Chemotherapy Specialist Nurse

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Chemotherapy Specialist Nurse to join our Oncology team on a part-time, permanent basis.

Shift Patterns: 8am-6pm, 3 days per week; 1 in 6 UKONS telephone triage on call from home.

Spire Leeds Hospital, located in Roundhay, Leeds, has been treating patients for almost 30 years. We are the region's largest private hospital in terms of the range of services we offer and the number of consultants we work with. The hospital offers a range of services and facilities including four operating theatres, a sterile services department, a dedicated endoscopy suite, and a diagnostic and imaging department with an MRI and CT scanner. There are outpatient and physiotherapy departments providing services six days per week.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Deliver nursing services to patients within the unit.
• Act as key worker and work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to help create and maintain a robust oncology and chemotherapy outpatient service.
• Provide psychological support, information and advice to patients diagnosed with cancer.
• 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, inclusive of administering chemotherapy.
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information related to cancer patient care.
• Promote 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.

Who we’re looking for:

• Qualified Nurse with a valid NMC registration.
• 2 Years experience of chemotherapy administration.
• Fully SACT trained.
• Previous experience in administering chemotherapy.
• Qualified in venepuncture and cannulation and the use of CVADs with evidence of regular competency assessment.
• Working towards a post-registration qualification in a clinical cancer specialism (desirable, not essential).
• Experience of working in a nurse-led environment with minimum supervision.

Benefits:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options.
• Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers.
• Free Bupa wellness screening.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.
• Free onsite parking.

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence.
• Doing the right thing.
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple.
• Delivering on our promises.
• Succeeding and celebrating together.

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

We commit to our employees' well-being through work-life balance, ongoing 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.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Lauren Armitage.

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.