Experienced Staff Nurse - Olive and Hazel/Hawthorn Ward

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is seeking experienced nurses passionate about delivering care to oncology and haematology patients. This role provides an opportunity to develop leadership skills in a collaborative environment while ensuring high-quality patient care across several specialized wards.

Qualifications

• Must have NMC registration.
• Experience caring for oncology or haematology patients.
• Ability to demonstrate effective leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing care for Oncology and Haematology patients.
• Support patients receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and supportive care.
• Join a multidisciplinary team and maintain high standards of care.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Patient Care

Education

NMC registration

Experience in Oncology and Haematology

Job description

We are looking for enthusiastic, confident, dynamic, and motivated experienced nurses with excellent communication skills and experience with oncology and haematology patients who contribute to maintaining the highest standards of care while demonstrating effective leadership and providing support.

You are expected to provide ongoing care for Oncology and Haematology patients (including Sickle Cell) in our inpatient wards Olive and Hazel, which will transfer to Hawthorn Ward when the new ward opens. You will work with the wider multidisciplinary team supporting patients receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and supportive care.

Overview

We are seeking nurses wishing to develop their leadership skills and join us on this exciting journey in caring for our Haematology Oncology patients.

All applicants must have NMC registration, with ideally some experience in Haematology Oncology.

This ward is part of a larger portfolio of Cancer and Sickle Cell wards, requiring a highly skilled workforce. Staff will need experience caring for patients with cancer or sickle cell disease. Training will be provided for administering chemotherapy and other treatments.

Hawthorn, Olive & Hazel Wards

Hawthorn Ward is a 15-bed inpatient ward, and Olive and Hazel are joint wards with 26 beds, delivering specialist inpatient care for patients with cancer and blood malignancies.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five major hospitals, including Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton, and Harefield, with a long history of high-quality care, research, and innovation.

We are among the UK’s busiest and most successful foundation trusts, providing specialist services in heart and lung, cancer, renal, and other areas, as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark.

As part of King’s Health Partners, we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, integrating clinical services, teaching, and research. We also host a National Institute for Health Research biomedical research centre and dedicated clinical research facilities.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Abigael Knight
• Job title: Sister
• Email: [e-mail]

If you wish to arrange an informal meeting, please contact us via email.