South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Registered Nurse - Aylesford / Rigby Unit
Job summary
Are you a caring, enthusiastic and innovative registered nurse, competent at intravenous drug administration and with a minimum of 12 months acute post registration experience? If so we would like to hear from you to join our highly motivated and innovative teams.

You will work predominantly at The Rigby Unit (on the Stratford site) but also be flexible to work across The Aylesford Unit (on the Warwick site) when Service need dictates.

The posts offer an exciting opportunity to further develop your clinical and managerial skills within a supportive environment. You will care for a variety of day case patients; the majority of these patients will have cancer. Good communication skills and the ability to work as a team player are essential. Haematology or oncology experience plus clinical skills in venepuncture, peripheral cannulation and chemotherapy administration are desirable but not essential as full training will be given.

You will primarily work from Monday to Friday. This may also include evenings, Saturdays and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis. Flexible team working is essential to meet our service needs.

If you are motivated to deliver excellent evidence based health care and want to work within a progressive, developing team, we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job
To perform a pivotal role within the nursing team. To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care. To supervise junior staff. To support the senior nurses in the management of the chemotherapy suite, adhering to the policies of the Trust. To deputise for the Clinical Sister in her/his absence.

About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Details
Date posted: 10 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year, per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 203-EL1258-A
Job locations: Rigby Unit Stratford Hospital, Arden Street, Stratford Upon Avon, CV37 6NX, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Key result areas - Nursing

• To lead a team of nurses in the delivery of a high standard of care to a group of patients
• To be a named nurse/key worker for patients
• To undertake specialist care for patients including the management of patients receiving Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy and including the management of neutropenic sepsis
• To undertake venepuncture, peripheral cannulation, intravenous drug and Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy administration
• To participate in venesections and other procedure clinics
• To ensure that a high standard of care is maintained
• To identify any weaknesses that are evident in the delivery of care
• To ensure that documentation is appropriate and up to date
• To ensure that all relevant data is collected

Communication

• To maintain good communication with the multi-disciplinary team
• To maintain good communication with patients and their relatives ensuring they are given as much information relating to their investigations and their disease
• To communicate complex and sensitive information to patients/carers with cancer.

Education

• To be a role model and perform the role of Mentor to Student Nurses & Preceptor to newly qualified staff
• To develop opportunities for the training and development of staff
• To participate in the induction programmes of new staff
• To evaluate the outcome of learning experiences
• To participate in the patient education process

Management

• To provide support to peers and junior staff
• To participate in the management of off duty rotas
• To participate in promoting innovative practice within the unit
• To monitor the safe and effective use of supplies
• To comply with and ensure that all staff are working in accordance with Trust policies and procedures e.g. patients property, cardiac arrest, fire policy, health and safety, discipline and grievance procedures, major emergency, infection control and that the NMC guidance and Code of Professional Conduct is followed
• To attend professional meetings and keep abreast of current developments

Research

• To base own practice on current research
• To evaluate current research findings and if appropriate implement into practice on the ward
• To participate in clinical audit

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• First Level RN, 12 months experience within acute environment
• Moving and handling, basic CPR IT Skills, intravenous drug administration
• Venepuncture and cannulation skills

Desirable

• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Degree/Diploma in health related subject
• Recognised chemotherapy qualification

Experience
Desirable

• Haematology/oncology experience
• Chemotherapy administration

Skills
Essential

• Demonstrates a sound understanding of patient care needs
• Able to efficiently plan, delegate and supervise others
• Aware of current NHS issues and priorities

Desirable

• Able to manage clinical area effectively in absence of senior staff
• Demonstrates ability to implement evidence based practice
• Able to participate in clinical audit

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Able to lead a team and work as an effective team member
• Able to express self clearly and confidently - verbal and written
• Demonstrates commitment and ability to teach others
• Responsive to change
• Able to achieve personal objectives

Other Job Requirements
Essential

• Flexible and able to change duties at short notice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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).

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

Employer details
Employer name: South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Rigby Unit Stratford Hospital, Arden Street, Stratford Upon Avon, CV37 6NX, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.swft.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Rigby Unit Manager, Lucy Guest, lucy.guest@swft.nhs.uk, 01926495321

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