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Job summary

Main area
Oncology
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
120-NMR163-0424
Employer
Velindre Cancer Centre
Employer type
NHS
Site
Velindre Cancer Centre
Town
Cardiff
Salary
£28,834 - £35,099 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/05/2024 23:59

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Velindre Cancer Centre logo

VAP Band 5 Nurse

Band 5

Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC), which is a committed equal opportunities employer. VCC welcomes applications from people who share our vision;

 

Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.

 

our values;

  • BE Accountable
  • BE Bold
  • BE Caring
  • BE Dynamic

& who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our patients.

 

VCC is an amazing place to work & develop your career. It is undertaking a 5 year transformation programme which will enable cancer services to meet the future needs of our patients across South East Wales. Not only will programme see VCC moving into a new purpose built cancer hospital, it will provide opportunities for patients to receive treatments closer to their homes. The infrastructure changes will offer our employees opportunities to work across a number of sites, in new and different ways, create development opportunities & increase flexible working practices.

 

VCC provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.

 

For more information on this vacancy please contact the recruiting manager, who will be pleased to discuss it with you.

 

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

 

The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.

 

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed


 

Job overview

The post holder will be working within the VAP Virtually Assessed Patients clinic undertaking telephone (and occasional face to face) clinical assessments and authorising confirmed SACT based on that assessment.

The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, participating and contributing to the wider clinical governance agenda including service developments and flexible working to meet the needs of patients.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

  • To work with patients and their carers to determine in partnership 
    the assessment of patient needs. Working collaboratively with the 
    multi disciplinary/multi agency team.
  • To liaise and provide guidance on your area of practice to inpatient 
    and community service on the care of patients when requested.
  • To lead or contribute to the development of a care plan to meet the 
    holistic needs of the patient and carer which identifies interventions, 
    goals and review dates.
  • To act as the named nurse for designated individuals
  • To ensure that patients receive nursing care according to plan, 
    delegating the care to be given to other members of the team as 
    appropriate.
  • To plan with the patient/team a discharge plan that is followed 
    through for each patient, involving both carers, community services 
    and other agencies when appropriate.

Working for our organisation

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services. 

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications and/ or knowledge

Essential criteria
  • 1st or 2nd Level registered nurse or practitioner.
  • Degree or Working towards a degree.
  • NMC standards.
  • Chemotherapy awareness
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching and Assessment
  • Clinical Assessment skills. Educated to Degree Level
  • Willing to undertake specialist oncology module in chemotherapy.
  • Understanding of the wider policy influences on the NHS.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Evidence of experience in general nursing practice
Desirable criteria
  • Oncology experience as a student or qualified.
  • Critical care Chemotherapy Administration Evidence of Mentorship /clinical supervision
  • Cannulation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tej Quine
Job title
VAP Lead Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02920 615888
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