B6 Sister/Charge Nurse

Employer information

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Do you want to work with the best in the world?

St Bartholomew's Hospital is home to world-leading cardiac and cancer centres, providing cutting edge treatment to our patients in the very heart of the City of London close to the cultural and social hubs of East London and the South Bank.

The hospital has excellent public transport links and brand new facilities which allow us to provide exceptional care as part of a growing, supportive and ambitious team.

We offer innovative services and treatment including robotic surgery, ECMO, specialist Cystic Fibrosis care, complex electrophysiology and, we are a leading provider of stem cell transplantation and immunotherapy for cancer treatment. We are one of the top 5 busiest Heart Attack Centres in the UK and the largest Atrial Fibrillation Ablation centre in Europe. Steeped in 900 years of history it is the oldest hospital site in the country with beautiful surroundings which benefit both staff and patients.

You will receive excellent training and development, and the opportunity to progress within your profession.

We actively encourage our nurses and allied health professionals to take part in research projects and to work towards Masters and PhDs, providing dedicated support.

You will receive excellent training and development, and the opportunity to progress within your profession.

Main duties of the job

We actively encourage our nurses and allied health professionals to take part in research projects and to work towards Masters and PhDs, providing dedicated support.

Ward 7A at St Bartholomew's Hospital is a busy and dynamic Cancer Day Unit, delivering high-quality care to a large number of patients in a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of the City of London.

While the administration of chemotherapy and immunotherapy forms the core of the role, there are excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression. Nurses have the opportunity to gain experience in Medical Oncology, Haemato-Oncology, or both, enabling them to develop a broad and rewarding clinical skill set.

Our nurses play an integral role within the multidisciplinary team, with opportunities to coordinate daily clinical activities, lead shifts, undertake clinic responsibilities, conduct on-treatment reviews, and provide pre-chemotherapy counselling and patient education. These varied responsibilities ensure that every member of the team can develop expertise while making a meaningful difference to the patient experience.

We are committed to supporting the ongoing development of our staff through education, training, and specialist career pathways. This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic Band 6 nurses to join our experienced team of chemotherapy specialist nurses and build a rewarding career in cancer care within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

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Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• -Registrant with NMC
• -chemotherapy certified
• -Mentorship course
• Specialist relevant clinical course
• cancer background

Desirable criteria

• -Leadership programme or equivalent
• -Degree or working towards first degree
• Advanced communication

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant cancer care experience
• chemothearpy certification
• • Haemato-oncology/ or Medical-oncology specialist knowledge
• • Practice Assessor / Supervisor qualification • SACT trained and competent
• • SACT trained and competent
• • IV competent

Skills

Essential criteria

• -Evidence of proficient clinical skills in SACT care
• -Proficient in communication
• -Understanding of reflective practice and how it can be used
• -Evidence of critical thinking and initiative to solve problems and manage workload
• Able to work in a changing environment and to actively support / promote planned change
• Demonstrates effective team work skills
• Basic computer skills
• • Good organisational skills including prioritising workload
• • Good communication skills
• • Venepuncture and phlebotomy

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• -Evidence of continuing professional development
• -Up to date knowledge of clinical speciality and evidence based practice
• -Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
• Understanding of current educational practices relating to training

Other

Essential criteria

• -Caring manner towards both patients, visitors and colleagues
• -Able to form good inter-personal relationships with all members of the inter-professional team
• -Approachable and enthusiastic
• -Professionally assertive
• -Competent teacher of critical care skills and practices
• -Competent mentor
• Evidence of continued personal learning

Additional employer information

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received.

Documents to download

• JD (PDF, 650.4KB)
• Our Values and Behaviours (PDF, 334.9KB)
• Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 92.0KB)
• Candidate Information Pack (PDF, 549.5KB)