Staff Nurse - Haematology
The closing date is 09 November 2025
A vacancy has arisen for a Staff Nurse to join our Haematology Team on Ward 30 at Arrowe Park Hospital. Ward 30 is a 22‑bedded unit which consists of 15 Haematology beds and 8 Supportive Care beds.
There is a Day Unit attached to the ward where patients receive chemotherapy treatment and blood‑product support. All staff rotate through the unit and a Nurse‑led clinic area.
We provide care for patients undergoing treatment for blood cancers and haematology conditions, and we also provide support for patients with complex symptom management under the guidance of our Palliative Care Consultants.
We believe our staff are our greatest asset and support our ward team to develop and grow. This creates a great place to work and enables us to provide safe, compassionate care.
Our ideal candidate will be caring, passionate and highly motivated to provide safe, innovative, compassionate care. In return we will develop you and support you within our speciality. You must be willing to undertake chemotherapy training as part of your role.
Main duties of the job
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Staff Nurse position available with WUTH.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the Wirral peninsula, which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high‑quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust‑wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and is within easy reach of the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Staff Nurse position available with WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
* Evidence of Professional Development
* Suitable for newly qualified or experienced staff nurse
* Experience of maintaining accurate records
* Relevant clinical knowledge and experience
* Willing to undertake NMC Assessor and mentorship
* Relevant Degree or willing to register to work towards a degree
* Relevant or willingness to undertake a relevant module/course
* NHS Experience
* Awareness of Health Policies and the changing NHS environment
Knowledge and Skills
* Awareness of evidence‑based practice
* Good organisational/time management skills
* Ability to deal with an acute workload
* Good communication skills (written and verbal)
* Ability to recognise the importance of teamwork
* Competent in organising/prioritising own workload and that of others
* Ability to communicate confidently and effectively at all levels
* Ability to problem‑solve
* Interpersonal Skills: (1) Excellent communicator (verbal and written) (2) Able to deal with conflict (3) Able to support and advise the team (4) Act as a positive role‑model
* Teaching Experience: (1) Student nurse assessor (2) Evidence of ability to act as a preceptor/mentor to new staff (3) Evidence of involvement in producing teaching strategies/packages
* Managerial/Clinical Skills: (1) Relevant clinical knowledge/experience of the specialty (2) Evidence of an initiative which has changed or enhanced clinical practice (3) Competent in organising own workload and that of others (4) Good problem‑solving abilities (5) Good time management (6) Awareness of Health Policies and the changing NHS environment
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 disclosure submission to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata
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