# Staff Nurse - Oncology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital - Main Site
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Staff nurse
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata if part-time.
- **Contract type:** Secondment: 10 months
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (long days, nights, weekends.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-27T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-15T11:01:04.913Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Northfield/The_Royal_Orthopaedic_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Orthopaedic_Oncology/Orthopaedic_Oncology-v8202594
- **Employer website:** https://www.roh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Ward 3 is an Orthopaedic Oncology ward. Age range of patients 16-90, taking referrals from all over the country.

We have a compassionate dedicated team of healthcare professionals working closely together to provide expert care to our patients.

We complete major orthopaedic surgeries, endoprosthetic reconstructions and sometimes amputations to enable patients to recover from their orthopaedic tumours. We are supported by McMillan nurses, and work closely with our Occupational and Physical Therapists to support our patients through their recovery from surgery and back home.

### Main duties of the job

To be responsible for a group of patients, working alongside our health care assistants to meet all your patients needs.

To administer medications in accordance with NMC guidelines, care for complex wound dressings, mobilise patients, provide psychological support and become an expert orthopaedic oncology nurse.

To escalate concerns regarding patients appropriately, observe and report safeguarding concerns, support colleagues, provide education and teaching to patients and staff. Accountable to Ward Manager, Matron and Head Of Nursing.

To remain up to date with all elements of mandatory and desired training.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for more details regarding the role and responsibilities.

Please note that this job vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. To ensure your application is considered and to avoid disappointment, we advise submitting your application as soon as possible.

### 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**

- - Recent clinical experience with in a healthcare setting.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development

**Desirable**

- - Orthopaedic experience
- Recent acute hospital experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- - Current or pending NMC Registration in the case of newly qualified nurses.
- Diploma / Degree in Nursing or equivalent experience.
- GCSE or equivalent in English.

### SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

**Essential**

- - Evidence of ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of the following:
- Time management.
- Role modelling.
- Knowledge of the changing NHS, clinical governance.
- Audit.
- Research.
- Supervision of the care of a group of patients.
- Ability to use own initiative and make sound clinical judgements.
- Clinical competence.
- Basic IT Skills.
- Have or willing to undertake core skills relevant to area of work

## Documents

- [b5 personal spec (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10560997)
- [band 5 job description (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10508724)
- [roh recruitment guidance on artificial intelligence (ai) (pdf, 188.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3060)

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