Oncology Specialist Sister / Charge Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 6 Oncology Day Unit Sisters (2.36wte) to develop, implement and provide an outreach service for patients who require systematic anti-cancer & cytotoxic treatments into the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital.
We are after motivated and enthusiastic SACT trained nurses to take this development forward and provide quality care for patients on the emergency care hospital site. The post holders will have the opportunity to develop this service, working closely with other clinical teams and the Oncology Day Units.
The candidates will also join the out of hours emergency telephone helpline rota to manage the service during evenings, weekends and bank holidays - this will involve independent decision making to help manage acute care of patients who are unwell offering advice and guidance.
Job share will be considered., To provide clinical expertise to the Team and develop SACT practice in the NSECH site. To work in close liaison with the Unit Managers, Lead Nurse, Practice Development Team and the MDT to provide the highest quality of care required to support each patient in their pathway and improve the patient experience., Support the Oncology Day Unit Managers as required when not supporting NSECH services in provide a high quality evidence based nurse led SACT service to patients and carer's. This will include patients attending for day case chemotherapy and patients who may contact the service for acute oncology advice about their care. The post holders will be part of the existing oncology day unit teams.
Provide specialist education and training to other members of the clinical teams.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Applicants who are members of the Armed Forces, and those who have a disability that requires support in the work place (two ticks pledge) and who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed under the Trust's interview guarantee scheme.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME people are currently under-represented in our workforce as well as other under-represented groups such as LGBT+ and disabled candidates. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, we have a Gold award from the Defense Recognition Scheme, and we are delighted to support Apprenticeships, Age Posi+ive and are a mindful employer.
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Applicants who meet the Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) will require additional pre-employment checks in line with CQC and NHS England statutory guidance.
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Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay.

To act as a clinical nurse leader, taking responsibility for the professional development of yourself and other HCP's. Candidates should be able to demonstrate their ability to work autonomously and have excellent communication skills.
Candidates should be working within the SACT service and have significant post registration experience including previous experience (Chemotherapy Enhancing Practice or equivalent) of giving SACT and managing toxicities.
Leadership experience, advanced knowledge , decision-making skills are essential and completion of, or a willingness to work towards the advanced clinical skills course or equivalent would be an advantage.

Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work for an organisation that was voted the best acute and combined acute and community trust in the country, based on the experience of its staff (NHS Staff Survey 2022). Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare and, this is…the Northumbria Way!
What the Northumbria Way means for you:
+ Extensive staff health and well-being programme including access to our specialist Wellbeing Hub
+ Support and connection through a variety of Staff Network groups
+ A range of flexible working opportunities
+ Generous annual leave and pension scheme
+ Access to lease car and home electronics scheme (qualifying criteria applies)
+ Opportunities to improve your professional development through our vast training programmes
+ On-site nursery places via salary sacrifice
+ Access to savings scheme via salary sacrifice with Northumberland Community Bank
We are proud to be one of the country's top performing NHS trusts - rated 'outstanding' overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We provide a range of health and care services to support more than 500,000 people living in Northumberland and North Tyneside across the largest geographical area of any NHS Trust in England. Our teams deliver care from hospitals, a range of community venues and people's homes. Our hospitals include a specialist emergency care hospital (the first of its kind in England), three general hospitals and community hospitals. In the community we deliver a wide range of community and public health services.
We lead in innovation and quality, having opened the Northumbria Healthcare Manufacturing and Innovation Hub during the Covid-19 pandemic and have recently launched our Community Promise - a pledge to make a real impact not just in healthcare but on the wider factors that affect people's lives, such as education, employment and the economy.
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