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Band 5 Haematology Registered Nurse (Secondment)
NHS AfC: Band 5
- Haematology
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Secondment: 12 months
- Full time - Shift patterns
- 418-MED3286-JB
- Ward 19a Haem/Onc Luton and Dunstable Hospital
- Luton
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Yearly
- 18/11/2025 23:59
- 27/11/2025
Job overview
Join Our Specialist Haematology-Oncology Team
We are a dedicated 12-bedded inpatient Haematology-Oncology unit, transforming the way we deliver treatments to patients with a wide range of haematological disorders. Our vision is to provide specialist inpatient care, delivering complex treatments that improve outcomes and enhance patient experience.
As part of this exciting development, we are creating a service that will support patients through longer, more tailored stays—building on our excellent results in the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated nurses to join us in shaping this innovative service.
Are you:
- A nurse looking for a new challenge?
- Able to demonstrate sound clinical skills?
- Driven by making a real difference?
- Reliable, hardworking, and committed to high standards?
- Known for going the extra mile?
If this sounds like you—and you meet the person specification—we would love to hear from you.
Apply today and be part of something exceptional. Please ensure you speak to your Line Manager before applying for this secondment opportunity and visit the Trust's Secondment Policy.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver safe and effective care to a range of malignant and non malignant haematology/ oncology patients
- Able to administer oral and Intravenous medications safely and in accordance to the trust policy
- Able to administer blood products in accordance to the trusts policy
- Able to escalate any medical or nursing concerns effectively
- Support Junior and Bank staff with the delivery of safe patient care
- Able to deliver effective care to patients post chemotherapy and escalate any post chemotherapy complications
- Able to care for septic patients
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder must be able to actively demonstrate and proactively deliver effective and personal care, which is safe for the patients, in a calm and compassionate manner to every patient, every time. This should be at the core of all planning which actively involves the patient and where appropriate, their relatives /carers. With the ability to escalate areas of interprofessional and multiagency care concerns to the ward manager, Matron or Deputy/Chief Nurse in a timely manner.
Please see detailed Job Description attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registration
- Degree in nursing or working towards
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship or teaching qualification
- Hamatology/Oncology course or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in an acute hospital settling
- Evidence of further education, training and on-going learning
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Haematology disorders
- Experience within a chemotherapy setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates awareness of current changes in the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of clinical effectiveness, research and audits
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload
- Ability to use computers and software
- Competent in the safe administration of oral medications
- Experience of working with deteriorating patients
Desirable criteria
- Competent in Venepuncture and cannulation
- Competent in safe administration of Intravenous medications
- Competent in safe administration of Blood Products
- Competent in the care and management of CVAD's
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Santer
- Job title
- Ward Manger
- Email address
- louise.santer@ldh.nhs.uk
- Telephone number
- 01582 718103
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