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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 4 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. We have received a great deal of positive publicity for our Ambulatory Care project, where patients undergo high dose chemotherapy and bone marrow transplants as a day-case while staying in a nearby hotel. 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), who is 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 4 main areas of our large cancer daycare unit
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*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - 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 third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven clinical experience at Band 5 (or equivalent) with relevant haemato-oncology experience
Patient Care
Essential
- Chemotherapy competent, advanced IV administration skills
- Able to act as a patient educator
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Attained a Bachelor or Masters Degree
Communication & Customer Care
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Able to act as a patient advocate
Information processing (IT skills)
Essential
- Computer literacy
Personal & people development (KSF)
Essential
- 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)
Essential
- 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)
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This advert is for Senior Staff Nurse- Cancer Day Care with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Jul 2026.
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