Experienced Staff Nurse - Samaritan Ward | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,259 - £45,356 p.a inc HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE1 9RT |
| Company: | Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7893396/196-NM13757-K |
Summary
We are looking for enthusiastic, confident, dynamic and motivated experienced nurses with excellent communication skills and experience of oncology and haematology patients who contribute in maintaining highest standards of care whilst demonstrating effective leadership and providing support.
You are expected to provide ongoing care for Oncology and Haematology patients (including Sickle Cell) in our inpatient ward Samaritan (which will be transferred to Olive/Hazel - when the new cancer ward programme completes). You will be working with the wider multidisciplinary team in supporting patients receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy and supportive care.
Overview:
We are looking for nurses wishing to develop their clinical and leadership skills to come join us on this exciting journey in caring for our Haematology Oncology patients.
All applicants must have NMC registration and ideally have experience in Haematology Oncology.
Closing date: 1st April 2026.
This ward is part of a larger portfolio of Cancer and Sickle Cell wards. These units require a highly skilled workforce and staff will require experience in caring for patients with cancer or sickle cell disease. Staff will learn to care for patients having treatments, and learn the skills to administer chemotherapy. Experience of this will be an advantage but training will be provided.
Samaritan and Olive & Hazel:
Samaritan Ward is an inpatient ward (14 beds) and Olive and Hazel are joint wards (26 beds) which will deliver specialist inpatient care for people with cancer and blood malignancies.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
The duties and responsibilities of the staff nurse role on Samaritan includes supporting the nursing and multidisciplinary workforce in contributing to delivering high standards of clinical leadership, and committed to excellent standard of patient care.
Responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the specialty. Supporting and leading the team in adhering to areas of compliance and governance. Provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning and delivering of patient care.
*Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details*
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Apr 2026