Oncology Charge Nurse

OUR VALUES IN ACTION

• Care and Compassion
• Quality and Teamwork
• Dignity and Respect
• Openness, honesty and responsibility

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate Oncology Registered Nurse to join our Nurse-led Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) Day Case Unit as a Band 6 Charge Nurse. The SACT team treat 26-30 people per day, working closely with onsite haematologists, NHS Lothian Oncologists and wider members of the Cancer Specialist team.

Applicants are invited to evidence experience of clinical decision making abilities within the SACT field, experience in SACT scheduling, excellent communication skills and organisational abilities that are essential for working autonomously in managing safe delivery of care, in collaboration with multi-professionals within the South East Scotland Cancer network.

The successful post holder will provide effective leadership qualities, supervision of junior staff and support the Senior Charge nurse in delivering SACT quality standards of care.

Commitment to career development and ability to share learning within the SACT / Oncology specialties are essential. Professional development is very much supported with opportunity to advance academic study in the specialty and with the expectation hold or undertake, an independent prescribing qualification.

For enquiries about the post, please contact Lynn Shedden, Senior Oncology Charge Nurse for further information.

Successful applicants will be expected to deliver a 10min presentation on the role of the Oncology Charge Nurse in a District General Hospital.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website  here .

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker / Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or 'going rate'. Further information on these criteria can be found  here .

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Skills Required

Leadership Qualities, Communication Skills