Job vacancy: Senior Staff Nurse, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton

Job summary

Main area: haematology/oncology
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Job ref: 379-CCSDEC034-18

Employer: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Sussex County Hospital
Town: Brighton
Salary: £28,050 to £36,644 per annum
Closing: 03/03/2019 23:59
Interview date: 12/03/2019

Senior Staff Nurse

Band 6

The Haematology unit is delighted to advertise full time band 6 vacancy.

The unit consists of an acute 10 bedded ward and a 6 chaired day care specialising in Haematological disorders, including administration of chemotherapy, blood products, venepuncture and cannulation.

Care also includes caring for the acutely ill i.e. Neutropenic septic patients, as well as post bone marrow transplant / immuno-compromised patients. We are looking for dynamic, motivated individuals keen to build or expand on their knowledge and skills to join our team.

The ward and day unit is a busy, acute area that has a high ratio of Level 2 patients with all aspects of malignant and non-malignant blood disorders.

Internal rotation between ward and day unit as well as night duty will be necessary, as well as occasional rotation to the Haematology/Oncology Day Unit at PRH.

You will need to have:

Recent experience in Haematology/cancer nursing (essential)
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Cancer nursing pathway or equivalent post registration qualification in cancer care (desirable)
Intravenous Cytotoxic administration skills(Essential)
Cannulation, Venepuncture skills(Essential)

Posts in the Trust are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal spent and unspent convictions, reprimands, and cautions.

Appointment to this role will commence at the lowest salary point unless confirmed otherwise by HR Employment Services (Recruitment, Administration & Terms and Conditions)

We may also use this advert to build our Bank staff. If you are unsuccessful at interview for a substantive role but meet the BSUH standards you may be offered a bank post.

If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.

Please ensure that you have read the Job Description in full before applying and that referees provided are your Line Managers over the last 3 years.

It is also important that any gaps in your employment history during this period are accounted for.

The Trust welcomes applications from everyone, especially those from underrepresented groups. There are a number of initiatives to support staff members from diverse backgrounds including:

Belief Initiatives and Support
Charity/ Volunteering
Diversity &Inclusion Training
Disability Support
Early Careers Initiatives
Ex- Armed forces Initiatives
Home working/ Flexible working Initiatives
Employee Assistance Programme
General Accessibility
Staff Network Groups

If you need more information, or help with the application process, please see the HR Mission Statement (to the right) or contact the HR Employment Services Team on 01444 448692 or 01444 448616.

All staff members have a responsibility to treat colleagues, patients and clients with respect and to ensure that work environments remain secure, inclusive and mutually supportive.

Applications for Tier 2 sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, however under the Residence Labour Market Test non-EEA candidates may not be appointed if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available. For further information please visit UK Border Agency website.

Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals ensures equity of access and the delivery of our services through the provision of interpreter services, facilities for the disabled and sensitivity for towards ethnic, cultural and religious differences and needs

Please note we are a Smoke Free Trust. Smoking is not permitted on any of the Premises, grounds or in any Trust owned vehicle.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Lucy Armstead lucy.armstead@bsuh.nhs.uk 01273 696955 ext 63806

If you have problems applying, contact

Telephone: 01444 448692 / 448616

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