Chemotherapy Team Lead / National Private Hospital Group

We have an exciting opportunity for a Chemotherapy Team Lead to join a Private Hospital in Reading.

Hours: Permanent Full Time, Monday-Friday.

Chemotherapy Team Lead Job Role:

• To provide exemplary care for cancer patients undergoing cancer treatment.
• Lead specialist in the area of SACT providing specialist education and support.
• To ensure the wider cancer team deliver effective quality care and adhere to safety compliance for patients with cancer by providing excellent clinical and managerial leadership.
• To deputise for the Cancer Services Lead.
• To provide direct line management and supervision of the chemotherapy team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop practice in the assessment of health and wellbeing needs within SACT/ cancer services.
• Develop own knowledge and practice and assist others to continually professionally develop across cancer services.
• Deliver SACT and non SACT treatment to cancer patients.
• Develops a working environment and culture that actively improves health, safety and security.
• To support the development of strategies and policies for cancer services.
• Improve quality and safety compliance.
• Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practices within cancer care.
• Undertake Human Resource activities for all members of the team.
• Ensure compliance in the cancer services , cancer standards and gap analysis.
• Act as a leader in quality improvement offering advice and support to others within cancer services.
• Lead on ongoing training and monitoring of UKONS 24 hour triage for the hospital.
• Maintain continual professional development in quality improvement, make recommendations on how quality in own work area can be improved.
• Act as Health and safety lead for the department supporting the department risk register and departmental top risk management.
• Lead on education and development with SACT.
• Support the development and implementation of the hospital cancer strategy and working group.
• Ensure the completion of ongoing audits , monitor compliance, trends and develop/oversee the implementation of action plans to support improvement.
• Use patient feedback to drive improvement.
• Support a learning culture through incident management.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives across cancer services.

Who we are looking for?

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge and experience of working at a senior level within SACT administration and cancer care.
• Recognised qualification and competency in the delivery of SACT.
• Demonstrate awareness and experience in cancer care.
• Hold an accredited teaching and assessing qualification.
• Previous management experience and leading successful teams.
• Demonstrate that can work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate computer literacy skills including use of Microsoft office software packages, internet and email.

Benefits:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park

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