Job summary
The Haematology Day Unit is a nurse led service offers apheresis, supportive care and venesection. We care for patients with haematological cancers, sickle cell disease and other haematology diseases.
Our aim is to provide expert care to allow patients to avoid hospital admissions and to manage their disease in an ambulatory setting.
We are seeking experienced senior nurses to join our team as a Senior Staff Nurse on the Haematology Day Unit.
The individuals should be motivated, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and an ability to organize, prioritize and co-ordinate within a challenging and fast paced environment. You will be supported by a strong expert team, including the Ward Sister, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and the inpatient Matron team.
We are currently open Monday to Friday 08.00 - 20.00. Shift patterns at present are 9.5 hour shifts per week. We do not currently work weekends or bank holidays regularly, however occasionally work out of hours to support the service and eventually we may aim for weekends to be permanent in the future.
Closing date: 21/06/25
Main duties of the job
We are seeking experienced and motivated nurses to join our team on the Haematology Day Unit. We are seeking nurses that are eager to develop their clinical skills and competence and want to be future leaders within haematology nursing in an ambulatory setting.
You will have the opportunity to further develop and enhance your skills within a haemato-oncology setting with the support and training necessary.
We are seeking candidates with a strong desire to deliver the best individualized care to patients living with haematological diseases by working as an effective part of the nursing and wider team.
The successful candidate will need to have at least 1 year experience in haematology and acute setting and will be committed to developing their skills, knowledge, and leadership in a fast paced setting.
Opportunities for the right candidate include developing skills in apheresis, expert cannulation assisted by ultrasound, femoral line placement, and bone marrow biopsy skills. Informal visits/phone calls are strongly recommended.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
You will have the opportunity to further develop and enhance your skills within a haemato-oncology setting with the support and training necessary. You will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced nurses and specialists to develop and gain a plethora of skills to enhance your nursing ability. We have a supportive culture, whereby we encourage each other to strive to be the best within our daily practice, and our feedback as a team reflects this.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Independently manage a group of patients within the specialty whilstworking as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised andpersonalised direct patient care.
Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment,planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includeshistory taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreeddiagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medicationincluding transfusion of blood and blood products.
Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in thespeciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to leadothers to do the same.
Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patientorientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards withinthe NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patientexperience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs anddoctrines.
**Please see attached job description for full details**
Job description
Job responsibilities
Independently manage a group of patients within the specialty whilstworking as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised andpersonalised direct patient care.
Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment,planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includeshistory taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreeddiagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medicationincluding transfusion of blood and blood products.
Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in thespeciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to leadothers to do the same.
Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patientorientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards withinthe NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patientexperience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs anddoctrines.
**Please see attached job description for full details**
Person Specification
Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential
- RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
- Proven ability to lead a team and work independently as required
- Experience in organising Haematology care
Qualifications/ Education
Essential
- BSC/ degree Nursing or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
- Experience of teaching/assessing/supervising others in a clinical settting
Desirable
- Leadership qualification (e.g. LEO)
- Sign off Mentorship
Previous experience
Essential
- Experienced and competent in Cannulation and phlebotomy
- Experience of teaching/assessing/ supervising others in a clinical setting.
- Experiencing of co-ordinating a shift
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients/clients and give relevant advice/information to patients and relatives.
- Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products
- Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
- An understanding of audit and research based nursing practice.
- Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information. To include dealing with distressed relatives, care of terminally ill & other challenging situations
- Demonstrates ability to influence and negotiate with others. Ability to organise and plan own time and that of junior staff and learners.
- Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department
- You will be able decide how best to achieve expected results, whilst acting within clearly defined policies/ procedures and codes of conduct.
Desirable
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment
Additional information
Essential
- Evidence of teamwork and ability to work effectively within a team and flexible with shifts
Desirable
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
Person Specification
Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential
- RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
- Proven ability to lead a team and work independently as required
- Experience in organising Haematology care
Qualifications/ Education
Essential
- BSC/ degree Nursing or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
- Experience of teaching/assessing/supervising others in a clinical settting
Desirable
- Leadership qualification (e.g. LEO)
- Sign off Mentorship
Previous experience
Essential
- Experienced and competent in Cannulation and phlebotomy
- Experience of teaching/assessing/ supervising others in a clinical setting.
- Experiencing of co-ordinating a shift
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients/clients and give relevant advice/information to patients and relatives.
- Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products
- Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
- An understanding of audit and research based nursing practice.
- Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information. To include dealing with distressed relatives, care of terminally ill & other challenging situations
- Demonstrates ability to influence and negotiate with others. Ability to organise and plan own time and that of junior staff and learners.
- Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department
- You will be able decide how best to achieve expected results, whilst acting within clearly defined policies/ procedures and codes of conduct.
Desirable
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment
Additional information
Essential
- Evidence of teamwork and ability to work effectively within a team and flexible with shifts
Desirable
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
