Job overview

Sister / Charge Nurse on the Durnall unit

We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 Sister to support our immunotherapy / Chemotherapy unit based on Durnall at new cross hospital. We offer a range of immunotherapy / Chemotherapy treatment as well as supportive treatments, a triage service for acutely unwell Oncology and Haematology patients and Hot clinic slots for a variety of conditions. 

Our patients and their families are dealing with challenging and difficult treatments which require our team to be highly sensitive, adaptable and an expert- in side effects and communication skills. You will need to share our passion for delivering personalised patient experience and will understand the needs of the team required to deliver this.

You will be a visible nurse and role model for junior peers within our clinical areas. You will contribute to the delivery of high quality professional standards whilst supporting improvements in patient safety, patient experience and effectiveness of service. 

We are enthusiastic about introducing a new recruitment package for trained nurses in early 2024 and you will support the successful recruitment and development for these staff members 

You must have a current NMC Registration and have worked or be working towards a health-related degree. Experience in this area of nursing is essential and you must have completed your SACT course

Main duties of the job

Are you a keen, motivated nurse interested in Haematology and Oncology? 

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Oncology and Clinical Haematology Directorate deliver high standards of care to patients receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and supportive treatments working in conjunction with the wider MDT e.g Palliative care

We ae looking to recruit a highly motivated registered nurse with relevant Oncology/Haematology experience and up to date knowledge to complement our existing team within the Durnall unit day case unit. The successful applicant will be qualified and competent to administer chemotherapy treatments and aspire to further develop their leadership skills in the field of Oncology and Haematology nursing. We offer an on-going professional development opportunities supported by Specialist nurses and an established Acute Oncology team. 

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.  We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.