Assessment Sister/Charge Nurse

The assessment sister/charge nurse will undertake clinical assessments for cancer patients who attend Weston Park as non-elective admissions, order and carry out investigations and initiate treatments within defined competence and protocols in collaboration with the senior clinicians and multi-professional team.

They will provide site management, leadership and clinical support to the nursing team within Weston Park at night in conjunction with the hospital at night team and duty matron.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered Nurse (valid NMC)

Further training

Essential: - Core and relevant SACT competences; - Competent in IV drug administration, phlebotomy, cannulation, CVADs

Desirable: - Ability to record ECG

Experience

Essential: - Experience of caring for patients with cancer and those receiving cancer treatment; - Evidence of leadership; - Significant post registration experience

Desirable: - Experience of providing telephone advice and/or triage services; - Management experience

Special Skills/Aptitudes