Staff Nurse

Ward 2 predominantly cares for patients who are receiving planned chemotherapy and/ or undergoing minor procedures requiring an overnight stay as well as medical oncology patients.The candidate needs to be reliable with a good attendance record and good organisational skills. The successful candidate would be expected to deliver high standard of planned nursing care which includes administration of chemotherapy – relevant chemotherapy training (UKONS) will be provided The ideal candidate will be committed, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and have an empathic nature. The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 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 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ruth Paterson Job title: Senior Sister Email address: Ruth.paterson3@nhs.net Telephone number: 0161 9182155