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Haematology Staff Nurse
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent: Monday - Sunday
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Full time, Long days, nights and bank holidays)
Job ref
190-0251-DIR
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/05/2025 23:59
Interview date
09/06/2025

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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Staff Nurse - Haematology (Inpatients)

NHS AfC: Band 5

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

Make a Real Impact in Specialist Haematology Care as a Registered Nurse – Haematology (Chemotherapy Trained)

Are you a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse ready to take your career to the next level in haematology nursing? We’re looking for someone with chemotherapy expertise and a genuine passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

Join our forward-thinking haematology team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, where you’ll be supported to grow and thrive in a specialist environment offering care to patients with complex blood cancers and disorders.

 

Why Haematology?

Unlock Your Potential: Our comprehensive educational programme offers a diverse range of skills, from mastering phlebotomy to administering life-changing anti-cancer therapies like chemotherapy.

Specialised Training: Gain expertise in managing central venous access devices and utilise advanced techniques like Entonox for procedures such as bone marrow aspirates, empowering you to tackle any challenge with confidence.

Personalised Growth: Forge meaningful connections with patients, guiding them through their transplant journey and beyond. Gain invaluable insights into various haematological conditions, nurturing your professional development every step of the way. 

Main duties of the job

  • To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
  • To maintain effective communication with all patients, carers and members of the Healthcare team.
  • To act sensitively, confidentially and with empathy in demonstrating understanding of wide ranging physical and emotional needs.
  • To maintain accurate, contemporaneous and timely care records, both written and electronic.
  • To act within a framework of Healthcare governance and understand responsibilities to patients for assessing risk, health and safety legislation including the use and decontamination of clinical equipment, information governance and assuring quality.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

What we’re looking for:

  • NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)
  • Proven chemotherapy administration skills – SACT passport or equivalent essential
  • Passion for person-centred care and a team-player mindset
  • Commitment to professional development in a fast-paced, rewarding environment

Lifelong Learning: Immerse yourself in a wealth of knowledge, exploring conditions like Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, Multiple Myeloma, and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Stay ahead of the curve with cutting-edge treatments like CAR T-cell therapy, ensuring you're always at the forefront of innovation.

Unwavering Support: Join a close-knit team of specialists and educators who are dedicated to your success. Receive personalised guidance and encouragement as you embark on this enriching journey.

Join us in shaping the future of Haematology care, where each day brings new opportunities for growth, learning, and delivering exceptional patient experiences. Take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us—apply now and ignite your passion for healthcare!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

For those who are currently employed by the Trust as a Registered Nurse, you should instead apply through the Staff Nurse Transfer process via your line manager.

If you are a Newly Qualified applicant and are due to qualify by 31 December 2025, we have a separate Newly Qualified Staff Nurse recruitment process, you should therefore contact the recruitment team on [email protected] and the team will advise further.

Person specification

Other Factors

Essential criteria
  • Able to work cross-site if required
  • Car driver for community posts

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work autonomously

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of inter-professional working.

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Completed and achieved ADNS/BA (Hons) Nursing Studies OR Registered Nurse with NMC Registration

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Charlotte Naylor
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0114 2261154
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