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Main area
Ward 5A Cancer Inpatients
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-7884924SBH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Bartholomew's Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum inc
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/04/2026 23:59

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Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Staff Nurse Ward 5A

Band 5

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.

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

Band 5 Staff Nurse Cancer Inpatients, Bart’s Cancer Centre

The post holder will work as part of a team of registered nurses, nursing associates, health care support workers and student nurses in delivering safe effective care to patients within the Cancer Inpatient wards working in collaboration with the medical and wider MDT teams, ensuring a high-quality service to patients.  

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide care to patients within the cancer inpatient wards on with the guidance and support of senior colleagues. As skills and competencies are developed there may be occasion when you would take charge of the unit. The post holder will always act as a role model ensuring safe and effective care is provided to all. The post holder will actively participate in meeting patient needs within the service to agreed standards and participate in audit activities / data collection. The post holder will be expected to act as a practice assessor / supervisor to students / learners allocated to the unit.

 

Responsibilities 

 

Clinical: Patient care 

Acting as role model and leading by example in all aspects of clinical care

Education and Development

Undertake appropriate education and training relevant to the role to support with personal and professional development and growth

 

Management and Leadership 

Take charge of the unit on occasion as necessary

Participate in audit and QI projects as required.

 

Clinical Governance

Effective risk management, reporting clinical incidents via DATIX incidents and promote a culture of safe practice with openness and transparency.

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.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse, Degree qualification in Nursing or cancer related subject.
  • Practice Assessor / supervisor qualification / teaching qualification
  • IV therapy competency
Desirable criteria
  • Tracheostomy competency 5A ward
  • SACT qualification
  • REACT / SIREN or equivalent
  • Stem cell administration competency (if relevant to ward area 5A, 5C, 5D)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • NMC registration
  • Experience of working in an acute environment, acute wards
Desirable criteria
  • Willingness to undertake training relevant to the role

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge and understanding of cancer patient clinical issues and common oncology emergencies and their management
  • Broad understanding of cancer its treatments and side effects
  • Knowledge of audit and data collection
Desirable criteria
  • Willingness to undertake any further training and development relative to the role
  • QI first steps training

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Patient focused
  • Excellent Communication skills
  • Effective prioritisation skills
  • Ability to adapt and change in an ever-changing situation / environment
  • Demonstrate we care values in all aspects of care provided

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Danny Lawrence
Job title
Senior Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
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