Job overview

It is an exciting time to join the trust, with Midland Metropolitan University Hospital recently opened.  The chemotherapy team have recently moved into a beautiful new building on the Sandwell site and are looking to expand their team.

We are looking for dynamic and motivated chemotherapy trained nurses to join us. You should be competent in cannulation and phlebotomy  and have excellent communication skills.

The unit is currently entirely nurse led, so prescribing skills would be an advantage, but a willingness to undertake assessment and prescribing courses is essential. Other training and development will be tailored to the individual nurse. 

We actively support professional development through provision of places on National Study Days and Conferences where appropriate: 

Local induction programme
Local Chemotherapy Course & Yearly Update
University Accredited Haematology Course
In-house education programme.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact [email protected] 

Main duties of the job

To work as the deputy to the Ward/Department Manager in the coordination of all ward activities. In the absence of the Ward/Department Manager ensure the delivery of a quality service through leadership and efficient deployment of available resources.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of nursing care based on agreed models of care and in consideration of individual need and delegating effectively to others as required.

Organise method of care delivery within the ward/department, allocating, prioritising and delegating effectively. This includes responding to capacity and patient dependency requirements.

To be an effective practitioner with the ability to demonstrate clinical expertise in the care of patients.

Be professionally accountable for all professional and personal actions, in accordance with the framework or scope of professional practice.

Provide advice, support and information to patients and families, being aware of their psychological/emotional needs and responding accordingly.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.  

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.   

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.    

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.   

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.  When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.   

Multi-site working 

The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond". 

To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:

Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.