Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse Sky Ward B

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK health organization is seeking a dedicated nurse to join their oncology unit. The ideal candidate will possess experience in chemotherapy and demonstrate strong leadership skills. This role involves providing exceptional patient care and supporting junior staff. The position offers a yearly salary of £44,485 to £52,521 with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in cancer/oncology and haematology nursing.
• Knowledge of haemoglobinopathy.
• Experience with Hickman/PICC lines.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standards of patient-centred care.
• Support junior staff in managing the ward.
• Communicate effectively with patients and team.

Skills

Chemotherapy experience

Advanced communication skills

Problem solving skills

Leadership skills

Cannulation and venepuncture skills

Assessment and planning of care

Education

Leadership course

Working towards SACT passport

Understanding of cancer management and symptoms

Job description

Overview

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

The closing date is 21 September 2025

Role

Sky B is an inpatient unit for acute oncology / haematology patients. We care for 19 patients who are newly diagnosed with cancer, receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy and symptom management, as well as patients suffering with sickle cell disease and other various different types of blood disorders such as anaemia and pancytopenia.

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about nursing and who has the ability to deliver excellent cancer care and would like to develop their management skills in support of the deputies and senior sister. Experience and knowledge in symptom management and the administration of chemotherapy is ideal for this job role and preferable.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated person to become part of the ward team. You must be able to demonstrate good communication skills and will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and professional education.

We are looking for a nurse who has good leadership skills, is able to demonstrate confidence in both emergency and non-emergency and provide a role model to other members of the team.

Main duties of the job

To provide high standards of evidence-based patient-centred care. To work within established team focusing on the needs of all acute patients.

• To provide support to junior staff in effectively leading and managing the ward.
• Participate in all ward activities as an effective team member, supporting the junior staff taking the responsibility for the leadership of a team of staff when necessary.
• Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care of the patients on the ward.
• Responsible for good communication and liaison with patients, their families/carers and the multidisciplinary team.
• Responsible for safe administration of IV drugs and blood products.
• Responsible for giving advice to patients post chemotherapy via 24-hour telephone advice line.
• Responsible for care of Hickman/PICC lines as per Trust protocols.
• Administration of chemotherapy

About us

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.

The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries – live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online; however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Nichola Ceesay, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4176. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Working towards or SACT passport
• Leadership course
• Understanding of cancer management and symptoms

Experience/Knowledge

• Haemoglobinopathy
• Assessment and planning of care
• Cannulation and venepuncture skills
• Chemotherapy experience
• Experience of cancer/oncology and haematology nursing
• Experience with Hickman/ PICC lines
• Able to demonstrate research practice
• Advanced communication/ Interpersonal skills
• Ability to help implement new practices and initiatives
• Problem solving and conflict-solving skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

£44,485 to £52,521 a year per annum inclusive