Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Chemotherapy

The Chemotherapy Unit at Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital provides care for both oncology and haematology patients. We are looking for a highly motivated chemotherapy nurse who is keen to learn and develop as a chemotherapy junior sister. You will need to be able to work autonomously, but also be part of our team. When fully staffed we are a team of 19 in total, all working closely to provide the best service for our patients. The unit is fast paced, challenging and rewarding all at the same time, on average treating 45 patients per day. Job Summary * Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based nursing care. * Assist with the management and organisation of a clinical area. * P articipate in the education, development and line management of others staff members. * Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the patients and their relatives and carers. * Participate in improvement of services and the quality of care provision. The candidate needs to be knowledgeable in the field of chemotherapy and haematology. They must have excellent leadership skills and be approachable to ensure junior are supported. They must have excellent time keeping skills and must be flexible in their working hours. Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we may use this to contact you regarding your application. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. The Trust is committed to creating a well managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We operate Zero Tolerance to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure our recruitment and selection process is accessible to all. Flexible Working applications will be considered. The Trust operates a No Smoking Policy. Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process please contact a member of Recruitment Services on 01254 732075 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. Please Note: new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band. This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested. Dear Potential Applicant, It is important you are made aware of the changes which East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has implemented with regard to charging for the cost of undertaking Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) Checks (previously known as Criminal Records Bureau or CRB) and how this may impact upon you. As this position is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and involves work that is identified as a regulated activity as defined in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (2006), any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be 48.00, which includes a small handling fee. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. For further details / informal visits contact: Ruth Brierley - 01254 734412 - Ruth.Brierley@elht.nhs.uk Employment Type: FULL_TIME