Job summary
- Main area
- General Medicine
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: full time or part times
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (able to work day and night shifts)
- Job ref
- 151-KMU421-A
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ward G1 Frimley
- Town
- Camberley
- Salary
- £33,677 - £40,995 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Haematology
Band 5
Job overview
Band 5 Staff Nurse
Location: G1, Frimley Park Hospital
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the G1 Ward team within our cancer and chemotherapy services and general medicine. This is a fantastic chance to gain experience in a specialist haematology and medicine setting, with support to develop your skills and confidence in delivering high-quality care.
Key Responsibilities
Provide safe, compassionate, and effective care to patients receiving intensive chemotherapy
Support coordination of the daily patient list and assist with workload allocation
Administer chemotherapy safely and in line with best practice guidelines (training will be provided where needed)
Triage and assess patients using the UKONS system
Why Join Us?
This Post offers a valuable opportunity for professional development within oncology nursing. If you are passionate about patient-centred care and looking to broaden your expertise in a specialist area, this role could be the perfect next step.
We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses graduating from UK Universities who are starting their careers this year. At FHFT you will be supported through a comprehensive preceptorship programme, mentoring, and ongoing development to help you thrive in your new role. If you’re compassionate, committed, and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply and begin your journey with us.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual patient care with minimal supervision.
To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that treatments are correctly carried out in accordance with given policy.
Responsible for the assessment of complex care needs of chemotherapy patients and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
Lead and monitor the performance and standards of care within the Nursing Team.
Work collaboratively with the other members of cancer services team to facilitate the development of the service
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for main responsibilities of this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN Level 1
- Current NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Trained in the administration of chemotherapy
Experience
Essential criteria
- Competent in basic life support and IV administration
- Acute Medical Nursing Environment
- Teaching and supervising of junior staff
Desirable criteria
- Experienced in working in Haematology
- Has experience or training with administration of chemotherapy
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult / stressful situations
- Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines
- Time management and delegation abilities
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
- To work in other areas of the department when required
- Able to work flexible shifts, weekends and bank holiday as required
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
- Sarah Bowyer
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03006134306
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