Job summary
- Main area
- Chemotherapy Day Unit
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-8246639SBH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Bartholomew's Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Chemotherapy Nurse
Band 6
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.
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.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job overview
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-the-art facility in the heart of the City of London.
While the administration of chemotherapy and immunotherapy forms the core of the role, there are excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression. Nurses have the opportunity to gain experience in Medical Oncology, Haemato-Oncology, or both, enabling them to develop a broad and rewarding clinical skill set.
Our nurses play an integral role within the multidisciplinary team, with opportunities to coordinate daily clinical activities, lead shifts, undertake clinic responsibilities, conduct on-treatment reviews, and provide pre-chemotherapy counselling and patient education. These varied responsibilities ensure that every member of the team can develop expertise while making a meaningful difference to the patient experience.
We are committed to supporting the ongoing development of our staff through education, training, and specialist career pathways. This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic Band 6 nurses to join our experienced team of chemotherapy specialist nurses and build a rewarding career in cancer care within a supportive and forward-thinking environment
Main duties of the job
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registered Nurse
- Chemotherapy certified
- Relevant specialist cancer course
- Cancer Background
Desirable criteria
- Working towards a Degree
- Leadership course
- Advanced communication
Skills
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Apheresis
- Stem cell administration
Experience
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- -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 criteria
- 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
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Raquel Villanueva
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
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