Overview
A shift/team leader, providing clinical leadership and management support, and developing and evaluating best practice within the department. The post-holder will deputise for the department manager as required.
Please note: interviews for this post will take place week commencing 29/09/2025. Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report from a UK occupational health provider or UK GP.
The ward is configured to provide inpatient, day case and clinic facilities in one place, ensuring that immunocompromised patients do not share waiting or day case space with other patients. Office space for medical staff and specialist nurses is integral to the ward, and senior staff are on hand when needed. Staff on the ward work together in a dynamic and enthusiastic multidisciplinary team.
The majority of inpatients are treated for haematological malignancies or complications of treatment. The nursing staff also has expertise in managing other complex patient groups, including bleeding disorders and sickle cell disease. We have expertise in delivering curative and palliative treatments and manage patients throughout their journey, including at the end of life. All nurses are trained in, or are receiving training in, venepuncture, cannulation, management of tunneled CVCs and delivery of chemotherapy and stem cells. Ward 34 is a busy ward with strong patient relationships.
As a highly motivated Band 6 nurse you will have an excellent opportunity to develop yourself, support colleagues, manage shifts and perform staff appraisals.
Main Duties / Responsibilities
1. Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
2. Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/carers and the multi-professional team, including situations where there are difficulties in comprehension.
3. A skilled practitioner and clinical leader providing support to the management team, participating in service/policy development.
4. Responsible for clinical assessment of a group of patients and management of a team, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented and evaluated/audited, involving patients and users.
5. Organisation of cross-departmental/organisational activities including HR, resource and bleep-holder responsibilities as appropriate.
6. Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including; complex patient monitoring; equipment management and frequent administration of invasive tests/procedures.
7. Develop and educate staff, participating in supervision, mentorship and appraisal as required.
8. Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available.
9. Manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need, referring to a senior member of staff where appropriate (e.g., in an unexpected event).
10. Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g. imparting bad news or following an unexpected event.
11. Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
12. Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
To ensure world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people who demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in everyday life. If invited to interview, you will undertake a Values Based Interview/Assessment assessing not only what you do but how and why you do it. Review the Trust's Values and Behaviours on the right side of this page under the job description. The Supporting Information Section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours, with examples from work experience and/or personal life.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, the Trust may use random selection to reduce numbers to interview; disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
In submitting an application, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems for employment record maintenance if appointed.
UHCW NHS Trust is committed to minimising environmental impact as part of its Green Plan (e.g., zero waste to landfill, reducing carbon footprint, increasing recycling and reuse).
If successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and will be asked for information to carry out pre-employment checks. You must complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer. Identity and right to work in the UK will be confirmed via a secure platform (TrustID) or by presenting original documents. Depending on exposure to patients you may undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS, the cost of which will be deducted from salary over the first 3 months at the current rate. All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including Junk/SPAM folders.
A position has arisen on Ward 34 for a Band 6 clinical ward sister/charge Nurse. Previous experience in haematology is essential, and the successful applicant must be competent in the delivery of chemotherapy and assessor qualification. Ward 34 is the Tertiary Centre for Coventry and Warwickshire for treatment of patients with Haematological Malignancies requiring intensive inpatient chemotherapy. We are an Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Centre, Haemophilia Treatment Centre and Haemoglobinopathy Centre.
Working for our organisation: We are proud of our employees and high-quality patient care. The Trust offers modern facilities and opportunities for learning and development. We are Pathway to Excellence designated. The Trust is committed to diversity, equality, respect, and human rights, promoting fairness, dignity and autonomy as part of its core values.
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