Senior Staff Nurse- Infusion Suite – Fixed Term 2 years – London Rd, Stanwell, Ashford

Job overview

The post holder will be able to promote and support the delivery of a quality nursing service, setting and monitoring clinical standards in the  Infusion Suite. They will also be responsible for the nursing care of patients attending the day unit including the administration of SACT (systemic anti-cancer treatment) and supportive treatments. The post holder will be able to support the coordination and management of staff and facilitate training, educational and development needs. In addition, to work as a senior staff nurse and deputise for the Sister/Charge Nurse when needed

Main duties of the job

Support the Infusion Suite Manager in leading and supervising a safe, high standard of nursing practice and the delivery of evidenced based patient care in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, the Trust’s Strategy for Nursing and Trust/Unit Policies and Procedures.

Assist the Infusion Suite Manager in providing and developing good nursing practice ensuring that practices are in accordance with department and hospital policy.

Be competent in the administration of chemotherapy and carrying out procedures such as Venesection, Cannulation, venepuncture and central venous access devices (CVAD).

Determine nursing care priorities, planning the delivery of patient care taking into account the skill mix of staff.

Have clinical expertise in administering the range of chemotherapy regimens and complex infusions for medical, cancer and haematology patients.

Demonstrate advanced communication skills in liaising with clinical teams, patients and their next of kin, and knowledge of side effects.

Assess and escalate the potential side effects of treatments, demonstrating clinical understanding of the significance of the patient’s clinical observations and condition.

Liaise with the pharmacy aseptic unit to ensure treatments are ready for patients to receive to ensure patients waiting times are kept to a minimum.

Working for our organisation

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter’s, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment.

 We hope to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious – why not, come and be a part of our journey.

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Support the Infusion Suite Manager in leading and supervising a safe, high standard of nursing practice and the delivery of evidenced based patient care in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, the Trust’s Strategy for Nursing and Trust/Unit Policies and Procedures.
• Assist the Infusion Suite Manager in providing and developing good nursing practice ensuring that practices are in accordance with department and hospital policy.
• Be competent in the administration of chemotherapy and carrying out procedures such as Venesection, Cannulation, venepuncture and central venous access devices (CVAD).
• Assist in the establishment, monitoring and evaluation of agreed standards of patient care and quality service.
• Determine nursing care priorities, planning the delivery of patient care taking into account the skill mix of staff.
• Have clinical expertise in administering the range of chemotherapy regimens and complex infusions for medical, cancer and haematology patients.
• Demonstrate advanced communication skills in liaising with clinical teams, patients and their next of kin.
• Demonstrate advanced communication skills in supporting individual patient information needs, including the side effects of treatments and procedures.
• Assess and escalate the potential side effects of treatments, demonstrating clinical understanding of the significance of the patient’s clinical observations and condition.
• Liaise with the pharmacy aseptic unit to ensure treatments are ready for patients to receive to ensure patients waiting times are kept to a minimum.