Practice Facilitator in Chemotherapy

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Blood, Cells and Cancer directorate education team, and we are looking for a band 6 Practice Facilitator to join us. The post holder will have a dual role to be responsible for facilitating education across the directorate on Specific Anti-cancer Therapy (SACT) competency training and advanced clinical skills.

Our inpatient haematology/oncology wards care for patients with malignant and non-malignant conditions, including those undergoing high dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell rescue. Day care and outpatient care for children undergoing treatment for cancer, those pre/post bone marrow transplant, and children with immunological and haematological conditions. Our inpatient bone marrow transplant wards care for patients with immune, metabolic, gastroenterology or rheumatology disorders requiring high dose chemotherapy and transplant. Our inpatient rheumatology/immunology ward require SACT for certain conditions. The post holder will be expected to work across the directorate to meet the educational needs for SACT competency and advanced clinical skills.

You will need to highly motivated, flexible and able to work across the directorate to provide education on advanced clinical skills. You will need to have an interest in helping nurses, allied health care professionals to learn and develop. Good teaching and assessment skills are vital to this role, as is experience with central venous access devices and administering SACT.

Main duties of the job

• To work with the Practice Educators in leading the teaching, training, and education of all staff
• To work with the Practice Educators in leading the teaching, training, and education of all staff in relation to systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT).
• To be an expert IV practitioner with advanced IV therapy skills
• To work closely with the ward staff in teaching parents' IV practice
• To support, teach and work alongside new/junior nurses encouraging the development of confidence and skills in IV therapy, SACT)/cytotoxic therapy and all aspects of nursing
• To act as a role model and expert clinical practitioner
• To promote the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice

About us
We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.

We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.

We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.

We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women's Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.

Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.

Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential

• Our values

Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential

• RSCN/RN(Child)
• Mentorship/assessor/supervisor qualification or course

Desirable

• First Degree (or working towards)
• Specialist qualification/internal training (Haematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant/Immunology/Rheumatology/SACT)
• Clinical Holding and safety intervention / disengagement Instructor

Experience/Knowledge
Essential

• Recent clinical practice in relevant speciality (Haematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant/Immunology/Rheumatology/SACT)
• Experience as a mentor/assessor/supervisor

Desirable

• Experience at band 6
• Carrying out audit/research activities
• Risk management
• Awareness of adult learning and the process of staff development

Skills/Abilities
Essential

• Good written and verbal communication
• Teaching and presentation skills
• Supervisory and preceptorship skills
• Organisational and time management skills
• Able to motivate and develop staff
• Competent in Intravenous Therapy
• Problem solving
• Leadership skills
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

Desirable

• Computer Literacy

Skills/Abilities: speciality specific
Essential

• Competent in administration of systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT)
• Competent in management and troubleshooting of Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs) eg Urokinase

Desirable

• Competent in administration of fresh and frozen cells

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).