Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse

Pembroke Suite is the SACT infusion day unit. We are looking for a SACT trained registered nurse who has experience of working with oncology/haematology patients and wants to develop their leadership skills. It is an exciting time to join Pembroke unit as we are growing our team, initiating an education package and looking to develop our staff.

You will work together with the oncology and haematology team to deliver an outstanding patient focused service for patients having all aspects of systemic anti-cancer treatment.

Main duties of the job

You will demonstrate good organizational skills, ability to take charge and lead the team with support of the senior leadership team. You will be expected to assess and develop junior staff through mentoring, learning and appraisals. You will be mindful of standards at all times and if you have concerns you will know how to manage them or to raise them to the senior team.

You will be working closely with the other unit leaders to manage the unit. In this position you will communicate effectively, listen to staff and ensure their views are heard. You will support your senior sister by making decisions and plans for the development of the suite and be able to present a united, cohesive voice as a senior member of the team.

You will be part of the senior team overseeing the daily running and management of the SACT day unit. This includes liaising with the pharmacy, scheduling, CNS & consultant teams to ensure patients receive high quality care.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification Experience

• SACT accredited course
• Leadership, experience of managing a team
• SACT administration
• IV administration
• Management of central lines cannulation & venepuncture
• Administration of blood products
• Knowledge of cytotoxic policy
• Evidence of being caring and compassionate with a good understanding of managing patients with complex needs.
• Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
• Intrathecal Chemotherapy skills
• Post registration qualification in oncology/haematology nursing
• Governance experience or understanding of governance
• Leading a team in cancer care
• Practice assessor/ supervisor
• Advanced communication skills

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.

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata if part time