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Staff Nurse Oncology and Haematology Day Unit
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 5 day(s) ago
Reference: 2449190
Job summary
We are looking for a band 5 staff nurse to join our small but friendly team at the Oncology and Haematology Day Unit at Weston General Hospital. The day unit offers an out-patient service to patients receiving treatments for cancer and haematology disorders.
The applicant must be a registered nurse with an interest in oncology and haematology nursing. Experience in the administration of chemotherapy, cannulation and venepuncture and completion of the UKONS SACT passport is dersirable not essential.
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Main duties of the job
- Demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity in providing compassionate care for patients, visitors/relatives and colleagues.
- Contribute towards sharing good practice within the ward/department and Trust wide.
- Always Promote a positive image of University Hospital Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
- Work cohesively with all members of the ward team and promote effective liaison with all members of the multi-disciplinary team in ensuring that the very best services to patients are always provided.
- Communicate effectively within the team, participate in motivating and supporting team members and maintain confidentiality with patients and carers. Give written and verbal advice/teaching to patients and carers.
- Act as professional role model/team leader setting standards of practice promoting clinical effectiveness and opportunities for teaching others
About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Details
Date posted
26 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum, pro rata for part time roles
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
387-SPS9709-GE
Job locations
Oncology and Haematology Day Unit
Weston General Hospital
Weston
BS23 4TQ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Public Sector Language Competency
Essential
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration
Desirable
- Experience in Teaching, assessing and mentoring
- Interest in the clinical area
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to the clinical area
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and MDT
- Competence in calculations for safe administration of medicines/fluids
- Clinical decision making ability
- Teaching/supervisory skills
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Act in a professional manner
- Self-motivated
- Recognition of own limits
- Comittment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within a hospital environment
Desirable
- Appropriate post registration experience in Haematology/oncology nursing
- Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
- Experience as a preceptor/mentor
Person Specification
Public Sector Language Competency
Essential
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration
Desirable
- Experience in Teaching, assessing and mentoring
- Interest in the clinical area
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to the clinical area
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and MDT
- Competence in calculations for safe administration of medicines/fluids
- Clinical decision making ability
- Teaching/supervisory skills
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Act in a professional manner
- Self-motivated
- Recognition of own limits
- Comittment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within a hospital environment
Desirable
- Appropriate post registration experience in Haematology/oncology nursing
- Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
- Experience as a preceptor/mentor
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications 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 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications 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 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
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Oncology and Haematology Day Unit
Weston General Hospital
Weston
BS23 4TQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Oncology and Haematology Day Unit
Weston General Hospital
Weston
BS23 4TQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)