Senior Staff Nurse - Haematology Ward

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 18 May 2025

Job summary

Senior Staff Nurse - Haematology Ward

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.

There is also an opportunity for a 12 month secondment cover.Please note this is restricted to internal applicants.

Main duties of the job

Safe administration of medication via different routes.
Team working.
Patient safety.
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.

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-7180123NCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

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.

Job description

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

Essential

At least 6 months experience from newly qualified
NMC registered
Chemotherapy competent

Experience

Desirable

Working in Acute medicine for 6+ months
Being able to work as part of a small team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

At least 6 months experience from newly qualified
NMC registered
Chemotherapy competent

Experience

Desirable

Working in Acute medicine for 6+ months
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.