Junior Sister / Junior Charge Nurse - Haematology Ward

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading healthcare provider as a Junior Sister/Junior Charge Nurse in the Haematology Ward. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills in a specialist environment, providing care for patients undergoing chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation. You'll lead a dedicated nursing team, ensuring the highest standards of care while benefiting from a supportive workplace committed to your professional development. Enjoy a modern working environment with strong peer support, and be part of an organization that values diversity and inclusivity. This is your chance to make a real difference in patient care while advancing your career.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with specialist qualifications in haematology/oncology required.
• Experience in managing change and teaching is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective professional and managerial leadership to staff.
• Maintain high standards of nursing care and supervise staff.

Skills

IV, Venepuncture and cannulation skills

Administration of chemotherapy

Good communication skills

Managerial and leadership ability

Knowledge of Haematology protocols

Teaching experience

Education

Registered Nurse (General)

ENB 998 or equivalent

ENB N59 or equivalent

Intrathecal checking training

Introduction to Management Course

Job description

Junior Sister / Junior Charge Nurse - Haematology Ward

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area: Nursing and Midwifery

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (working Days and Nights)

Job ref: 434-SCS6865471

Site: Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Town: Aylesbury

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world-renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics.
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services.
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services.
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family-friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

Ward 5 (Haematology) is a 14 bedded inpatient ward with an ambulatory outpatient bay currently has a vacancy for a Junior Ward Manager.

This is a post for a dynamic, motivated and committed nurse who is seeking professional development within the field of haematology. The candidate will be able to motivate the nursing team to provide the highest standards of care and show a commitment to the care of patients undergoing chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation. This is an excellent opportunity to develop skills in a specialist environment. The successful applicant will need to demonstrate effective management skills and have specialist qualifications in haematology/oncology at degree level or above.

The successful candidate will participate in unit management as required, have excellent communication and leadership skills and be able to demonstrate effective teaching abilities.

We are able to offer a modern working environment, strong peer support, and the opportunity to work with a team committed to developing the best care to our patients. We support your professional development and are able to offer a range of study opportunities.

Ward 5 operates a two tier, 11 1/2 hourly shift system (07.00-19.30 and 19.00-07.30).

Main duties of the job

The post holder is the designated deputy to the person with continuing responsibility. The person is designated to regularly take charge of the ward and to provide effective professional and managerial leadership to all staff in the absence of the Ward Manager.

The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care, maintaining a high standard of nursing care within the framework of the Trust policies.

The post holder will teach and supervise qualified and unqualified staff including basic students, back to nursing students and health care assistants.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [e-mail] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Registered Nurse (General)
• ENB 998 or equivalent
• ENB N59 or equivalent
• Intrathecal checking training
• Introduction to Management Course

EXPERIENCE

• Sound experience with excellent skills in relevant specialty
• SACT experience
• Experience in managing change
• Specialist requirements
• Experience of teaching students, HCA’s and qualified staff
• Ability to resolve conflict and disputes, in a non-confrontational manner

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• IV, Venepuncture and cannulation skills
• CVC training
• Administration of chemotherapy
• Good communication skills: written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal skills both written and verbal
• Knowledge of: Haematology protocols, Cytotoxic Policy, Computer literate
• Ability to use own initiative judgment and make decisions
• Up to date knowledge of nursing issues
• Managerial and leadership ability
• High motivation
• Knowledge of research-based practice
• Evidence of participation in audit
• Understanding of clinical risk
• Clinical governance and national benchmarks
• Knowledge of National Guidance

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Elizabeth Haynes

Job title: Ward Sister

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 01296 316336

Additional information: For informal discussion/visit please contact Liz Haynes Ward Sister on 01296 316336 for more information.