Bank Cancer Nurse Specialist

Bank Oncology Nurse | Murrayfield - Edinburgh | Competitive hourly rates

Spire Murrayfield Hospital islooking for an experienced Oncology Nurse to join their wonderful Oncology department, on a bank basis.

• Assess patients’ health and well being across a complex and changing caseload of cancer patients
• Assist in the delivery of care to meet individuals’ health and wellbeing needs throughout the cancer treatment pathway
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information related to cancer patient care
• Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others in the management of SACT
• Promotes best practice in health and safety and security
• Assist in maintaining and developing cancer services
• Contribute to quality improvement within cancer services
• Promote people’s equality, diversity and rights
• Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI

• Registered Nurse
• Qualified in venepuncture and cannulation and the use of CVAD’s with evidence of regular competency assessment
• Qualified in the Safe handling and administration of SACT (accredited course) with evidence of regular competency assessment
• Working towards a post registration qualification in a clinical cancer specialism

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave
• Free Car Parking
• Free uniform