Staff Nurse - Ward 11/Haematology | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 May 2024 |
| Location: | Bournemouth, BH7 7DW |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6220359/153-SP02745-A |
Summary
This busy purpose built Inpatient Haematology ward is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate individual with good organisational and communication skills, to compliment the existing team. No prior chemotherapy or haematology experience is required as training will be provided.
The post holder must be flexible and willing to do shift work which will involve working long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays pro rota.
The ward is comprised of a 15 bed Acute Haematology Inpatient area including a bone marrow transplant suite and isolation unit. In addition to the inpatient ward there is a Day-care Unit, which treats approximately 250 Haematology and Oncology patients per week.
The unit’s activities include the administration of chemotherapy, supportive care, stem cell transplants and an integrated clinical trials unit. Successful applicants will be offered the opportunity to gain experience in both areas, inpatient and day-care when undertaking chemotherapy training
The inpatient Acute Haematology Ward operates a shift system of long days and night duties including bank holidays and weekend duties with the hours of work being 07.30-20.00 and 19.30-08.00. There is a potential these times will change to 07:00-19:30 and 19:00-07:30
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date : TBC
We actively support professional development through provision of places on National Study Days/Conferences where appropriate. In addition we have a unit based Practice Educator to support our:
• Local induction programme
• Chemotherapy Course
• University Accredited Haematology Course
• In-house education programme.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Apr 2024
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