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Job summary

Main area
Oncology
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 25.5 hours per week
Job ref
151-KMU276
Employer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wexham Park Hospital
Town
Slough
Salary
£32,602 - £39,686 per annum incl HCAS pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/08/2025 23:59

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Staff Nurse - Eden Day Unit

Band 5

Job overview

Staff Nurse – Eden Day Unit (Part-Time, 25.5 Hours, Permanent)
Wexham Park Hospital

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Eden Day Unit at Wexham Park Hospital. This role is ideal for nurses with acute care or oncology experience—or those keen to develop in chemotherapy services—with a clear path toward a Junior Sister role.

You will support the delivery of high-quality care to patients undergoing chemotherapy and cancer treatments in a busy, dynamic unit. The post offers valuable training and development in a specialist oncology environment.

Key responsibilities include:

Administering chemotherapy safely and effectively

Coordinating the daily patient list and staff allocation

Using the UKONS triage system to assess patient needs

Providing compassionate, patient-focused care

We are looking for a motivated, team-oriented nurse who is passionate about cancer care and eager to grow professionally. You’ll join a supportive team committed to clinical excellence and continuous learning.

If you’re ready for the next step in your nursing career and want to make a real difference in cancer services, apply now.

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.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RGN Level 1
  • Current NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
  • Trained in the administration of chemotherapy

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Competent in basic life support and IV administration
  • Acute Medical Nursing Environment
  • Teaching and supervising of junior staff
  • Effective working with multi-disciplinary teams
  • Working with EPR system
Desirable criteria
  • Experienced in working in oncology
  • Has experience or training with administration of chemotherapy

Personal Attributes

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 skills
  • Able to train and supervise junior staff
  • Able to manage a team in the absence of the team leader
Desirable criteria
  • Has experience or competent in administration of chemotherapy and care for patients undergoing cancer treatments

Special Requirements

Essential criteria
  • To work in other areas of the department when required
  • Able to work flexible shifts, weekends and bank holidays as required

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWe Work Flexibly

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Karolina Kliczbor
Job title
Lead Chemotherapy nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07584330479
Additional information