SACT Staff Nurse

1. Velindre nursing services have exciting opportunities for dynamic Band 5 Staff Nurses with a flexible approach to work wishing to expand their knowledge and experience in Oncology.
2. The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs, evaluation of programmes of care, participating and contributing to the wider clinical governance agenda including service developments and flexible working to meet the needs of patients.
3. Successful candidates will have full supported training period to gain the skills required to deliver high quality care to oncology patients.

Velindre nursing services have exciting opportunities for dynamic Band 5 Staff Nurses with a flexible approach to work wishing to expand their knowledge and experience in Oncology, both in our inpatient setting and SACT day case Units. Successful candidates will have full supported training period to gain the skills required to deliver high quality care to oncology patients. They will complete the UKONs SACT passport that is a recognised accredited competency. Velindre Cancer Centre have a successful Band 5-6 development programme that has provided training and development for aspiring leaders of the future ensuring that the ethos supports a positive learning culture.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, participating and contributing to the wider clinical governance agenda including service developments and flexible working to meet the needs of patients.  Managing a case load of patients receiving a range of Oncology treatments and management of the associated complications

There is also a requirement to supervise junior staff and teach qualified and unqualified staff including basic and post basic students.

Please be aware that you may be required to cover in Chemotherapy Service, Outpatients or Inpatients.

Working for our organisation

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services. 

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.