Job Description

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Staff Nurse, Outpatients Department CCC Aintree (with cross cover at Liverpool, Paddington and Wirral).



37.5 Hours per week, Monday - Friday inclusive of bank holidays



An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to work as a Staff Nurse based within the Outpatients Department at our Aintree site. The post holder will be required to cross cover at the Liverpool, Paddington and Wirral sites.



The post will provide support to the Outpatients Team and the wider multi-professional teams that run their clinics through the unit.



Excellent communication skills are essential



Through the Trust induction, eLearning and supportive buddy system within the unit we will support you in your new role to develop your knowledge, skills and competencies. We will also support continued professional development with access to further learning such as communication courses and clinical skills with support of our learning and development team and clinical education.



Provide support to Consultants and the wider medical teams, allied healthcare professionals and other members of the multi-professional team to deliver nursing care within the outpatient environment.

The Staff Nurse role will include:

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assisting and coordinating the day to day running of services



triage of patients



wound care (when required)



recognition and escalation acutely unwell patients



supporting unwell patients waiting for external transfers



providing hands-on care



assisting and emotional support to patients and their relatives



phlebotomy



supporting with the management of PICCs and Ports



supporting in clinics



observations



urinalysis



BM recording



ECG recording



preparation of clinics



high standards of documentation and record keeping.



In the absence of the manager and deputy manager it would be the responsibility of the post holder to coordinate the team and support with staff and patient queries.



Individuals should be committed, motivated and compassionate to complement the existing team.



Monday - Friday, including Bank Holidays. Flexibility required.



The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.



Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.



Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.



We are -



Kind



Empowered



Responsible



Inclusiv e



Please see attached and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.