
Job requirements
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Essential
30 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Professional and personal credibility
- Other
Flexibility in working hours and patterns
- Other
Able to manage the physical and emotional demands of the role, including moving and handling of patients, able to concentrate to provide clinical care, calculation of drug dosages and communication of distressing or unwelcome information
- Other
Reliable work record
- Other
DBS Enhanced Disclosure
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Evidence that personal behaviour reflects Trust Values
- Other
Full driving licence and access to a vehicle (for domiciliary community role) and ability to travel between sites
- Skills
Professional clinical knowledge skills and skills that demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, develop and implement programmes of care
- Skills
Ability to apply professional judgement and problem solve
- Skills
Able to support learners and clinical supervision of junior staff.
- Skills
Able to support mentors in decisions related to students/learners and make judgements regarding competence and fitness to practice.
- Skills
Day to day management of a patient caseload and delegate effectively to clinical support workers.
- Skills
Able to maintain work-related record keeping.
- Skills
Ability to promote staff wellbeing and manage performance
- Skills
Clinical skills and competence relevant to role to support innovative, evidence based practice.
- Skills
Skills to assess and interpret complex needs of patients and able to give expert advice and guidance
- Skills
Participates in audit and research, able to understand recommendations for changes to practice and policy
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Digital Skills, use of systems, report writing and presentation skills
- Skills
Excellent communication skills and ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive information and provide reassurance and empathy.
- Skills
Commitment to own professional and personal development
- Skills
Budget and resource management skills
- Skills
Able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all professional groups and senior managers within the organisation and external stakeholders.
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Maintains confidentiality and information governance principles and is accountable for actions and decision making
- Skills
Ability to delegate effectively and hold people to account
- Experience
Experience in nursing care, knowledge and expertise acquired through training
- Experience
Demonstrate experience of providing nursing care in the healthcare setting
- Qualifications
Registered Nurse and hold active registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Qualifications
Diploma/Degree level qualification relevant to role
- Qualifications
Professional qualification and knowledge of patient assessment, planning, developing and implementing programmes of care
- Qualifications
Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, for example, Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control, fire etc
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
NHS experience or relevant health care organisation
- Qualifications
Post Graduate qualification at Degree level relevant to role to demonstrate clinical skills
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a Registered Nurse to join our Team on Pevensey Day Unit.
We provide treatments to Haematology Oncology patients. The day area has 18 chair/bed spaces caring predominantly for patients receiving Haematology and Oncology treatments and is currently open from 0800 -1800 Monday to Friday. The Unit uses the Chemocare electronic prescribing system and has implemented an electronic diary system of booking patient appointments.
You must be a 1st Level Registered Nurse (Diploma/Degree), with generic pre-registration experience in an acute setting with Chemotherapy experience is desirable.
You must be able to work as part of a team, use your own initiative with effective interpersonal and communication skills, In return for your hard work and dedication.
East Sussex Healthcare Trust is committed to developing your skills and furthering your career we offer excellent opportunities for your progression and professional development.
Main duties of the job
The day area has 18 chair/bed spaces caring predominantly for patients receiving Haematology and Oncology treatments and is currently open from 0800 -1800 Monday to Friday. The Unit uses the Chemocare electronic prescribing system and has implemented an electronic diary system of booking patient appointments.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
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 Registered Nurse - Pevensey Day Unit - EDGH with East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in Eastbourne, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Registered nurse role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term or Secondment). The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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