# Staff Nurse - Clinical Haematology / Stem Cell Transplantation

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Location:** St Mary's Hospital (The Bays)
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Staff nurse
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 pa inclusive
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-08T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-01T14:21:49.694Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Imperial_College_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Clinical_Haematology/Clinical_Haematology-v8228870
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8228870?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.imperial.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

‘It’s in our blood, is it in yours?’

The Clinical Haematology service based at Hammersmith Hospital offers nurses a unique and exciting opportunity to select a career pathway that will provide a wide range of malignant and non-malignant haematology experience working at the cutting edge of technological and therapeutic advancements in care. Nurses will have the opportunity to work in a leading specialist haematology centre, which runs one of the largest stem cell transplant (SCT) programmes in Europe, whilst also gaining experience in caring for patients with blood diseases such as leukaemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, sickle cell disease, aplastic anaemia, as well as, clotting disorders including haemophilia.

The haematology department operates innovative treatment pathways that include extended day care provision, day pain service, ambulatory care, apheresis and chemotherapy services, triage and assessment providing direct access to in-patient wards. Within this framework, nurses will have the opportunity to develop advanced skills in managing acute patients undergoing SCT that will include administration of stem cells, managing severe immunosuppression and neutropenic sepsis, developing essential skills in chemotherapy, symptom control and end of life care, as well as, being exposed to research and clinical trials. We embrace a collaborative and patient focused approach to care and take pride in developing and promoting a skilled nursing workforce.

### Main duties of the job

- To work accordingly to the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines and as a named nurse for a defined group of patients and work within boundaries recognising personal accountability.
- Deliver and promote high quality, effective, individualised holistic patient care that is evidence-based with minimal supervision from senior staff.
- Develop specialist skills and knowledge within the field of acutehaematology/haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) nursing to develop competence and performance.
- Demonstrate effective communication with patients, relatives and carers that is responsive, respectful and promotes a sense of well-being.
- Maintain accurate, legible and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with Trust policy and NMC professional standards.
- Ensure changes in patient status and any other concerns are promptly escalated to relevant senior staff.
- To assume responsibility for undertaking tasks delegated by the line manager, including mentor/preceptorship, link nurse responsibilities, auditing, clinical governance and local Trust-wide/national initiatives that safeguard clinical care standards, including supporting quality regulatory/accreditation processes, e.g. Care Quality Commission (CQC), Ward Accreditation (WAP)Safety Thermometer, Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN), Quality Accounts, NHS Litigation Authority, as well as, statutory bodies (e.g. JACIE, National Cancer Standards, Peer Review ,CHKS).

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Working knowledge of MDTs and cancer performance.
- Working in an administrative role with management responsibilities.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.

**Desirable**

- Experience of successful staff management

### Education/qualifications

**Essential**

- NMC : First level registration

**Desirable**

- Degree or diploma
- Post-registration qualification in specialty
- Recognised specialty related course
- Previous acute medicine/ICU/HDU experience
- Previous specialty experience

### Skills/knowledge/ abilities

**Essential**

- Ability to organise ward activities and to use initiative taking charge, delegating as appropriate.
- Experience of working on own and as part of a team. Ability to supervise and support junior staff
- Ability prioritise and manage workload.
- Effective care planning understands the principles of Clinical Governance.

## Documents

- [frf heamatology (pdf, 280.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10538426)
- [jd and person spec (pdf, 632.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10538425)
- [our strategy 2023-25 (pdf, 230.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=427)

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