Senior Staff Nurse - Oncology
Senior Staff Nurse - Oncology
The Christie Private Care, Manchester
Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Permanent Contract
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience + excellent benefits
Are you an experienced Oncology Nurse or Senior Staff Nurse looking to take the next step in your career, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
We’re looking for a Senior Staff Nurse to join our Oncology Unit at The Christie Private Care, currently rated “Outstanding” by the CQC. HCA Healthcare UK has developed a dedicated private centre in partnership with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester. The Christie Private Care treats patients with a full range of diagnostic, inpatient, surgical, day case and outpatient treatments all on one site.
As a Senior Staff Nurse, you will play a key leadership role within the Oncology team, ensuring the highest standards of patient-centred care are consistently delivered. You will be responsible for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating specialist care, while acting as a role model and supporting the development of junior staff.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver high-quality, evidence-based oncology nursing care to patients undergoing cancer treatments
Act as a clinical leader and role model, supporting and mentoring junior nurses and healthcare assistants
Safely administer Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatments (SACT), including chemotherapy and other anti-cancer therapies
Take responsibility for coordinating the patient journey, ensuring seamless care from admission through to discharge
Monitor and assess patient condition, responding proactively to clinical changes
Ensure safe handling and administration of cytotoxic drugs in line with policies and best practice
Lead by example in maintaining a safe, caring and compassionate environment for patients and their families
Support service improvements, audits and quality initiatives within the department
Maintain accurate, up-to-date patient records and documentation
Collaborate effectively with the wider multidisciplinary team
What you’ll bring
NMC Registered Nurse
Significant post-registration experience within an oncology setting
Experience within NHS or private healthcare environments
Proven experience in administering Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT)
SACT accredited / chemotherapy giver (essential requirement)
Demonstrated leadership or senior nurse experience, including mentoring or supervising staff
Strong clinical knowledge of oncology and patient care pathways
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Senior Staff Nurse, you’ll be eligible for:
25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
Group Life Assurance from day one
Critical illness cover
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
Discounts with over 800 major retailers
Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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