teams, allied healthcare professionals and other members of the multi-professional team to deliver nursing care within the outpatient environment.

The Staff Nurse role will include:-

• assisting and coordinating the day to day running of services
• triage of patients
• wound care (when required)
• recognition and escalation acutely unwell patients
• supporting unwell patients waiting for external transfers
• providing hands-on care
• assisting and emotional support to patients and their relatives
• phlebotomy
• supporting with the management and escalation of complications of PICCs and Ports
• supporting in clinics
• observations
• urinalysis
• BM recording
• ECG recording
• preparation of clinics
• high standards of documentation and record keeping.

In the absence of the manager and deputy manager it would be the responsibility of the post holder to coordinate the team and support with staff and patient queries.

Individuals should be committed, motivated and compassionate to complement the existing team.

Job description

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

About us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusive