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Oncology Team Lead | Spire Dunedin Hospital, Reading | Part -Time - 30 hours per week | Permanent Spire Dunedin Hospital is seeking a dedicated and experienced Oncology Team Lead to join our dynamic cancer services team on a part -time, permanent basis. This is a pivotal role providing exemplary care to patients undergoing cancer treatment, with a focus on leading the Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) service. You will offer specialist education and support, ensure the delivery of high-quality, safe care across the oncology pathway, and provide strong clinical and managerial leadership. As Team Lead, you will also deputise for the Cancer Services Lead and oversee the direct line management and supervision of the chemotherapy team. Duties &amp; Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Provide strong clinical leadership</li> <li>Develop practice in the assessment of health and wellbeing needs within SACT/cancer services within Spire Healthcare</li> <li>Deliver SACT and non SACT treatment to cancer patients</li> <li>Lead on education and development with SACT</li> <li>Lead on ongoing training and monitoring of UKONS 24 hour triage for the hospital</li> <li>Ensure compliance in the cancer services with Spire Healthcare cancer standards and gap analysis</li> <li>Act as a leader in quality improvement offering advice and support to others within cancer services </li> <li>Act as Health and safety lead for the department supporting the department risk register and departmental top risk management </li> <li>Drive quality improvement initiatives across cancer services.</li> <li>Ensure the effective day to day management of the department, maintaining high standards of care</li> <li>Contribute to clinical governance, quality and improvements</li> <li>Ensure compliance with infection control, health and safety ad CQC requirements </li> <li>Ensure the unit is safely staffed on a daily basis</li> <li>Management of direct patient care and to be responsible for a clinical caseload and safely administer SACT</li> <li>Demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding in the administration of chemotherapy and associated toxicities, including intravenous access, management of central venous access, venepuncture and management of extravasation</li></ul> Who we're looking for: <ul> <li>Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration with no restrictions or conditions</li> <li>Hold an accredited SACT qualification and competency in the delivery of SACT </li> <li>Demonstrate extensive knowledge and experience of working at a senior level within SACT administration and cancer care</li> <li>Awareness and experience in cancer care</li> <li>Hold an accredited teaching and assessing qualification</li> <li>Previous management experience and leading successful teams</li> <li>Hold an accredited chemotherapy and counselling course certificate</li> <li>Competency in the UKONS 24 Hour triage Tool</li> <li>Post registration course within cancer care</li> <li>Excellent communication, organisational &amp; IT skills, with the ability to organise work around competing demands on time</li></ul> Working Hours: Part Time 30 hours per week, 08:30 -16:30 Contract Type: Permanent Benefits: We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: <ul> <li>35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays</li> <li>Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options</li> <li>'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers</li> <li>Private medical insurance</li> <li>Life insurance</li></ul> Our Values: We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation: <ul> <li>Driving clinical excellence</li> <li>Doing the right thing</li> <li>Caring is our passion</li> <li>Keeping it simple</li> <li>Delivering on our promises</li> <li>Succeeding and celebrating together</li></ul> We commit to our employee's well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Alison Roberts on <a href="mailto:alison.roberts@spirehealthcare.com" target="_blank">alison.roberts@spirehealthcare.com</a> Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy without further notice, so please submit your application as soon as possible. "Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to o

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