• Job Description

  Req#: C9361-25-0368?language=en&page=354&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are recruiting for a Nurse Team Leader who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

  The Lister Macmillan Cancer Centre is an 18-bed outpatient facility where we specialise in the safe and compassionate administration of chemotherapy, biological therapies, immunotherapies and other anti-cancer treatments. We see a broad group of patients undergoing both curative and palliative treatments for a range of different cancer types

  The successful applicant will need to be a registered nurse with an interest in oncology and the administration of systemic anti-cancer therapies to work in our friendly cancer day unit.

  At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us

  Main duties of the job

  You would be joining an experienced and supportive team and have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of professionals including chemotherapy nurses, advanced nurse practitioners and medical oncology consultants.

  Experience of chemotherapy administration, venepuncture and cannulation is essential for this Nurse Team Leader post.

  Demonstrable chemotherapy experience essential.

  About us

  At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust,we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

  We run the following hospitals:

  o The Lister Hospital, Stevenage

  o New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City

  o Hertford County, Hertford

  o Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

  We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

  We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

  Details

  Date posted

  20 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  361-7000168

  Job locations

  Lister Hospital

  Coreys Mill Lane

  Stevenage

  SG1 4AB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached document for detailed job description and person specification, to guide you in your application.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached document for detailed job description and person specification, to guide you in your application.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications and Training

  Essential

  • Active, current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Educated to degree level in adult nursing or a health-related subject
  • Some familiarity with different types of cancer treatments and their side effects
  • Chemotherapy course completed (band 6) or (band 5) demonstrates willingness to undertake.

  Desirable

  • Post-registration qualifications in the field of oncology and / or chemotherapy
  • Advanced communication course

  Previous experience

  Essential

  • Post-registration experience as a registered nurse in an acute setting.
  • Experience working with cancer patients in a medical setting.
  • Experience communicating sensitively with people who are distressed or in need of emotional support.
  • Previous exposure to central venous access devices.

  Desirable

  • Experience in the administration of cytotoxic chemotherapy. (essential for band 6)
  • Familiarity with the Chemocare prescription management system (essential for band 6)

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Awareness of different cancer types and treatment modalities.
  • Keeps up to date with developments in health and nursing.

  Desirable

  • Understands the role of clinical audits and service improvement.

  Other requirements

  Essential

  • Role models our Trust values every day
  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion

  Person Specification

  Qualifications and Training

  Essential

  • Active, current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Educated to degree level in adult nursing or a health-related subject
  • Some familiarity with different types of cancer treatments and their side effects
  • Chemotherapy course completed (band 6) or (band 5) demonstrates willingness to undertake.

  Desirable

  • Post-registration qualifications in the field of oncology and / or chemotherapy
  • Advanced communication course

  Previous experience

  Essential

  • Post-registration experience as a registered nurse in an acute setting.
  • Experience working with cancer patients in a medical setting.
  • Experience communicating sensitively with people who are distressed or in need of emotional support.
  • Previous exposure to central venous access devices.

  Desirable

  • Experience in the administration of cytotoxic chemotherapy. (essential for band 6)
  • Familiarity with the Chemocare prescription management system (essential for band 6)

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Awareness of different cancer types and treatment modalities.
  • Keeps up to date with developments in health and nursing.

  Desirable

  • Understands the role of clinical audits and service improvement.

  Other requirements

  Essential

  • Role models our Trust values every day
  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

  Address

  Lister Hospital

  Coreys Mill Lane

  Stevenage

  SG1 4AB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

  Address

  Lister Hospital

  Coreys Mill Lane

  Stevenage

  SG1 4AB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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