We have recently expanded our unit to five Haematology Wards and have Band 6 roles with individual development packages for: Band 5 cancer nurses seeking promotion, experienced nurses wanting a speciality change or Band 6 cancer nurses wanting to further develop.

UCLH is really easy to get to with close transport links. We are expanding to become the largest Clinical Haematology & Bone Marrow Transplant Unit in Europe. We are lucky enough to employ exceptional nurses and as a result the service has a deserved national reputation.

Main duties of the job

If you are a Band 5 Cancer Nurse seeking promotion...We are interested to meet you as we believe this is a great next step for you to develop your cancer nursing career. Why not find out what we can do for you?

If you currently work in a different speciality at Band 6 but wish to move into Cancer Nursing...We can provide an individual development package to fast track you through cancer nursing competencies and provide educational courses.

If you are already a Band 6 Cancer Nurse but wish to further develop your career and progress...The largest haematology unit in Europe is a great place to develop further and to be close to the many opportunities for on-going development and promotion that occur within the nursing services.

A nurse led service at the cutting edge of nursing developmentsOur wards are nurse led and are supported by a nursing infrastructure including a dedicated nursing central venous access team, nursing chemotherapy team and a nursing educational team. Not only does this provide our ward nurses with opportunities to develop quickly, it gives them the time to care properly for patients. Our nursing ward ratios are on average 1 nurse to 4 patients, with the support of a nurse in charge.

About us

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.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

A Great Working Environment and Exciting OpportunitiesCancer Services at UCLH are based in state of the art facilities. Inpatients are currently located in the modern UCH Tower and will be relocated to the Grafton Way Building in 2021. Haematology Day-care services are located in a purpose built Cancer Centre that opened in 2014. In 2021, Haematology inpatients transfer to a purpose built Haematology & BMT Inpatient Hospital next door to the Cancer Centre and UCL Cancer Institute creating a leading cancer campus.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Adult)
• Successful completion of at least one Haematology specific course at level 6-, or 4-years clinical cancer experience
• Teaching/mentorship qualification or equivalent

Desirable

• Attained BSc qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years clinical experience at Band 5 with at least 12 months relevant clinical cancer experience
• Chemotherapy competent, advanced IV administration skills
• Evidence of developing expertise in clinical practice relevant to haematology
• Able to problem solve, utilising resources available.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Personal & people development: Demonstrates evidence of being able to educate others within the specialty
• Personal & people development: Experience of facilitating practice and acting as a mentor
• Personal & people development: Awareness of the actual / potential emotional impact of working with haematology patients on self and others
• Quality and service improvement: Develops commitment to research and evidence based practice
• Quality and service improvement: Demonstrates understanding of audit and quality issues
• Quality and service improvement: Demonstrates ability to participate in risk management.
• Quality and service improvement: Demonstrates ability to innovate / change practice
• Information processing (IT skills): Willing to work on established nursing information system relevant to post
• Information processing (IT skills): Computer literacy

Values

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving

Communication

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrates awareness of the importance of / ability to work as part of a team.
• Able to act as a patient advocate

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

1 Grafton Way

London

WC1E 6AS

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309-UCLH-4635