Chemotherapy Nurse working in the community (B6)

Chemotherapy Nurse working in the community

• Band: 6
• Hours: Monday - Friday 9-5pm (1x weekend in every 4 or 6 weeks)
• Type: Full Time/Permanent
• Locations: Chelmsford, Southend-on-sea, Essex
• Daily travel is expected
• Salary: Between 38,480 - 42,640 per annum + Car allowance /Car (c 4k) + enhancements (%)

Are you passionate about providing exceptional chemotherapy care? Join our clients dynamic and skilled community team dedicated to delivering the highest standards of patient care in chemotherapy.

In this role, you will collaborate with designated hospitals and centres to educate and support patients undergoing oncology treatments in Essex. You will be responsible for administering other IV therapies, ensuring services are delivered in a patient-centric, customer-focused manner. Your goal will be to optimize therapeutic benefits, enhance treatment adherence, and ensure a positive patient experience, all while adhering to quality and contractual standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake a clinical assessment of patient's needs.
• Conduct training interaction to ensure patient and/or carer are able to safely self-medicate relevant oncology medications e.g. oral tablets. This will include making patient aware of service, how to administer medication, how to store, highlighting side effects and what to do or who to contact should they arise.
• Provide on-going support to patients through the combination of support programmes to include telephone, clinic-based and home visits as per product and client protocols.
• Assess patients' home environment to ensure it is suitable for home IV oncology treatment including ensuring the environment is safe and secure, has working means of communication e.g. telephone and will be a safe environment for nurses to work.
• Complete line care for all IV oncology patients, ensuring lines are clean and clear.
• Change dressings and provide advice on caring for lines to patients and care givers.
• Administer all IV Oncology medications for all patients undergoing IV cancer treatment.
• Check blood results and made decisions on whether critical levels are within safe parameters to continue with treatment.
• Liaise with referring consultants on any concerns around treatment or if patient is too unwell to receive medication.
• Complete blood transfusions with patients or arrange suitably qualified nurse to visit patient to deliver transfusions.

Benefits include:

• Car allowance or car
• Weekend & evening enhancements (%)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private healthcare cover
• Death in service x4 salary
• Annual Holiday - 33 days (including bank holidays)
• Professional registration paid for
• Training & Development
• Company mobile phone and tablet device
• Comprehensive company induction

Requirements for this role:

• Register Nurse (RGN) - NMC Register
• Chemotherapy delivery qualification
• Experience in administering oncology medication, either in hospital or community environment
• Experience of undertaking clinical assessments and administering sub-cutaneous injections
• Experience in the care of IV devices and administration of IV therapies
• Clinical skills required include clinical assessment, administering I.V. injections, administering chemotherapy, cannulation and phlebotomy skills.
• Strong understanding of therapies relevant to service offering, including NHS knowledge relating to the management of patients with treated conditions
• Comfortable traveling within a region
• Ability to work well both in a team and on own initiative
• Computer literate
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills