Job summary
Senior Staff Nurse Photopheresis and Skin Cancer Out Patients Department.
Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust delivers high quality cancer care and works as part of the King's Health Partners Cancer Centre and London Cancer Alliance to continually develop cancer services in South London.
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated experienced nurse with excellent communication and leadership skills to join the St John's Institute of Dermatology Team. Our Dermatology skin cancer unit comprises of the Photopheresis, melanoma, lymphoma and general clinics and you will be expected to rotate between these units. Ability to perform venipuncture and cannulation and assess wounds is essential.Our Photopheresis department is a nurse led service. Photopheresis or ECP (Extracorporeal Photopheresis) is a form of apheresis and photodynamic therapy in which blood is treated with a photosensitizing agent treated with uvadex solution, exposed to ultraviolet light (UVA), and returned to the patient. All the necessary training will be provided.
Closing date: 1 May 2024
Interview date: 6 June 2024
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant must demonstrate commitment, excellent leadership, organisational and interpersonal skills and be suited to the dynamic pace of this very busy service. It is essential to have a genuine interest and advanced knowledge of health promotion, early detection of disease and follow up process of pre and post diagnosis .
The successful applicants will be expected to deliver a high quality nursing service, providing specialist care and management to patients and their families throughout their diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer. The ability to manage, lead, plan, organize and prioritise your work and be flexible in your approach is essential to this role.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy's and St Thomas' in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. We provide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have excellent communication, leadership, organizational and inter-personal skills and be able to work well within the multi-disciplinary team.ECP is a nurse led unit therefore you will be expected to work independently with a caseload of patients.You should be a Registered Nurse with post registration experience in Dermatology and Photopheresis experience is desirable . You must be able to take part in structured teaching for patients, colleagues and students.
Please see attached Job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have excellent communication, leadership, organizational and inter-personal skills and be able to work well within the multi-disciplinary team.ECP is a nurse led unit therefore you will be expected to work independently with a caseload of patients.You should be a Registered Nurse with post registration experience in Dermatology and Photopheresis experience is desirable . You must be able to take part in structured teaching for patients, colleagues and students.
Please see attached Job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Education
Essential
- BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
- Mentorship/Teaching Qualification
- Post registration qualification in or demonstrate relevant experience and competence (appropriate area of speciality)
Values and behaviour
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Previous post registration experience within the relevant specialty
- Supervision of junior staff
- Experienced and competent in the management of patients within the speciality
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients/clients and give relevant advice/information to patients and relatives.
- Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products
- Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information. To include dealing with distressed relatives, care of terminally ill & other challenging situations
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues. Knowledge of evidence based practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Education
Essential
- BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
- Mentorship/Teaching Qualification
- Post registration qualification in or demonstrate relevant experience and competence (appropriate area of speciality)
Values and behaviour
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Previous post registration experience within the relevant specialty
- Supervision of junior staff
- Experienced and competent in the management of patients within the speciality
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients/clients and give relevant advice/information to patients and relatives.
- Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products
- Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information. To include dealing with distressed relatives, care of terminally ill & other challenging situations
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues. Knowledge of evidence based practice.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
