# Staff Nurse Pevensey Ward > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-pevensey-ward/5f6253fd-a8cb-4272-ae76-3ad0dff2c2ba - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-pevensey-ward/5f6253fd-a8cb-4272-ae76-3ad0dff2c2ba.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Eastbourne District General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Staff nurse - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: internal Rotation - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-21T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-14T16:13:47.371Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Eastbourne/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Pevensey_HaematologyOncology_Ward/Pevensey_HaematologyOncology_Ward-v8266529 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8266529?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview A vacancy has arisen for a Band 5 staff nurse on the Pevensey Haematology/Oncology Ward We are looking for a registered nurse with proven experience to work as part of the haematology/oncology team. You will be joining an established team of nurses in cancer and haematology services and instrumental in the development of this service Mentorship, Cannulation and phlebotomy skills are essential requirements and training will be given in the administration of chemotherapy. If you have the required skills and would like to be part of the team then we would like to hear from you. In return we can offer you a supportive environment in a rewarding and stimulating area of specialist nursing. We aim to support you through lifelong learning and personal performance review systems. You will be a registered nurse with generic pre registration experience in a care environment and have at least one year experience as a qualified nurse. You will have the ability to organise your own and others workload and have excellent communication skills. Venepuncture and cannulation skills are an essential pre-requisite. ### Main duties of the job The in-patient area consists of 11 single occupancy en-suite rooms, one of which is a teenage/young adult room and with 2 three bedded bays, and cares for newly diagnosed patients and those requiring a higher degree of observation and treatment at various stages of the disease process. The Haematology Unit cares for Level 1 and 2 Haematology in-patients and has close relationships with the Level 3 and 4 Centres. The day area has 18 chair/bed spaces caring predominately for patients receiving Haematology and Oncology treatments and is currently open from 0800 -1900 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - 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 - Flexibility in working hours and patterns ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in nursing care, knowledge and expertise acquired through training - Demonstrate experience of providing nursing care in the healthcare setting **Desirable** - NHS experience or relevant health care organisation ### Qualifications / Training **Essential** - Registered Nurse and hold active registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) - Diploma/Degree level qualification relevant to role - Professional qualification and knowledge of patient assessment, planning, developing and implementing programmes of care - Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, for example, Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control, fire etc **Desirable** - Post Graduate qualification at Degree level relevant to role to demonstrate clinical skills ### Skills / Knowledge / Abilities **Essential** - Professional clinical knowledge skills and skills that demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, develop and implement programmes of care - Ability to apply professional judgement and problem solve - Able to support mentors in decisions related to students/learners and make judgements regarding competence and fitness to practice. - Day to day management of a patient caseload and delegate effectively to clinical support workers. ## Documents - [jhf (pdf, 880.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10580990) - [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672) - [band 5 - staff nurse job description (pdf, 200.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10580988) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.