Job summary
- Main area
- Haematology Unit
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (2 weeks long day and 2 weeks night combine (11.5 hrs per shift))
- Job ref
- 213-NUR-DH-8011952
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- King's College Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £47,951 - £56,863 Per Annum Including High Cost Area
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Staff Nurse - Derek Mitchell Unit
NHS AfC: Band 6
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
Job overview
We are recruiting Band 6 Haemato‑Oncology Senior Staff Nurses to provide specialist expertise and leadership within our Haematology inpatient services on the Derek Mitchell Unit. We are seeking experienced nurses with recognised chemotherapy and haemato‑oncology qualifications, confident in shift coordination and committed to delivering high‑quality, compassionate care.
This role offers the opportunity to demonstrate advanced clinical skills, lead and support junior staff, and contribute to service development, audit and quality improvement. King’s is a leading centre for malignant and non‑malignant haematological conditions, with the UK’s largest BMT programme and extensive inpatient and ambulatory services.
For an informal visit, please contact Venesha Cameron, Derek Mitchell Unit Ward Manager, at [email protected] or 020 3299 3611.
Main duties of the job
- To provide expert, holistic care of a high standard to both the patients and their relatives within the King's College Hospital
- To take direct managerial responsibility for the clinical area in the absence of or as delegated by the Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse/ Head of Department
- To assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of nurses within the ward complement.
- To act as a clinical resource within the ward and across the Care Group as necessary. To act as a positive role model to junior staff members. Particular emphasis is put at Kings on the need to ensure that all staff recognize their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner and to maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
Working for our organisation
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A Band 6 Haematology Senior Staff Nurse delivers advanced clinical care including central line management, chemotherapy‑related interventions, blood product administration, stem‑cell transfusions, and ongoing assessment and coordination of complex patients. They act as a clinical resource, maintain accurate records, uphold evidence‑based practice, and support quality improvement.
They provide leadership and shift coordination, manage workload and staffing, liaise with medical teams and bed managers, and contribute to risk management and service development. The role includes mentoring junior staff, supervising competencies, supporting education, and participating in research.
They also manage team performance, support wellbeing, maintain compliance with policies, promote safeguarding, and uphold infection‑control standards.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1st level Registered General Nurse
- Further professional studies relevant to the clinical area
- Mentorship programme or equivalent teaching qualification
- Recognized Chemotherapy Course
Desirable criteria
- Degree in Nursing or Equivalent
Knowledge, Experience & Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable clinical expertise, relevant to the area.
- Able to contribute to the development of students, nurses and oneself
- Able to contribute to develop the workplace as a learning environment
- Previous experience of leading change in a clinical environment X
- Communication skills – able to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions. Adapts communication style as necessary and is able to work with and through others.
- Ability to organise and manage day to day departmental activities and the activities of large multidisciplinary team within this.
- Competent in Stem Cell administration
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Venesha Cameron
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 3299 3166
- Additional information
For an informal visit, please contact Venesha Cameron,
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