Senior Staff Nurse
Closing date: 16 November 2026

Job summary
Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse (adult or paediatric registrant).

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our teenage cancer unit, caring for young people aged 13-19 years old.

You must be an experienced band 5 or band 6 nurse (paediatric or adult) with haematology/oncology experience. You will have the opportunity to share and develop knowledge and skills in caring for a range of solid tumours and haematology cancers. You will care for patients undergoing a range of treatments including bone marrow transplant, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

You will be required to demonstrate experience and skills in this area and have leadership, development and organisation skills in order to coordinate safe efficient delivery of care to this patient group.

Our unit is committed to the care of young people going through a difficult time in their lives; we work closely with the Teenage Cancer Trust ensuring we treat the young person and not just the cancer. The unit has a group of dedicated nurses who aim to make the unit a pleasant environment.

Main duties of the job
Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures. Administering medications (including chemotherapy) as per prescription and protocols.

Responsible for the safe custody of medication, including checking and administration.

Help manage staffing across your own ward but also the division and offer support as and when needed.

Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.

Work with (and educate) more junior members of the team (as well as student nurses) to promote excellent standards of practice.

About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract: Fixed term, 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 309-UCLH-8390271-A

Person Specification
Essential knowledge and qualifications

• Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
• Accredited mentorship course or willing to undertake
• Relevant accredited clinical course (oncology/haematology 30 credits OR equivalent)
• BSc or working towards

Essential skills and abilities

• At least 2 years' experience in this specialty
• Proficient in chemotherapy administration and advanced IV administration skills or working towards

Essential communication

• Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats

Essential personal and people development

• Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated portfolio and is able to lead staff reviews and appraisals
• Demonstrates an awareness of the role of preceptor/facilitator
• Demonstrates a good understanding of professional boundaries with colleagues, patients and their families, recognising the complexities of caring for teenagers and young adults with cancer

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. 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: University College London Hospitals, 235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU, United Kingdom
Contact: Tacy Clarke, Ward Sister, tacy.clarke@nhs.net

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