Sister/Charge Nurse - Stem Cell Transplantation - COVID-19 in London

The London Clinic are offering an attractive £5,000 ‘Golden Hello’ welcome incentive payment to successful candidates to join us*

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sister/Charge Nurse (Band 6/F Grade) to join our Stem Cell Transplantation Unit based at our award-winning Cancer Centre in London, W1G. We are offering an inclusive salary range of £43,129 - £49,650 per annum, plus 10% night-shift enhancement.

Our stem cell transplant unit is a purpose built facility featuring positive pressure ventilation and HEPA filtration. We have 12 ensuite rooms where we treat patients with haematological malignancies with SACT and stem cell transplant: Allogeneic, Autologous, Cord, Haplo and CAR-T therapy. We have a nurse patient ratio of 1:3 – 1:4 depending on patient acuity and in line with JACIE standards. We are the first JACIE accredited independent private sector unit. We attend national and international conference (when appropriate) and have presented posters at EBMT. We have a global patient population and recently managed some of the NHS autograft patients through the reduction of covid restrictions catch up situation.

Job Description

To assist the Manager in ensuring the department is efficiently and effectively managed at all times, and to be responsible for the delivery of the highest standards of care and services.

• Job Type: Permanent and Full Time
• Shifts: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Sunday.
• Benefits package: We offer a comprehensive package including a contributory pension scheme (total annual contribution up to 20%), Private Medical Healthcare, 33 days annual leave (inclusive), as well as a wide range of other benefits.The London Clinic actively supports nurse education, comprising the Foundations in Cancer Care, Principles in Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy and a Haematology/Stem Cell Transplant course. The London Clinic supports this training at university accredited establishments.

Duties & Responsibilities

• To participate in bleep holder scheme.
• To take responsibility for individualised patient care, usingmodels of care and documentation for the department.
• To promote the partnership between nursing staff, patients and their care.
• To attend and participate in department meetings.

Skills & Experience

• Registered General Nurse with valid NMC registration
• Haematology / Chemotherapy administration / Cancer foundation course
• Post registration experience on an Oncology/Haematology Unit preferred
• Experience in Stem Cell Transplantation preferred with Stem cell return & Blood transfusion competencies

We are an organisation that has charitable status, and this helps us to drive forward our mission of reinvesting our income to deliver better patient outcomes.

The London Clinic is proud of its diverse workforce and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We absolutely welcome applicants from underrepresented groups; if you think you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply - we would love to hear from you regardless of your background.

*The Golden Hello Bonus T&Cs are available to applicants during the application process, please do ask for more details. This Bonus has been approved for this particular vacancy and is not in conjunction with any other vacancy at The London Clinic, unless clearly stated. The Golden Hello Bonus incentive for this vacancy has been approved asof Monday 13th December 2021 and relates to all applications received from this date. This incentive may be withdrawn should The London Clinic deem it necessary to do so without notice.