Job summary
- Main area
- Haematology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: other
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 427-7903294
- Employer
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dyson Cancer centre , Royal United Hospital
- Town
- Bath
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Sister/Charge Nurse Haematology Ambulatory Care Service
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Join Our Haematology Ambulatory Care Team at the Royal United Hospital, Bath
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to become part of the Haematology Ambulatory Care team at the Royal United Hospital (RUH), Bath. This role is ideal for a motivated and compassionate professional looking to develop advanced clinical skills and contribute to a dynamic, patient‑centred service.
As part of our multidisciplinary team, you will work closely with the Haematology Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) and Haematology Medical Nurse Practitioner (MNP) to manage a caseload of Haematology patients using an ambulatory model of care. This includes reviewing patients in our outpatient day unit, delivering high‑quality clinical assessments, and administering SACT and other supportive treatments, including blood product transfusions.
In this role, you will:
- Provide safe, effective, and holistic care to Haematology patients attending the ambulatory service
- Offer advice, education, and support to patients, carers, and fellow healthcare professionals
- Contribute to pathway improvements and service development
- Participate in teaching, training, and ongoing professional development
We are committed to supporting your growth and will provide opportunities to develop and shape both the role and the wider service. Flexible working and secondment options will be considered.
If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and want to advance your clinical practice within a supportive team, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The main duties and responsibilities include:
- To work alongside the Haematology ACP and MNP in managing the Haematology Ambulatory Care service at the RUH, Bath.
- To provide direct clinical care, assessments and support to patients.
- To provide advice and support to the patient's carer/family members
- To coordinate and organise the patient's management plan and obtain consent to the Haematology Ambulatory Care Service
- To provide advice to health care professionals.
- To carry out regular audit, improvement and service development work.
- To carry out education and training.
They will be supporting the HACS Advanced Clinical Practitioner, HACS Medical Nurse Practitioner and the wider team through the process of change, demonstrating tenacity, drive, professional integrity, balance and perspective.
They will participate in and contribute to innovation and take a proactive approach to service redesign or review where required, ensure these are linked to organisational priorities and support improved outcomes.
They will be expected to work cooperatively in partnership with others in planning, reviewing and developing the service
For detailed job responsibilities kindly see the attached JD
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job description.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Registration with NMC
- Completion of SACT passport or equivalent competency
- Demonstrates evidence of ongoing continuous professional development
- Specialist qualifications (such as diploma) and/or experience within specialist area of Haematology
- Venepuncture and cannulation competency
Desirable criteria
- Degree level learning/work towards Masters Degree
- History taking and clinical assessment course or willing to undertake
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post registration Haematology experience, at band 5 level. Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge & practice during working as a Band 5 registered nurse
- Evidence of ability to work autonomously, under own initiative within boundaries of role
- Evidence of competency in teaching and assessment
- Demonstrates evidence of ongoing continuous professional development
- Evidence of SACT passport and blood product transfusion competencies
- Competence in the safe administration of systemic anti cancer treatments and blood product transfusion
- Demonstrates evidence of well-developed clinical practice
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
- Able to communicate effectively verbally and written to staff, patients and relatives ensuring that communication is tailored to the person being addressed
- Able to document observations, results, decisions and actions etc. effectively in patient notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of audit and research
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Allison Ponsford
- Job title
- Haematology Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01225824704
- Additional information
Debora Almeida
Haematology Medical Nurse Practitioner
01225824704
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