Senior Staff Nurse – Medical Oncology Unit
Location, The Wellington Hospital, St Johns Wood, London
Hours: Full Time 37.5hrs
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Fantastic Benefits
We are seeking a Senior Staff Nurse (Band 6) to join our expert Cancer Nursing Team at The Wellington Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK.
However, if you are a Band 5 Staff Nurse with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in oncology nursing and are an approved chemotherapy giver who has been independently administering chemotherapy for at least 6 months, we welcome your application and encourage you to take the next step in your oncology career.
Our hospital is rated “Good” by the CQC and proudly holds the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark Award, reflecting our commitment to exceptional cancer care. Our purpose-built Medical Oncology Unit includes 17 oncology beds and 2 neuroendocrine suites, providing bespoke, patient-centred care.
You’ll be part of a dedicated, skilled and supportive team delivering high standards of specialist oncology care. Working in a highly nurse-led environment, you’ll benefit from greater autonomy in patient assessments and treatment planning, with a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4 – enabling truly individualised care.
This role offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of modern cancer care, delivering cutting-edge treatments often not available on the NHS. You’ll also have access to clear career progression pathways into leadership roles such as Sister or Matron, along with fully funded education and development opportunities.
At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.
What you’ll bring:
1. Current NMC Nurse registration
2. Ideally a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse, OR
3. A Band 5 Nurse with:Minimum 3 years’ post-registration oncology nursing experienceExperience as an approved chemotherapy giver (SACT)At least 6 months of independently consolidated chemotherapy administration
4. Strong knowledge of systemic anti-cancer treatments (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, etc.) and their side effects
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Senior Staff Nurse, you’ll be eligible for:
5. 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
6. Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
7. Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
8. Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
9. Group Life Assurance from day one
10. Critical illness cover
11. Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
12. Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
13. Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
14. Discounts with over 800 major retailers
Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
15. Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
16. Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
17. Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
18. Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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