Senior Staff Nurse

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, and highly motivated Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to join T13 Oncology at University College London Hospitals. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a genuine enthusiasm in caring for patients. This post would include supervision of junior members of the team, coordinating the ward on shift, and providing support to enable junior members of the team to develop.
At UCLH we provide highly specialised cancer care for oncology patients with a wide range of solid tumours, we are one of two cancer centres in London offering specialised care to sarcoma patients. T13 Oncology is an acute 44-bed ward. As a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse, you would be working alongside a supportive and committed multi-disciplinary team.
Excellent communication skills, a friendly approachable nature and an ability to manage your own workload are required. Previous Oncology experience including chemotherapy is essential, additional training and support will also be provided.
What we do : Our inpatient unit provides a variety of treatments including: • Cytotoxic chemotherapy • Trial treatments • Biological therapies • Radiotherapy • Brachytherapy • Radioisotope treatments • Palliative care including complex symptom management and end of life care
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
What we can offer you: We aim to provide a service that is tailored to the individual’s needs as well as ensuring our staff are supported through regular clinical supervision time, educational programmes and ongoing professional development. The unit actively supports nurse-led activities and research and offers genuine opportunities for professional and personal development. Funding is available for diploma and degree pathways within the speciality alongside in-house ward-based teaching sessions. Our focus is always to provide the best possible patient care and our team values reflect those of the Trust: Safety, Kindness, Teamwork and Improving.
Please see the attached job description and personal specifications to see if your application meets the requirements

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