East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Nurse Team Leader - Lister Macmillan Cancer Centre

The closing date is 30 May 2025

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Nurse Team Leader who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The Lister Macmillan Cancer Centre is an 18-bed outpatient facility where we specialise in the safe and compassionate administration of chemotherapy, biological therapies, immunotherapies and other anti-cancer treatments. We see a broad group of patients undergoing both curative and palliative treatments for a range of different cancer types

The successful applicant will need to be a registered nurse with an interest in oncology and the administration of systemic anti-cancer therapies to work in our friendly cancer day unit.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us

Main duties of the job

You would be joining an experienced and supportive team and have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of professionals including chemotherapy nurses, advanced nurse practitioners and medical oncology consultants.

Experience of chemotherapy administration, venepuncture and cannulation is essential for this Nurse Team Leader post.

Demonstrable chemotherapy experience essential.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust,we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

o The Lister Hospital, Stevenage

o New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City

o Hertford County, Hertford

o Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details

Date posted

20 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-7000168

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached document for detailed job description and person specification, to guide you in your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached document for detailed job description and person specification, to guide you in your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Active, current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Educated to degree level in adult nursing or a health-related subject
  • Some familiarity with different types of cancer treatments and their side effects
  • Chemotherapy course completed (band 6) or (band 5) demonstrates willingness to undertake.

Desirable

  • Post-registration qualifications in the field of oncology and / or chemotherapy
  • Advanced communication course

Previous experience

Essential

  • Post-registration experience as a registered nurse in an acute setting.
  • Experience working with cancer patients in a medical setting.
  • Experience communicating sensitively with people who are distressed or in need of emotional support.
  • Previous exposure to central venous access devices.

Desirable

  • Experience in the administration of cytotoxic chemotherapy. (essential for band 6)
  • Familiarity with the Chemocare prescription management system (essential for band 6)

Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of different cancer types and treatment modalities.
  • Keeps up to date with developments in health and nursing.

Desirable

  • Understands the role of clinical audits and service improvement.

Other requirements

Essential

  • Role models our Trust values every day
  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Active, current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Educated to degree level in adult nursing or a health-related subject
  • Some familiarity with different types of cancer treatments and their side effects
  • Chemotherapy course completed (band 6) or (band 5) demonstrates willingness to undertake.

Desirable

  • Post-registration qualifications in the field of oncology and / or chemotherapy
  • Advanced communication course

Previous experience

Essential

  • Post-registration experience as a registered nurse in an acute setting.
  • Experience working with cancer patients in a medical setting.
  • Experience communicating sensitively with people who are distressed or in need of emotional support.
  • Previous exposure to central venous access devices.

Desirable

  • Experience in the administration of cytotoxic chemotherapy. (essential for band 6)
  • Familiarity with the Chemocare prescription management system (essential for band 6)

Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of different cancer types and treatment modalities.
  • Keeps up to date with developments in health and nursing.

Desirable

  • Understands the role of clinical audits and service improvement.

Other requirements

Essential

  • Role models our Trust values every day
  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion

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

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Nurse Team Manager

Christopher Stiles

christopher.stiles@nhs.net

01438284955

Details

Date posted

20 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-7000168

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


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