Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - Haematology/Oncology Inpatient Unit RNA

The Haematology/Oncology Inpatient Unit is an 18 bedded unit for the care of patients with Haematology and Oncology malignancies. We administer high intensity chemotherapy, and support patients with the side effects of their illness and the treatments involved.

We provide a 24 hour triage service for our patients at home who may need urgent medical care. It is an extremely busy and exciting place to work, and it can be emotional, but there is a chance to make a real difference in patients and their relatives lives.

As a Band 6 you will co-ordinate the care of our patients, working closely with Consultants, Therapists, Palliative Care and the wider MDT. You will answer triage line calls and ensure the patient is assessed and treated swiftly and appropriately.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated person who will be able to demonstrate high standards of clinical practice and work well within our established team. In return we offer a friendly yet professional work environment with a good network of support from our practice development team and our senior nurses within the specialty.

• Maintain a high standard of patient focused care, in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures.

Maintain a safe and clean working environment.

Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.

Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.

Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient.

Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct.

Undertake duties on different wards/departments, as and when required by service demands.

Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures.

Education and Training.

This description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be a complete list. It will be amended as necessary in the event of future changes.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ian Fowler Job title: Ward Manager Email address: ian.fowler1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01904 726031