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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.
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 jobTo 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 usCome 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 posted06 June 2025
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 5
Salary£31,049 to £37,796 a year Pro rata
ContractFixed term
Duration12 months
Working patternFull-time
Reference number203-EL942
Job locationsAylesford Unit
Warwick
CV34 5BW
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 responsibilitiesKey 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 EssentialThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants 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 CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer nameSouth Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
AddressAylesford Unit
Warwick
CV34 5BW
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Employer details Employer nameSouth Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
AddressAylesford Unit
Warwick
CV34 5BW