Job summary
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team on the Haematology Ward at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. The Haematology Ward is a 21 bedded unit which treats acute patients with a variety of conditions. We are a specialist unit and provide treatment such as intensive chemotherapy, stem cell transplantation, blood product support and treatment of neutropenic sepsis. We are a growing service and recently opened our Ambulatory Chemotherapy Unit at the end of the ward which focuses on developing the service.
Training will be provided for central line care, chemotherapy administration and stem cell transplants. We also have a staff well-being team within the unit.
Main duties of the job
- Assist patients with activites of daily living
- Adminster Chemotherapy
- Managing patient care
- Recognising and treating Neutropenic Sepsis
- Stem Cell Transplant administration
- Assessing patients on a daily basis and reviewing plans of care.
- Administering medications
- Central line care
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please ensure that you have read the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (1st or 2nd Level)
- Willingness to undertake teaching and assessing qualification
- Willingness to undertake study in relevant speciality subject
Desirable criteria
- Post Registration qualification in Chemotherapy
Experience and Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to teach peers within clinical area
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Experience of team and ward management
- Basic I.T. skills
- Basic Life Support
- The ability to communicate effectively in English
Desirable criteria
- Venepuncture & Cannulation skills
- Central line training
Management
Essential criteria
- Team Player & Team Leadership qualities
- Good time management
- Communicate at all levels
Personal
Essential criteria
- Ability to establish priorities
- Assertiveness
- Decision maker
- Problem solver
- Lateral thinker
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jo Wilson
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 952886
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