Senior Staff Nurse- Cancer Day Care

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Senior Staff Nurse - Cancer Day Care

The closing date is 10 March 2026

These are exciting times for the progressive, rapidly expanding Haematology/Oncology Daycare at UCH. We provide highly specialised care for a wide variety of patient groups within haematology and oncology, between 8am and 8pm Monday to Saturday. Staff in this friendly and supportive team develop a range of advanced skills and knowledge by rotating between the four main areas of Daycare. Our Supportive care provides holistic care for haemoglobinopathy patients as well as follow up and treatments for patients who have undergone high dose chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant. We have a busy and varied chemotherapy suite and a highly respected Apheresis service which includes the peripheral blood stem cell harvest programme and therapeutic plasma exchange. The Haematology/Oncology Unit as a whole is a sociable, fast moving and progressive area which actively supports nurse led activities and research and offers excellent opportunities for professional and personal development.

Main duties of the job

The candidate is required to have existing specialist haemato oncology experience to meet the requirements of the position at entry (foundation) level with a minimum of 45 credits at Level 3 or equivalent (30 of which must be haematology/cancer nursing education), and to be competent in chemotherapy administration and patient education. They must possess knowledge and skills in all areas of IV administration (including blood products) and be competent in cannulation and venepuncture. The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to further develop their competencies within Haemato Oncology by working in the four main areas of our large cancer daycare unit.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person Specification Knowledge & Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult)
• Minimum 45 credits at Level 3 or equivalent (30 of which must be haematology/cancer nursing education) or equivalent experience in the specialty
• Teaching qualification or equivalent
• Studying towards a degree or willing to undertake
• Attained a Bachelor or Masters Degree

Experience

• Proven clinical experience at Band 5 (or equivalent) with relevant haemato oncology experience
• Chemotherapy competent, advanced IV administration skills
• Able to act as a patient educator

Communication & Customer Care

• Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Able to act as a patient advocate
• Demonstrates evidence of professional development
• Demonstrates evidence of being able to educate others within the specialty
• Experience of facilitating practice and acting as a mentor

Quality and service improvement (KSF)

• 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 to maximise patient care (appropriate to grade)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Address

Haematology/Oncology Daycare, Macmillan Cancer Centre/UCLH

Salary

£46,419 to £55,046 a year inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-NAT-7506

Job locations

Haematology/Oncology Daycare, Macmillan Cancer Centre/UCLH