Staff Nurse - Oncology & Medical Ward

Job Description

Staff Nurse – Oncology & Medical WardLocation: The Wellington Hospital, St Johns Wood, LondonHours: 37.5hrs pw (shifts: long days/nights/weekends)Salary: Competitive + 9% shift enhancement (dependent on skills & experience plus 9% shift allowance) + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)We are also offering an attractive £5000 Golden Hello welcome incentive payment to successful candidates who join usAn exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic experienced nurse to join our Oncology & Medical team at The Wellington Hospital, London.The successful candidate will be joining a nursing team that provides ongoing care for Oncology & Medical patients within the inpatient setting. You will be working with the wider multidisciplinary team in supporting patients throughout their cancer journey& medical needs.We are passionate about constantly improving our service and delivering high quality care to our patients and strive to build upon the excellent care we provide.We are looking for committed individuals with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, who have a genuine interest in working within the oncology or medical speciality to join our team. We are dedicated to training and developing our staff in theirchosen field.The successful applicant will have an interest in working within the oncology & medical setting, venepuncture and cannulation skills would be desirable but training will be provided if not.This staff nurse role provides a real opportunity to develop clinical skills and knowledge base while being supported by a senior and experiences team; we take pride in our track record of developing the senior nursing team and leaders and of the future.As a Staff Nurse, you will be responsible for working in a supporting experienced nursing team to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate high standards of specialist care to ensure that patients are cared for in a safe, caring and comfortable environment. Thiswill include meeting their medical, physical and emotional needs by effectively communicating with the patient and their families.We understand that cancer care is a challenging field and our friendly team work closely together to adopt a supportive culture. As part of HCA Healthcare our team are offered emotional support and career development.Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate in individual care needs of patients and develop appropriate care plans to implement and evaluate
• Monitor patient care and interventions appropriately
• Recognise deterioration in patients’ condition at an early stage, (including neutropenic patients) Refer to the senior nurse and medical team appropriately

• Attend IV/ chemotherapy drug administration training, complete workbook competence
• Attend training and complete competency for our Neuroendocrine Unit.
• Report and document adverse incidents appropriately
• Initiate appropriate actions to isolate patients when required
• Implement a holistic approach in the care of patients requiring infection control precautions.

Skills & Experience

• Registered General Nurse with valid NMC pin
• NHS or Private ward experience
• Oncology/Cancer care experience
• Medical speciality experience
• Passionate about patient care, respectful, responsible and committed
• Haematology experience is desirable

About UsHCA Healthcare UK – The World’s largest private healthcare group; providing award winning primary, acute and complex care.The Wellington Hospital has over four decades of expertise; providing the highest level of care for patients who are looking for the best treatment in key areas of healthcare, including: neurosurgery, spinal surgery, cardiac care, orthopaedics, acute neurologicalrehabilitation, gynaecology and cancer care.The role is based in the 17 bed oncology and medical ward. There is a mixture of acutely unwell patients, chemotherapy patients and end of life patients.If you wish to find out more about this opportunity, please apply for this role and a member of the team will be in contact shortly.#LI-JE1