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Barts Health NHS Trust

Staff Nurse - Clinical Haematology Day Unit

The closing date is 27 October 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has presented for a confident, dynamic, highly motivated nurse to work with the clinical haematology team to continue the rapid development of the day unit. The post holder will ensure all patients receive effective, compassionate and efficient care. This role is crucial to support the expansion of the provision of Automated Red Cell Exchange Transfusions to our patients living with Sickle Cell Disease.

Other services offered by the unit are for people requiring blood transfusions, iron infusions, infusions for other haematological conditions, venesections and blood tests. The patients attending the unit have a number of conditions including; sickle cell, thalassaemia, immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), haemophilia, haemochromatosis, anaemia and clotting disorders.

The post holder will be required to care for all the patients' needs in terms of procedures, reviews and tests. Whilst ensuring the care provided is safe and evidence based.

The position would be ideal for a nurse with an acute interest or previous experience of caring for haematology patients.

Main duties of the job

This post offers an important role in the management of people with chronic and genetic non-malignant haematology conditions requiring day unit care within Barts Health Clinical Haematology service. We aim to provide a first class and a safe level of care to patients and their relatives, whilst ensuring that the patient pathway is recorded and monitored throughout treatment.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£37,259 to £45,356 a year per annum inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-7544815RLH

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oRegistered nurse with current, up to date NMC registration
  • oIntravenous accreditation

Desirable

  • oPreparation for mentorship course.
  • oEvidence of professional development e.g. Acute Care Skills Training

Experience

Essential

  • oEvidence of positive contribution to the ward team
  • oAble to manage the care of a group of patients and be aware of the escalation process of an unwell patient
  • oAbility to reflect on practice
  • oKnowledge of current professional issues

Desirable

  • oAcute care experience in a hospital setting
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oRegistered nurse with current, up to date NMC registration
  • oIntravenous accreditation

Desirable

  • oPreparation for mentorship course.
  • oEvidence of professional development e.g. Acute Care Skills Training

Experience

Essential

  • oEvidence of positive contribution to the ward team
  • oAble to manage the care of a group of patients and be aware of the escalation process of an unwell patient
  • oAbility to reflect on practice
  • oKnowledge of current professional issues

Desirable

  • oAcute care experience in a hospital setting

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).

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.

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

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR


Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR


Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Patricia Okoro

patriciaokoro@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

13 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£37,259 to £45,356 a year per annum inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-7544815RLH

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR


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