Chemotherapy Nurse

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for Band 6 Chemotherapy Nurses to join our expanding chemotherapy unit in Luton and Bedford. You will work with MDTs, Oncology Consultants and Clinical Nurse Specialists to deliver high‑quality cancer care and administer cytotoxic drugs in a nurse‑led setting.

You will provide support to patients and their carers throughout treatment, participate in clinical audit, and help run daily treatment administration clinics, while adhering

Qualifications

• Band 6 level NHS nursing role.
• Experience in chemotherapy delivery is preferred.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams (MDT).

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of care to chemotherapy patients.
• Administer cytotoxic drugs safely in a nurse-led setting.
• Collaborate with Oncology Consultants and Clinical Nurse Specialists.
• Support patients and carers throughout treatment.
• Contribute to clinical audit and outcomes measurement.
• Facilitate daily treatment administration clinics.

Skills

Chemotherapy

Oncology nursing

Patient care

Clinical decision making

Job description

Due to recent expansion of the chemotherapy unit we have vacancies for Band 6 Chemotherapy Nurses.

The role will involve working with the multi-disciplinary teams, Oncology Consultants, and site specific Clinical Nurse Specialists to provide a seamless service for patients with cancer, their relatives and carers.

To provide a high standard of care to patients who attend the chemotherapy unit for treatment and other supportive therapies.

To ensure that cytotoxic drugs and other treatments are administered in a safe manner in a nurse-led setting. It is expected that the post holder will be responsible for their own decisions regarding care, with the support of senior nurses.

To ensure patients and their carers receive ongoing support throughout their treatment.

The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Clinical Nurse Specialists, the multi-disciplinary teams, Consultant Oncologists, and other appropriate professionals involved in the patient’s care pathway.

To ensure the effective and efficient care and management of cancer patients.

To facilitate the smooth running of the treatment administration clinics on a daily basis.

To assist with the implementation of standard setting, measuring outcomes and taking an active part in clinical audit.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicky Brown Job title: Chemotherapy Senior Sister Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01582 497503