Job Title: Staff Nurse Medical Oncology FTC
Location: UPMC Whitfield Hospital
Job Type: Fixed Term
Overview of Role
UPMC Whitfield Hospital is recruiting a Staff Nurse within Medical Oncology for an 11-month fixed term contract.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
* Ensure the delivery of the highest possible standard of care to all patients.
* Act as preceptor to preregistration students, mentor new clinical staff and new nonclinical staff.
* Support and guide all colleagues when needed.
* Liaise with link lecturers from affiliated nurse education departments with particular regard to developing and maintaining UPMC Whitfield Hospital as a recognised learning environment for student nurses.
* Develop and maintain effective communication and interpersonal relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a good team spirit and collaborative working practices.
* Support the unit manager by meeting agreed responsibilities as set out by the Unit Manager or the Director of Nursing at any time.
Quality & Audit
* Participate and lead as required in clinical audit and research activity within the field, promoting a positive attitude towards the implementation of evidence-based practice.
* Undertake research/clinical audit as necessary, critically analyse and provide written reports of the same.
* Participate in local audits in preparation for annual accreditation.
* Work closely with the Quality and Patient Safety team, ensuring the department is meeting accreditation standards at all times.
Health & Safety
* To uphold UPMC Whitfield Hospital's policy requirements in relation to Fire, Infection Control, Radiation Safety and Health and Safety at work regulations and to attend updates.
* Identify potential risks for all staff, patients and visitors and adhere to relevant incident reporting procedures.
* To observe a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of self, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management associated with this post.
Professional/Education
* Develop the necessary skills to enable you to act as shift co-ordinator/team leader.
* This will include the assessment and allocation of workload to maintain patient and staff safety at all times.
* Manage your workload appropriately to ensure that patient care needs are met, and that you and your colleagues are able to take an allocated break.
* Be responsible for the care, control, storage and administration of drugs according to the Clinic and statutory Guidelines and the NMBI for the Administration of Medicines and Medication Management.
* Develop appropriate IT skills to enable you to work in an efficient manner within the clinical environment.
* Have a working knowledge of iSoft and other IT systems on the patient pathway.
* Be able to liaise directly with consultants with regard to specific patient care and bed allocation.
Qualifications & Experience
The Post holder must hold the following to fulfil the requirements of this post:
* Be Registered General Nurse with The Nursing and Midwifery Bord of Ireland (NMBI).
* At least 1 year's post registration oncology experience - essential.
* Evidence of ongoing CPD.