Requirements
Candidates must be Registered Nurses with specific qualifications in venepuncture, cannulation, and the safe handling and administration of SACT. Evidence of regular competency assessments in these areas is required.
Job Description
Bank Oncology Nurse - SACT | Outpatients| Murrayfield - Edinburgh | Competitive hourly rates
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ health and well being across a complex and changing caseload of cancer patients
- Assist in the delivery of care to meet individuals’ health and wellbeing needs throughout the cancer treatment pathway
- Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information related to cancer patient care
- Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others in the management of SACT
- Promotes best practice in health and safety and security
- Assist in maintaining and developing cancer services
- Contribute to quality improvement within cancer services
- Promote people’s equality, diversity and rights
- Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI
Who we're looking for
- Registered Nurse
- Qualified in venepuncture and cannulation and the use of CVAD’s with evidence of regular competency assessment
- Qualified in the Safe handling and administration of SACT (accredited course) with evidence of regular competency assessment
Benefits
- Bank colleagues are paid weekly
- We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
- Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
- Access to Spire Healthcare pension
- Access to Blue Light Card discounts
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Full induction, including mandatory training updates
- Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
- Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team
We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications