Job summary
- Main area
- Haematology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (cover one year secondment)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-NAT-6500
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University College Hospital (UCH) Macmillan Cancer Centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
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Job overview
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our team in the Teenage and Young Adult Daycare and Ambulatory Care Unit.
You must be a band 6 nurse (paediatric or adult) with at least 2 years of oncology experience. You must also be proficient in chemotherapy administration. You will have the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in caring for teenagers and young adults with a wide range of oncology and haematology conditions in a day care and ambulatory care setting.
Working within this very rewarding environment will enhance your own professional development and at UCLH we are committed to providing education opportunities for nurses at every level. As well as first-class facilities, you’ll benefit from the support of a visible management team and a dedicated team of Clinical Practice Facilitators, excellent career and educational development opportunities and study leave.
Main duties of the job
The unit is made up of Ambulatory care, Daycare chemotherapy, supportive care and twice weekly sedated intrathecal lists.
The successful candidate will; work across all units assessing patients for and delivery systemic anti-cancer therapy, providing supportive care in both outpatient and ambulating settings and provide holistic patient centred care.
You will be required to demonstrate experience and skills in this area and have leadership, development and organisation skills to co-ordinate safe efficient delivery of care to this patient group. You will also be required to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of delivering care to this patient group in an age appropriate setting and have a desire to work with teenagers and young adults.
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 Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
· Eastman Dental Hospital
· Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
· University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
· The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
· University College Hospitals 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.
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.
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Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
- • Accredited mentorship course or willing to undertake
- • Relevant accredited clinical course (oncology/haematology 30 credits OR equivalent)
Experience
Essential criteria
- • At least 2 years’ experience in this specialty
- • Proficient in administration of systemic anti cancer therapies
- • Proficient in advanced IV administration skills or working towards.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working a multidisciplinary team
- • Evidence of experience of managing ward/department in the absence of senior nursing staff
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of participating in the appraisels of junior members of the team
Communication
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- • Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
Personal and People Development
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrates evidence of professional development, maintains updated portfolio
- • • Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- • Demonstrates a good understanding of professional boundaries with colleagues, patients and their families, recognising the complexities of caring for teenagers and young adults with cancer
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential criteria
- • Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- • Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- • Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- • Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- • Flexible approach to shift patterns/weekend working
- • Demonstrates commitment to the care of teenagers and young adults with cancer
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
- Miriam Brundle
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
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