Chemotherapy Nurse
Barts Health NHS Trust
London, EC1A 7BE
Salary
£47,951 to £56,863
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 September 2026
4 days left
Job description
Ward 7A at St Bartholomew's Hospital is a busy and dynamic Cancer Day Unit, delivering high-quality care to a large number of patients in a state-of-t...
To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualized, holistic patient care in conjunction with the inter-professional team.As a proficient practitioner in SACT care, the post holder acts as a professional role model and clinical teacher. He / she will also provide effective mentorship and supervision, participating in the education and training of nursing and non-nursing staff.He/she also takes charge of the Day Care Unit as required, liaising closely with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse with continuing responsibility. The post holder will be asked to perform the Clinic Nurse Role at times - coordinating all the prescriptions, blood tests and confirmations in advance, so that treatment production /dispensary occurs in a timely manner.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered Nurse
- Chemotherapy certified
- Relevant specialist cancer course
- Cancer Background
Desirable
- Working towards a Degree
- Leadership course
- Advanced communication
Skills
Essential
- Trained and competent in SACT
- Evidence of proficient clinical skills in SACT care
- Proficient in communication
- Understanding of reflective practice and how it can be used
- Evidence of critical thinking and initiative to solve problems and manage workload
- Able to work in a changing environment and to actively support / promote planned change
- Demonstrates effective team work skills
- Good communication skills
- Proficient clinical skills
- Patient focused
- Ability to adapt
- Venepuncture and phlebotomy
- Good organisational skills including prioritising workload
- Counselling skill
- Basic computer skills
Desirable
- Apheresis
- Stem cell administration
Experience
Essential
- Relevant cancer care experience
- Haemato-oncology/ or Medical-oncology specialist knowledge
- Chemothearpy certification
- Practice Assessor / Supervisor qualification
- SACT trained and competent
- IV competent
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Up to date knowledge of clinical speciality and evidence based practice
- Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
- Understanding of current educational practices relating to training
Other
Essential
- In depth knowledge and understanding of cancer patient , it's treatment and management of side-effects
- clinical issues and common oncology emergencies and their management
- Intermediate life support provider or equivalent
- Current nursing practice developments and NHS developments
- Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
21 August 2026
Last checked
25 August 2026
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