Senior Staff Nurse - Haematology Ward

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS Trust in Reading is seeking a band 6 senior staff nurse for the Haematology Day Unit. The role requires at least 2 years of experience, NMC registration, and chemotherapy competence. Responsibilities include safe medication administration and effective patient care, working alongside a dedicated team. This position offers the chance to develop clinical skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years experience from newly qualified.
• Experience working in acute setting, preferably with Haematology experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer medication safely via different routes.
• Provide effective and evidence-based nursing care.
• Recognize life-threatening reactions and act appropriately.

Skills

Chemotherapy competent

Patient assessment

Safe medication administration

Ability to work as part of a team

Education

NMC registered

Job description

West Ward at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust has a full time vacancy for a band 6 senior staff nurse. West Ward is a Haematology Day Unit open Monday to Friday 0830-1700 hrs offering a comprehensive range of treatments, procedures and monitoring interventions to Haematology patients. We are looking for a hardworking, motivated nurse with at least 1 year post registration experience and chemotherapy competent to join our friendly team at an exciting time of service development and expansion. The successful candidate will have the support and opportunity to further develop their clinical skills.

Main duties of the job

• Safe administration of medication via different routes.
• Chemotherapy administration
• Clinical skills trained.
• Patient assessment .
• To provide efficient, effective and evidence-based nursing care to patients on West Day Bed unit.
• To be competent in the recognition of life threatening/reactions and act appropriately.

About us

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.

Job responsibilities

For further information on the job role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

This job description is not exhaustive and will be subject to periodic review in association with the post-holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• At least 2 years experience from newly qualified
• NMC registered
• Chemotherapy competent

Experience

• Working in Acute setting and having Heamatology experience
• Being able to work as part of a small team.

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.