Staff Nurse

The Integrated Procedures Unit (IPU) has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, organised and competent Staff Nurse to join our core nursing team. This role is for 37.5 hours per week, worked over 4 days. IPU is currently open 07:30-19:30 Monday to Friday, so this is a great opportunity to achieve an excellent work-life balance whilst joining a dynamic nurse-led service. Please note, you must have a valid and current NMC PIN to apply for this post. Please do not apply if you have not got a UK NMC PIN and are unable to practise immediately as a Registered Nurse.

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients undergoing a diverse range of day case procedures.
• Act as a clinical role model for new staff, reflecting the philosophy, beliefs and standards of the department.
• To effectively communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team to promote a positive working partnership across all IPU services.
• To act as a preceptor/mentor/clinical supervisor for junior staff and students.
• Ensure that all prescribed drugs and treatments are given correctly and in accordance with Trust policy, including the correct care and custody of controlled drugs.
• Rotate onto the day of surgery admissions unit.
• Rotate into the endoscopy unit.
• Rotate into the nurse lead dressings clinics.
• Escalate concerns in a patient's condition to senior members of the nursing team, medical staff.
• To participate in clinical audit.
• To maintain full compliance with all essential training and clinical skills competencies.
• To identify areas for self-development and training within the Performance Planning and Development Review structure. The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Caroline Hibbert Job title: IPU Unit Manager Email address: Caroline.hibbert3@nhs.net