Oncology Team Lead

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 & Responsibilities:

Provide strong clinical leadership
Develop practice in the assessment of health and wellbeing needs within SACT/cancer services within Spire Healthcare
Deliver SACT and non SACT treatment to cancer patients
Lead on education and development with SACT
Lead on ongoing training and monitoring of UKONS 24 hour triage for the hospital
Ensure compliance in the cancer services with Spire Healthcare cancer standards and gap analysis
Act as a leader in quality improvement offering advice and support to others within cancer services
Act as Health and safety lead for the department supporting the department risk register and departmental top risk management
Drive quality improvement initiatives across cancer services.
Ensure the effective day to day management of the department, maintaining high standards of care
Contribute to clinical governance, quality and improvements
Ensure compliance with infection control, health and safety ad CQC requirements
Ensure the unit is safely staffed on a daily basis
Management of direct patient care and to be responsible for a clinical caseload and safely administer SACT
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

Who we're looking for:

Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration with no restrictions or conditions
Hold an accredited SACT qualification and competency in the delivery of SACT
Demonstrate extensive knowledge and experience of working at a senior level within SACT administration and cancer care
Awareness and experience in cancer care
Hold an accredited teaching and assessing qualification
Previous management experience and leading successful teams
Hold an accredited chemotherapy and counselling course certificate
Competency in the UKONS 24 Hour triage Tool
Post registration course within cancer care
Excellent communication, organisational & IT skills, with the ability to organise work around competing demands on time

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:

35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
Private medical insurance
Life insurance

Our Values:

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

Driving clinical excellence
Doing the right thing
Caring is our passion
Keeping it simple
Delivering on our promises
Succeeding and celebrating together

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

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.