Senior Staff Nurse

Job summary

Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Day Care and Ambulatory Care Unit

The Teenage and Young Adult Service is based in a specialist unit on the 3rd floor of the state-of-the-art UCH Macmillan Cancer Centre and provides chemotherapy & supportive care Day Care, Ambulatory Care and Outpatients services for patients aged 13 to 24 years old. The unit consists of consulting rooms, treatment areas, and a recreation area known as the Teenage Cancer Trust Hub.

UCLH is committed to providing excellent care to children and young people aged 0-24. We have a dedicated multidisciplinary team providing care for young people and operate the largest clinical service for teenagers in Europe. Our Children and Young People's Cancer service is at the forefront of specialist clinical practice and offers a unique opportunity to develop nursing skills and knowledge in this field

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our team in the Teenage and Young Adult Daycare and Ambulatory Care Unit.

You must be a band 5 or band 6 nurse (paediatric or adult) with at least 2 years of oncology experience. You must also be proficient in chemotherapy administration. You will have the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in caring for teenagers and young adults with a wide range of oncology and haematology conditions in a day care and ambulatory care setting.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to demonstrate experience and skills in this area and have leadership, development and organisation skills in order to co-ordinate safe efficient delivery of care to this patient group. You will also be required to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of delivering care to this patient group in an age appropriate setting and have a desire to work with teenagers and young adults.

Working within this very rewarding environment will enhance your own professional development and at UCLH we are committed to providing education opportunities for nurses at every level. As well as first-class facilities, you'll benefit from the support of a visible management team and a dedicated team of Clinical Practice Facilitators, excellent career and educational development opportunities and study leave.

About us

niversity 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.