Job summary
- Main area
- General Medicine
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 2 RNs needed (1 Permanent and 1 Secondment- Maternity Cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (able to work day and night shifts)
- Job ref
- 151-KMU347
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Eden Ward, Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £32,602 - £39,686 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Eden Ward
Band 5
Job overview
Band 5 Staff Nurses – Permanent & 12-Month FTC Opportunities
Location: Eden Ward, Wexham Park Hospital
We are seeking compassionate and motivated Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our Eden Ward team, supporting patients in cancer and chemotherapy services. This is an excellent opportunity to gain specialist experience with full support to develop your skills and confidence in delivering high-quality care.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide safe, effective, and compassionate care to patients receiving chemotherapy
Support daily patient list coordination and workload allocation
Administer chemotherapy safely (training provided)
Triage and assess patients using the UKONS system
About You:
Motivated, enthusiastic, and collaborative team player
Keen to develop skills in oncology and chemotherapy care
Committed to excellent patient-centred care
Newly qualified nurses from UK universities are welcome; you will receive preceptorship, mentoring, and ongoing development.
Opportunities Available:
Permanent position – long-term growth
12-Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) – specialist experience
If you are compassionate, committed, and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply and start your journey with us.
Main duties of the job
• Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual patient care with minimal supervision.
• To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that treatments are correctly carried out in accordance with given policy.
• Responsible for the assessment of complex care needs of chemotherapy patients and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
• Lead and monitor the performance and standards of care within the Nursing Team.
• Work collaboratively with the other members of cancer services team to facilitate the development of the service
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN Level 1
- Current NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Trained in the administration of chemotherapy
Experience
Essential criteria
- Competent in basic life support and IV administration
- Acute Medical Nursing Environment
- Teaching and supervising of junior staff
- Effective working with multi-disciplinary teams
- Has experience working with EPR system
Desirable criteria
- Has experience or training in haematology/ oncology ward
- Has experience or training with administration of chemotherapy
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult / stressful situations
- Time management and delegation skills
- Able to train and supervise junior staff
- Able to manage a team in the absence of the team leader
- Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines
Desirable criteria
- Has experience or competent in administration of chemotherapy and care for patients undergoing cancer treatments
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to work flexible shifts, weekends and bank holidays as required
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Debbie Louise Velasco
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03006153151
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