Band 5 Nurse - Sunflower - Fixed Term
| Posting date: | 27 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £21,457 - £26,079 per annum inclusive |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 February 2026 |
| Location: | Romford, RM7 0AG |
| Company: | Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7765376/162-7574-CCS |
Summary
A Vacancy at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The haeamatology and oncology outpatient department at Queen’s hospital BHRUT requires an enthusiastic, highly motivated staff nurse to join the team. This is a Part Time (22.5 hours per week) Fixed Term contract to cover maternity leave. The department is situated within the Queen’s site, it is open Monday-Friday 08.30-18.00, treating a variety of malignant and non-malignant haeamatology and oncology patients in the outpatient setting. Patients attend clinical reviews with their clinician or specialist nurse/AHP. Outpatient treatments are facilitated by the nursing team. You will be involved in administering treatments to support patient’s cancer diagnosis, to include management of CVADs and help facilitate the running of the Outpatient department. You will be expected to work the hours of opening in line with service needs. You require an NMC registration and proven post registration encompassing ward/acute nursing experience. We expect you to demonstrate the Trust PRIDE values and assist in achieving the Trusts objectives.
Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.
• To deliver a high standard of care to Haematology and Oncology patients who attend the Outpatient clinic.
• To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients undergoing Radiotherapy and Systemic anti-cancer treatment (SACT) who attend the outpatient department.
• To administer supportive care and medication within scope of competence including sub-cut SACT
• To provide central line care.
• To act as a resource and liaison for patients who receive SACT pre-treatment counselling and administration in the outpatient setting.
• To carry out other duties and training as deemed necessary by the wider multidisciplinary teams in discussion with the post holder to ensure adequate provision of service.
• Demonstrate pride in their work and enthusiasm for quality of care.
• To manage the day to day running of the shift by allocating staff and facilitating breaks in the absence of Junior Sister or Senior Sister.
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a newelectronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have beenrated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of theNorth East London Cancer Alliance.
We run aWomen’s Health Hub in Ilford; anAgeing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospital and atSt George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wage employer.
Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured inthis film.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Feb 2026
The haeamatology and oncology outpatient department at Queen’s hospital BHRUT requires an enthusiastic, highly motivated staff nurse to join the team. This is a Part Time (22.5 hours per week) Fixed Term contract to cover maternity leave. The department is situated within the Queen’s site, it is open Monday-Friday 08.30-18.00, treating a variety of malignant and non-malignant haeamatology and oncology patients in the outpatient setting. Patients attend clinical reviews with their clinician or specialist nurse/AHP. Outpatient treatments are facilitated by the nursing team. You will be involved in administering treatments to support patient’s cancer diagnosis, to include management of CVADs and help facilitate the running of the Outpatient department. You will be expected to work the hours of opening in line with service needs. You require an NMC registration and proven post registration encompassing ward/acute nursing experience. We expect you to demonstrate the Trust PRIDE values and assist in achieving the Trusts objectives.
Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.
• To deliver a high standard of care to Haematology and Oncology patients who attend the Outpatient clinic.
• To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients undergoing Radiotherapy and Systemic anti-cancer treatment (SACT) who attend the outpatient department.
• To administer supportive care and medication within scope of competence including sub-cut SACT
• To provide central line care.
• To act as a resource and liaison for patients who receive SACT pre-treatment counselling and administration in the outpatient setting.
• To carry out other duties and training as deemed necessary by the wider multidisciplinary teams in discussion with the post holder to ensure adequate provision of service.
• Demonstrate pride in their work and enthusiasm for quality of care.
• To manage the day to day running of the shift by allocating staff and facilitating breaks in the absence of Junior Sister or Senior Sister.
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a newelectronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have beenrated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of theNorth East London Cancer Alliance.
We run aWomen’s Health Hub in Ilford; anAgeing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospital and atSt George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wage employer.
Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured inthis film.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Feb 2026
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