Registered Nurse

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Derby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 Registered Nurse for their Oncology, Haematology, and General Medical ward in Derby. This role involves delivering high-quality patient care, emotional support, and the opportunity to develop clinical skills in a supportive environment. The successful candidate will benefit from professional development opportunities and work within a compassionate team environment.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Compassionate, caring and motivated disposition.
• Ability to have emotionally charged conversations.
• Willingness to work long shifts including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assess and deliver high-standard care to patients.
• Care planning and monitoring patient observations.
• Provide support to patients and their families.

Skills

Communication

Compassion

Reliability

Education

NMC Registration in Adult Nursing

Job description

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Ward 302 is an Oncology, Haematology and General Medical ward offering variety and an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in multiple areas. We take patients from the Combined Triage Assessment Unit, Medical Assessment Unit, Emergency Department and other specialist areas.

We are looking for a compassionate, caring and motivated Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our team. You will need to have excellent communication skills, be able to have emotionally charged conversations and be reliable.

We are able to offer access to our Clinical Educators to support you through a training programme to enhance your Oncology and Haematology knowledge and your clinical skills.

Applicants will be expected to work 12.5 hour shifts including day, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

You will be expected to assess, deliver a high standard of care to and escalate acutely unwell patients.

Applicants need to hold an NMC Registration in Adult Nursing.

Main Duties Will Include

• Care planning
• Monitoring and completing patient observations using NEWS
• Care of Medical, Oncology and Haematology patients
• Safe medication administration
• Risk assessing
• Safeguarding
• Providing emotional support to patients and their loved ones
• End of life care
  
  

Closing date of applications: 25 June 2025

Interview date: 09 July 2025

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
  
  

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lara Fleetwood Job title: Senior Sister Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01332 787713

Please feel free to come and meet us on the ward.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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