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Job requirements
Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting in cancer care
- Experience
Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
- Experience
Experience of co-mentoring and assessing student nurses on placement
- Experience
Good knowledge of haematological and oncological disorders
- Skills and Aptitudes
Ability to plan and prioritise workload
- Skills and Aptitudes
Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate
- Skills and Aptitudes
Access and care of central lines
- Skills and Aptitudes
Ability to work well within a team
- Skills and Aptitudes
Aware of quality and safety standards and ward audit requirements
- Skills and Aptitudes
ble to manage stressful situations and challenge decisions to ensure that patient needs are met
- Royal Free shared commitments
Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.
- Personal qualities and attributes
Ability to demonstrate initiative and solve problems
- Personal qualities and attributes
Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
- Education and professional qualification
First level registration
- Education and professional qualification
Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
- Education and professional qualification
Post qualification in relevant speciality
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join the Haematology/Oncology Day Unit at Chase Farm Hospital. The unit provides specialist care and Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) to patients with haematological and oncological conditions in a busy outpatient setting comprising 16 treatment chairs and 2 side rooms. The successful candidate will work as part of a skilled multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, compassionate care to patients receiving a range of cancer treatments.
The post holder will be responsible for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating patient care, administering SACT and supportive treatments following appropriate training and competency assessment, and contributing to the smooth daily operation of the unit. They will demonstrate excellent communication skills, a commitment to patient safety, and a passion for delivering outstanding cancer care.
Main duties of the job
Deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients attending the Haematology/Oncology Day Unit.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care for patients undergoing cancer treatments.
Administer Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT), blood products and supportive treatments in accordance with Trust policies and national guidance following competency assessment.
Undertake venepuncture, cannulation and management of central venous access devices.
Monitor patients during treatment, recognising and responding promptly to complications and treatment-related toxicities.
Provide holistic support, education and advice to patients and their families throughout their treatment journey.
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous electronic patient records.
Participate in patient safety initiatives, audits, quality improvement projects and service development activities.
Support junior staff, students and healthcare support workers through teaching, supervision and role modelling.
Work collaboratively with consultants, clinical nurse specialists, pharmacy teams, allied health professionals and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure excellent patient outcomes.
Contribute to the effective day-to-day running of the 16-chair day unit and 2 side-room treatment area.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
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.
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This advert is for Band 5 Staff Nurse SACT Units with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £36,943 - £44,900 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Nov 2026.
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