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Pulse Nursing Perms

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9 days ago

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Chemotherapy Nurse working in the community

Band: 6 Monday - Friday 9-5pm (1x weekend in every 4 or 6 weeks)Type: Full Time/Permanent Location: Northampton Salary: Between 38,480 - 42,640 per annum + Car allowance /Car (c 4k) + enhancements (%)Are you passionate about providing exceptional chemotherapy care? Join our clients dynamic and skilled community team, dedicated to delivering the highest standards of patient care in chemotherapy.

In this role, you will collaborate with designated hospitals and centres to educate and support patients undergoing oncology treatments within the Northampton area. You will be responsible for administering other IV therapies, ensuring services are delivered in a patient-centric, customer-focused manner. Your goal will be to optimize therapeutic benefits, enhance treatment adherence, and ensure a positive patient experience, all while adhering to quality and contractual standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Undertake a clinical assessment of patient's needs.Conduct training to ensure patient and/or carer are able to safely self-medicate relevant oncology medications e.g. oral tablets.Provide on-going support to patients through the combination of support programmes to include telephone, clinic-based and home visits as per product and client protocols.Assess patients' home environment to ensure it is suitable for home IV oncology treatment including ensuring the environment is safe and secure, has working means of communication e.g. telephone and will be a safe environment for nurses to work.Complete line care for all IV oncology patients, ensuring lines are clean and clear.Change dressings and provide advice on caring for lines to patients and care givers.Administer all IV Oncology medications for all patients undergoing IV cancer treatment.Check blood results and made decisions on whether critical levels are within safe parameters to continue with treatment.Liaise with referring consultants on any concerns around treatment or if patient is too unwell to receive medication.Complete blood transfusions with patients or arrange suitably qualified nurse to visit patient to deliver transfusions.Benefits include:

Car allowance or company carWeekend & evening enhancements (%)Contributory pension schemePrivate healthcare coverDeath in service x4 salaryAnnual Holiday - 33 days (including bank holidays)Professional registration paid forTraining & DevelopmentCompany mobile phone and tablet deviceComprehensive company inductionRequirements for this role:

Register Nurse (RGN) - NMC RegisterChemotherapy delivery qualificationExperience in administering oncology medication, either in hospital or community environmentExperience of undertaking clinical assessments and administering sub-cutaneous injectionsExperience in the care of IV devices and administration of IV therapiesClinical skills required include clinical assessment, administering I.V. injections, administering chemotherapy, cannulation and phlebotomy skills. Strong understanding of therapies relevant to service offering, including NHS knowledge relating to the management of patients with treated conditionsComfortable traveling within a region

location

Northampton, Northamptonshire