Experienced Staff Nurse

We are seeking experienced and motivated nurses to join our team on the Haematology Day Unit. We are seeking nurses that are eager todevelop their clinical skills and competence and want to be future leaders within haematology nursing in an ambulatory setting. You will have the opportunity to further develop and enhance your skills within a haemato-oncology setting with the support and trainingnecessary.

We are seeking candidates with a strong desire to deliver the best individualized care to patients living with haematological diseases by workingas an effective part of the nursing and wider team.

Interviewer information packThe successful candidate will need to have at extensive experience in haematology and acute setting and will be committed to developing theirskills, knowledge, and leadership in a fast paced setting.

Opportunities for the right candidate include developing skills in apheresis, expert cannulation assisted by ultrasound, femoral line placement, and bone marrow biopsy skills. Informal visits/phone calls are strongly recommended.

Independently manage a group of patients within the speciality whilstworking as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised andpersonalised direct patient care.

Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment,planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includeshistory taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreeddiagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.

Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medicationincluding transfusion of blood and blood products.

Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in thespeciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to leadothers to do the same.

Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patientorientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards withinthe NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.

Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patientexperience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs anddoctrines.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children'sHospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care,clinical excellence, research and innovation.

You will have the opportunity to further develop and enhance your skills within a haemato-oncology setting with the support and trainingnecessary. You will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced nurses and specialists to develop and gain a plethora of skills to enhanceyour nursing ability. We have a supportive culture, whereby we encourage each other to strive to be the best within our daily practice, and ourfeedback as a team reflects this.

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