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Service Hours: Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00, Sat 09:00–17:00
The Sunflower Suite at Queen’s Hospital, part of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT), is looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Staff Nurse to join our dedicated and dynamic team.
We are seeking a nurse with experience in administering Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT). However, if you are interested in developing your skills in this area and do not yet have the required experience, we can offer a training post at Band 5. This will be upgraded to Band 6 upon successful completion of SACT competencies.
You will be expected to work within CCS.
The Sunflower Suite provides treatment to both planned and emergency oncology and haematology patients with malignant and non-malignant conditions. The successful applicant will be expected to work across the full service hours to support the unit’s delivery of high-quality care.
Requirements:
* NMC registration
* Proven post-registration experience in ward or acute care nursing
* Experience in SACT administration is desirable
* Completion of the SACT Passport is preferred
* A commitment to demonstrating BHRUT’s PRIDE behaviours (Passion, Responsibility, Innovation, Drive, and Empowerment)
This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking team in a fast-paced, rewarding environment. If you're passionate about delivering excellent patient care and keen to grow professionally, we’d love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
• To deliver a high standard of care to Haematology and Oncology patients who attend the Sunflower Suite.
• To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients undergoing Radiotherapy and Systemic anti-cancer treatment ( SACT ) who attend the Sunflower Suite department.
• To administer supportive care and medication within scope of competence.
• To act as a resource and liaison for patients who receive SACT pre treatment counselling and administration in the Sunflower Suite.
• To carry out other duties and training as deemed necessary by the wider multidisciplinary teams in discussion with the post holder to ensure adequate provision of service.
• Demonstrate pride in their work and enthusiasm for quality of care.
• To administer SACT, confirm SACT treatments-ordinate the day including facilitating breaks or work within assessment area.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal in 2024.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Person specification
Experience
* Post registration experience in ward/acute setting
* Experience of haematology and oncology
Skills & Abilities
* Venepuncture and cannulation
* Management of CVADs
* RN Qualification/degree or diploma
* SACT passport or equivalent
* BSC/ Degree level qualification or working towards
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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