Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse- Oncology, Band 5 (Secondment)

The closing date is 05 August 2025

Job summary

This secondment is an opportunity to work in an area of Oncology where we treat patients coming into the Department for all areas of Oncology treatments

The successful candidate will be trained by our bespoke Practice Development team to enable you to administer supportive SACT treatments for our patients, or Chemotherapy/ Immunotherapies' if you are skilled to do so

This is a very varied role, and offering a wide level of learning

Main duties of the job

In line with the Trust Vision to provide the "Best Care for Everyone..." Professional values

- conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model

- act with professionalism and integrity, and work within agreed professional, ethical and legal frameworks and processes to maintain and improve standards;

Communication and interpersonal skills

- work in partnership with other health and social care professionals and agencies, service users, carers and families ensuring that decisions about care are shared

Nursing practice and decision making

- assess, plan, deliver and evaluate the nursing care of patients in accordance with UK law, the NMC code of conduct and the Trust values

- deliver high quality essential care to all persons in their care;

- deliver complex care to service users in their field of practice;

- act to protect the public, and be responsible and accountable for safe, person-centred, evidence- based nursing practice;

- practice in a compassionate, respectful way, maintaining dignity and wellbeing and communicating effectively;

- act on their understanding of how people's lifestyles, environments and where care is delivered influence their health and wellbeing;

- seek out every opportunity to promote health and prevent illness;

About us

Working within our organisation, would enable you to work with a dynamic team of Nurses in a busy environment but yet in an environment with a calm approach.

We offer extremely good support for our staff to enable the candidate to gain all the experience and knowledge required

Details

Date posted

29 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year (pro rata if part time)

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-25-T0555

Job locations

Cheltenham General Hospital

Sandford Road

Cheltenham

GL53 7AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will require appropriate general experience as a trained Nurse

Preferred SACT trained but non SACT trained considered

Cannulation

Phlebotomy

Administration of Chemotherapy/ Immunotherapies

Scalp cooling

SACT injections

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will require appropriate general experience as a trained Nurse

Preferred SACT trained but non SACT trained considered

Cannulation

Phlebotomy

Administration of Chemotherapy/ Immunotherapies

Scalp cooling

SACT injections

Person Specification

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Appropriate general Nursing experience
  • Good Communication skills
  • Registration as a RGN
  • Good communication skills
  • Team worker

Desirable

  • Cannulation
  • Phlebotomy
  • SACT trained
  • Oncology knowledge/ Experience
Person Specification

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Appropriate general Nursing experience
  • Good Communication skills
  • Registration as a RGN
  • Good communication skills
  • Team worker

Desirable

  • Cannulation
  • Phlebotomy
  • SACT trained
  • Oncology knowledge/ Experience

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.

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.

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

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cheltenham General Hospital

Sandford Road

Cheltenham

GL53 7AN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cheltenham General Hospital

Sandford Road

Cheltenham

GL53 7AN


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Julie Mcnally

julie.mcnally1@nhs.net

03004223668

Details

Date posted

29 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year (pro rata if part time)

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-25-T0555

Job locations

Cheltenham General Hospital

Sandford Road

Cheltenham

GL53 7AN


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