Staff Nurse - Aylesford Unit

NHS; Warwick; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust as a registered nurse and provide high-quality care for day case patients, primarily in haematology and oncology. This role offers opportunities to develop clinical and managerial skills in a supportive team environment. It is a full-time position on a fixed-term contract with shifts including weekdays and potential evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• 12 months experience within acute environment required.
• Desirable: chemotherapy qualification, degree/diploma in health related subject.
• Essential: venepuncture and cannulation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in delivery of high standards of care.
• Administer chemotherapy and manage patient care.
• Supervise junior staff and maintain documentation.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical skills

Education

First Level RN

Job description

Job summary

Are you a caring, enthusiastic and innovative registered nurse? If so we would like to hear from you to join our highly motivated and innovative teams.

This post is a 12 month fixed term contract.

You will work flexibly across The Aylesford Unit (on the Warwick site) and The Rigby Unit (on the Stratford site) when Service need dictates.

The posts offer an exciting opportunity to further develop your clinical and managerial skills within a supportive environment. You will care for a variety of day case patients; the majority of these patients will have cancer. Good communication skills and the ability to work as a team player are essential. Haematology or oncology experience plus clinical skills in venepuncture, peripheral cannulation and chemotherapy administration are desirable but not essential as full training will be given.

You will primarily work from Monday to Friday. This may also include evenings, Saturdays and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis. Flexible team working is essential to meet our service needs.

If you are motivated to deliver excellent evidence based health care and want to work within a progressive, developing team, we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To perform a pivotal role within the nursing team. To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care. To supervise junior staff. To support the senior nurses in the management of the chemotherapy suite, adhering to the policies of the Trust. To deputise for the Clinical Sister in her/his absence

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-EL942

Job locations

Aylesford Unit

Warwick

CV34 5BW

Job description Job responsibilities

Key Result Areas:

Nursing

To lead a team of nurses in the delivery of a high standard of care to a group of patients

To be a named nurse/key worker for patients

To undertake specialist care for patients including the management of patients receiving Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy and including the management of neutropenic sepsis

To undertake venepuncture, peripheral cannulation, intravenous drug and Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy administration

To participate in venesections and other procedure clinics

To ensure that a high standard of care is maintained

To identify any weaknesses that are evident in the delivery of care

To ensure that documentation is appropriate and up to date

To ensure that all relevant data is collected

Communication

To maintain good communication with the multi-disciplinary team

To maintain good communication with patients and their relatives ensuring they are given as much information relating to their investigations and their disease

To communicate complex and sensitive information to patients/carers with cancer.

Education

To develop opportunities for the training and development of staff

To participate in the induction programmes of new staff

To evaluate the outcome of learning experiences

To participate in the patient education process

Management

To provide support to peers and junior staff

To participate in promoting innovative practice within the unit

To monitor the safe and effective use of supplies

To comply with and ensure that all staff are working in accordance with Trust policies and procedures e.g. patients property, cardiac arrest, fire policy, health and safety, discipline and grievance procedures, major emergency, infection control and that the NMC guidance and Code of Professional Conduct is followed

To attend professional meetings and keep abreast of current developments

Research

To base own practice on current research

To evaluate current research findings and if appropriate implement into practice on the ward

To participate in clinical audit

Job description Job responsibilities

Key Result Areas:

Nursing

To lead a team of nurses in the delivery of a high standard of care to a group of patients

To be a named nurse/key worker for patients

To undertake specialist care for patients including the management of patients receiving Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy and including the management of neutropenic sepsis

To undertake venepuncture, peripheral cannulation, intravenous drug and Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy administration

To participate in venesections and other procedure clinics

To ensure that a high standard of care is maintained

To identify any weaknesses that are evident in the delivery of care

To ensure that documentation is appropriate and up to date

To ensure that all relevant data is collected

Communication

To maintain good communication with the multi-disciplinary team

To maintain good communication with patients and their relatives ensuring they are given as much information relating to their investigations and their disease

To communicate complex and sensitive information to patients/carers with cancer.

Education

To develop opportunities for the training and development of staff

To participate in the induction programmes of new staff

To evaluate the outcome of learning experiences

To participate in the patient education process

Management

To provide support to peers and junior staff

To participate in promoting innovative practice within the unit

To monitor the safe and effective use of supplies

To comply with and ensure that all staff are working in accordance with Trust policies and procedures e.g. patients property, cardiac arrest, fire policy, health and safety, discipline and grievance procedures, major emergency, infection control and that the NMC guidance and Code of Professional Conduct is followed

To attend professional meetings and keep abreast of current developments

Research

To base own practice on current research

To evaluate current research findings and if appropriate implement into practice on the ward

To participate in clinical audit

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• First Level RN, 12 months experience within acute environment
• Moving and handling, basic CPR IT Skills, intravenous drug administration
• Venepuncture and cannulation skills

Desirable

• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Degree/Diploma in health related subject
• Recognised chemotherapy qualification

Experience Essential

• Haematology/oncology experience
• Chemotherapy administration

Skills Essential

• Demonstrates a sound understanding of patient care need
• Able to efficiently plan, delegate and supervise others
• Aware of current NHS issues and priorities

Desirable

• Able to manage clinical area effectively in absence of senior staff
• Demonstrates ability to implement evidence based practice
• Able to participate in clinical audit

Personal Qualities Essential

• Able to lead a team and work as an effective team member
• Able to express self clearly and confidently - verbal and written
• Demonstrates commitment and ability to teach others
• Responsive to change
• Able to achieve personal objectives

Other Job Requirements Essential

• Flexible and able to change duties at short notice

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• First Level RN, 12 months experience within acute environment
• Moving and handling, basic CPR IT Skills, intravenous drug administration
• Venepuncture and cannulation skills

Desirable

• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Degree/Diploma in health related subject
• Recognised chemotherapy qualification

Experience Essential

• Haematology/oncology experience
• Chemotherapy administration

Skills Essential

• Demonstrates a sound understanding of patient care need
• Able to efficiently plan, delegate and supervise others
• Aware of current NHS issues and priorities

Desirable

• Able to manage clinical area effectively in absence of senior staff
• Demonstrates ability to implement evidence based practice
• Able to participate in clinical audit

Personal Qualities Essential

• Able to lead a team and work as an effective team member
• Able to express self clearly and confidently - verbal and written
• Demonstrates commitment and ability to teach others
• Responsive to change
• Able to achieve personal objectives

Other Job Requirements Essential

• Flexible and able to change duties at short notice

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aylesford Unit

Warwick

CV34 5BW

Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aylesford Unit

Warwick

CV34 5BW

Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)