Job Description

Bank Registered Nurse – Chemotherapy Day Unit

Location: Cromwell Hospital, SW5 0TU

Contract Type: Bank (As Required)

Pay: £32 per hour

We Make Health Happen

At Bupa, you'll be welcomed into a supportive team where you'll be encouraged to grow, develop, and make a genuine difference every day. Our purpose is simple: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

As a Bank Registered Nurse within our Chemotherapy Day Unit, you'll use your specialist knowledge and clinical skills to deliver exceptional patient-centred care, ensuring patients receive the support they need during some of the most important moments of their lives.

How You'll Help Us Make Health Happen

• Deliver safe, effective and compassionate nursing care to patients receiving Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT).
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care programmes.
• Undertake pre-treatment assessments and identify patients who require escalation or medical review.
• Administer systemic anti-cancer treatments and supportive therapies in line with local policies, competency requirements and national guidelines.
• Monitor patients during treatment and manage treatment-related side effects appropriately.
• Recognise and respond promptly to clinical deterioration, adverse reactions, anaphylaxis, extravasation and treatment complications.
• Perform venepuncture, cannulation and management of central venous access devices within competency requirements.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of assessments, treatments and patient outcomes.
• Act as an advocate for patients and their families.
• Provide information, education and emotional support throughout treatment.
• Support patients to understand treatment plans, side effects and self-management strategies.
• Support senior nursing staff in maintaining safe patient flow and service delivery.
• Assist with the induction and support of new staff, students and temporary team members where appropriate.
• Practice in accordance with the NMC Code and professional standards.
• Comply with all policies, procedures and guidance relevant to oncology and SACT services.
• Report incidents, near misses and safety concerns appropriately.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives and service development activities.

Key Skills / Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• SACT Competency Passport.
• Accredited SACT administration qualification or willingness to complete.
• Immediate Life Support (ILS) certification or willingness to undertake training.
• Experience working within an acute hospital environment.
• Experience administering intravenous therapies.
• Experience caring for oncology and/or haematology patients.
• Experience managing central venous access devices.
• Knowledge of cancer treatments and treatment-related toxicities.
• Competency in venepuncture and cannulation.

Desirable

• Previous experience working within a Chemotherapy Day Unit.
• Experience managing oncological emergencies.
• Teaching, mentoring or preceptorship experience.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health, from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits to help you balance your work and home life.

As a Bank employee, you'll be eligible for:

• Annual leave accrual paid every time you work.
• Subsidised staff canteen and coffee shop led by expert caterers.
• Access to preferential rates on Bupa products, such as health assessments, menopause plan and some dental practices.

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

We encourage and support our people to be their best selves, enabling them to provide the exceptional care and service we're known for. As part of Bupa, you'll have the opportunity to develop your career within a global healthcare organisation while making a real difference to patients' lives every day.

Bupa is a Disability Confident employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.

Time Type:

Part time

Job Area:

Nursing & Theatres

Locations:

Cromwell Hospital London