Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Haematology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-NAT-4280
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £42,471 - £50,364 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Haematology Senior Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
The Haematology department at UCLH is one of the largest haematology units in Europe with 98 beds across two sites. It is a great place to develop yourself further and participate in cutting-edge treatment options provided to patients under our care.
We would expect you to be an enthusiastic and highly motivated cancer nurse wishing to develop management and leadership skills in a dynamic and genuinely supportive environment. We can provide an individual development package to fast track you through cancer nursing competencies and provide educational courses. Why not find out what we can do for you?
Main duties of the job
Our wards are nurse-led and are supported by infrastructure including a dedicated nursing central venous access team, nursing chemotherapy team, Advanced Nurse Practitioner team and a nursing education team. Not only does this provide our ward nurses with opportunities to develop quickly, it empowers them to employ evidence based practice in a patient focused-approach to care.
GWB L02 East Ward is a 17-bedded unit where you will have the opportunity to look after patients diagnosed with conditions affecting their blood/bone marrow undergoing various treatments including chemotherapy, CAR-T cell therapy and stem cell transplantation.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Successful completion of at least one Haematology specific course at level 6-, or 4-years clinical cancer experience
- Teaching/mentorship qualification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Attained BSc qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 2 years clinical experience at Band 5 with at least 12 months relevant clinical cancer experience
- Chemotherapy competent, advanced IV administration skills
- Evidence of developing expertise in clinical practice relevant to haematology
- Able to problem solve, utilising resources available.
Skills and Abilities Personal & people development
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates evidence of being able to educate others within the specialty
- Experience of facilitating practice and acting as a mentor
- Awareness of the actual / potential emotional impact of working with haematology patients on self and others
Quality and service improvement
Essential criteria
- Develops commitment to research and evidence based practice
- Demonstrates understanding of audit and quality issues Demonstrates ability to participate in risk management.
- Demonstrates ability to innovate / change practice
Information processing (IT skills)
Essential criteria
- Willing to work on established nursing information system relevant to post
- Computer literacy
Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving
Communication
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrates awareness of the importance of / ability to work as part of a team.
- Able to act as a patient advocate
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Gallagher
- Job title
- Ward manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For further details / informal visits contact:
For more information you can contact Ward Sister Sarah Gallagher at [email protected].
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