An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team on C2 Haematology team as a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse. 

We are a 27 bedded oncology and haematology unit. We provide care for both malignant and non-malignant haematology conditions. We have 7 rooms dedicated to administering high dose chemotherapy alongside stem cell returns for patients diagnosed with  Myeloma and Lymphoma. You will have considerable post registration experience with appropriate post qualification study within the field of cancer nursing.  You will need to be able to demonstrate competency in intravenous therapy and SACT (Systematic anti-cancer therapy) administration. Preferably being skilled in providing patient controlled analgesia for non – malignant haematology conditions, such as sickle cell anaemia is desirable, further training is available.

This post is for x1 full time permanent position, with 1x secondment full-time and x1 part-time 34.5 hours over 12 months. 

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

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Your Responsibilities

What you’ll do

Provide professional nursing leadership to the team and have excellent communication and leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team.
Provide high standards of care for patients, carrying out all aspects of nursing care. Be able to broaden both oncology and haematology knowledge. Gain new skills within a clinical and leadership style. Gain experience when carrying the Cancer Care staffing bleep, and gain a knowledge of bed flow within the care group. 

What we’re looking for
 
You will have considerable post registration experience with appropriate post qualification study within the field of cancer nursing.  You will need to be able to demonstrate competency in intravenous therapy and preferably SACT administration. Skilled with patient-controlled analgesia is desirable as our non – malignant haematology conditions, such as sickle cell anaemia require the use of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). If you are ready for the challenge of a new role, then an informal visit is highly recommended.

Essential Criteria 
•    Good communication skills
•    Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the register 
•    Significant post registration experience 
•    Knowledge of current health care issues 
•    Evidence of support learners in practise 
•    Ability to demonstrate clinical decision making
•    SACT trained (or in training)

Desirable criteria 

•    Autologous stem cell administration 
•    PCA (Patient controlled analgesia) trained 
•    Management experience i.e. audits, bleep holding, appraisal knowledge 
•    Budget knowledge