Job summary
The post holder will deliver high standards of care to patients and their families, ensuring excellent patient experience. Take responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programmes of evidenced-based nursing care to a group of patients.

The post holder will participate in the daily management of the department when required, ensuring smooth and efficient running alongside the Deputy Clinical Leader, to support the Clinical Leader. They will also be required to recognise their own limitations and seek advice and support from senior staff.

Main duties of the job
Take responsibility for their own self-development helping to provide a suitable learning environment and high standards of clinical practice. To recognise own limitations and seek advice and support from senior staff.

The post holder will be expected to work within a busy Haematology unit consisting of 8 chairs, treatment room and an area for assessment for treating complex chemotherapy regimes and haematological conditions. The post holder will also be supporting a busy haematology outpatient area with several busy clinics running daily.

Once training has been undertaken you will be responsible for the safe administration of 2 chemotherapy and other Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies (SACT) and participate in the triaging of patients who develop complications associated with their haematological treatment, ensuring prompt assessment and management of symptoms

About us
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Date posted
16 July 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 5

Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year
per annum / pro rata

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Part-time

Reference number
265-8041065-CSS

Job locations
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
Northamptoshire
Northampton
NN1 5BD
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Supporting Clinical Excellence:

• Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families/ carers.
• Be responsible for the assessment of care needs for your patients and the development of plans of care ensuring that these are evaluated and amended as appropriate.
• Actively maintain and promote a safe department environment.
• Undertake nursing procedures and techniques in accordance with agreed Trust policies and guidelines.
• Plan, develop and implement approaches to promote health and wellbeing of patients and improve their health status.
• Maintain an awareness of the developments in the care and treatment of patients in order to be able to carry out duties competently and efficiently.
• Responsible for safe supply, storage, administration, checking and disposal of medications including controlled and cytotoxic drugs in line with Trust Policy and Nursing Midwifery Council standards.
• Document the condition and progress of patients and report to medical staff and/or senior nursing staff any areas of concern.
• Maintain contemporary detailed nursing documentation.
• Assisting and contributing to the management and organisation of a ward / clinical area.
• Once competent in team management skills, takes charge of the clinical area on a regular basis in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility or his/her deputy.
• Comply with all Trust policies and risk assessments with particular regard to the policies and procedures carried out in the event of maintaining staff and patient safety.
• Recognising the Equality and Diversity of patients, clients, relatives and multi- disciplinary groups by supporting ant-discriminatory practice & acknowledging patients personal beliefs and identity.
• Maintaining a clean and tidy environment, including clinic areas, clinic rooms, store cupboards, kitchen, treatment room and equipment used for procedures.
• Undertaking the cleaning of unit equipment, according to policy and procedure. Make effective use of the infection control policy.
• Undertaking the cleaning of clinic areas, suction, oxygen, and prepare for clinics, obtaining any essential equipment.
• Provide clear and concise verbal communication to patients, clients and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Provide clear and concise written documentation as per Trust guidance.

Leadership:

• Lead by example with drive and enthusiasm, responding appropriately to the needs of patients, families and carers.
• Responsible for assisting with the management and leadership of the department, maintaining an appropriate style that maintains good morale, a team approach to work and a culture which fosters innovation and change.
• Set high standards of care for the department, including department cleanliness, safety etc., are maintained so that the patients experience is excellent.
• Influence people and events through successful communication, negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Constructively challenge practices as necessary, which impact on patients care and/or staff wellbeing.
• Work in partnership with the senior nursing team and other Sisters to ensure the nursing strategy objectives are achieved.

Supporting Patient Excellence:

• In the absence of the Junior Sister/Sister act as a first contact point for patients, relatives and staff to address concerns and complaints.
• To be courteous and helpful to patients, families/carers, colleagues and all users to the trust. To act as a positive role model to the team.
• Responsible for the assessment of the care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
• Work collaboratively and cooperatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families/carers.
• Actively participate in the department culture whereby patients, relatives and carers participate and understand treatment plans.
• Adopt an open learning culture from clinical incidents and patient/staff feedback.

People/Management Excellence:

• Collaborate with all members of the clinical area to ensure efficient running of the department.
• Assist the Sister in introducing new members of staff to their duties, act as a preceptor to newly qualified staff.
• Take all reasonable steps to ensure the safe keeping of patients property in accordance with Trust policy.
• Promote and maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor/coach in the supervision and teaching of less experienced staff, supporting and facilitating the development of competencies across all staff levels.
• Maintains competent computer skills and be able to access patient details and reports via the Trusts IT systems.
• Support a culture of teamwork within the clinical area.

Supporting Financial Excellence:

• Use resources effectively in order to provide quality patient care whist having an awareness of budgetary issues.
• Be aware and undertake effective and efficient use of clinical, physical and financial resources.

Professional Responsibilities:

• To be responsible for your own professional development, maintain a professional portfolio and keep up to date on current nursing and health service issues.
• To take full responsibility for your own actions and to abide by the NMC Code of Conduct 2015.
• Maintain own knowledge and clinical skills demonstrating competence in delivering a high standard of care.
• To be conversant with all Nursing Policies and procedures.
• Maintain a current knowledge of professional issues, ensuring continued professional development is maintained.
• Identify learning needs in self, negotiating a Personal Development Plan recognising own limitations.
• Actively undertake education, development and supervision of self.
• Act as a clinical and professional role model, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area.
• At all times to adhere to statutory, mandatory, Trust guidance and the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England (2013). Adopted and adapted for use at NGH January 2014.
• Attend department monthly meetings and Safety huddles.
• Maintain own statutory, mandatory training, and divisional /directorate specific essential training.
• Be self-motivated and seek ways to flexibly extend own knowledge skills.
• To have an awareness of nursing policies and procedures.
• Understand own limitations and know where to find advice and assistance.
• Act as a role model for new starters in the area.
• Adhere to the Trust uniform policy.

Quality Assurance and Monitoring:

• Actively promote evidence-based practice within the clinical area.
• Contribute to audit initiatives.
• Participate in setting and reviewing standards for practice and evaluating outcomes as part of the clinical governance agenda.
• Report indecencies, using the Trust reporting system.

Policy and Service Development Responsibilities:

• Work within the confines of Trust policies, protocols, and other relevant documentation, taking appropriate action where compliance is breached.

Research, Development & Education Responsibilities:

• Undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes.
• Maintain and promote an awareness of evidence-based practice and participate in its implementation.
• Contribute to audit research and development programmes within the department.
• Will seek out Best Practice to generate new ideas and generate change.
• Undertake a recognised mentoring/ assessor course.
• Participate in clinical supervision.

Corporate Responsibilities:

• Act as a role model in customer service towards visitors to the hospital.
• Facilitate any measures to help achieve directorate/divisional and Trust targets and agendas.
• Share best practice through meetings, huddles and forums

Person Specification
Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with members of the MDT.
• Ability to foster teamwork and display inclusive leadership.
• Effective IT skills.
• Cannulation and venepuncture skills.

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Willingness to partake in QI projects.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in Haematology.
• Level of knowledge related to chemotherapy.
• Competent in SACT administration.

Education, Training & Qualifications
Essential

• NMC registration.
• A recognised teaching qualification (mentorship)

Desirable

• Recent Haematology Module.
• Chemotherapy qualification or equivalent level of education or training.
• Working towards a degree level qualification.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name
Northampton General Hospital

Address
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
Northamptoshire
Northampton
NN1 5BD
United Kingdom

Employer's website
https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Leader
Emma Cuthbert
emma.cuthbert1@nhs.net
01604545031