Specialist Nurse - Cancer Services

Overview

Spire Leicester Hospital is a long‑established private hospital providing comprehensive assessment, treatment and individualised care for patients from across the East Midlands and beyond. We are looking for a Specialist Nurse – Cancer Services to join our team on a full‑time basis (37.5 hrs per week). Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business, bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.

• Deliver nursing services to patients within the unit and act as key worker within the multidisciplinary team, creating and maintaining a robust oncology and chemotherapy outpatient service.
• Provide exemplary planned care for patients and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the Oncology Day Chemotherapy Centre.
• 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.
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information related to cancer patient care.
• Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others in the management of SACT.
• Promote best practice in health and safety and security.
• Assist in maintaining and developing cancer services.
• Contribute to quality improvement within cancer services.
• Promote equality, diversity and rights.
• Acknowledge the risk of healthcare‑associated infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility in the prevention and control of HCAI.

• Registered Nurse.
• Qualified in venepuncture and cannulation and the use of CVADs with evidence of regular competency assessment.
• Qualified in the safe handling and administration of SACT (accredited course) with evidence of regular competency assessment.
• Working towards a post‑registration qualification in a clinical cancer specialism.
• Working in teams and case‑load holder.
• Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient case mixes in individuals with a cancer diagnosis.
• Experience in a senior cancer nursing role.
• Proficient in venepuncture and cannulation and in the management of central venous access devices.
• Proficient in the administration of bolus and infusional chemotherapy.
• Possesses the mandatory training requirements listed above, including infection control and health and safety competencies.
• Demonstrates principles of accountable practice.
• English language – IELTS 7.0.
• Possesses equipment and medical devices competencies.
• Continuing professional development.
• Competent on MS Office and other relevant packages.
• Root cause analysis knowledge.

• Competitive salary.
• 35 days annual leave (including 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.

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

Our values are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. We celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer.

Closing date:
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.