Bank Chemotherapy Nurse

Bank Chemotherapy Nurse | Shifts across Monday - Friday | Harpenden | Competitive rate

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Chemotherapy Nurse to join our 7 bedded unit on a bank contract. You will follow the entire patient journey from diagnosis through treatment, working very closely with our Oncologists. The department benefits from a Macmillan quality environment mark demonstrating how well we adapt to meet the needs of cancer patients as well as an exemplar award from our head office recognising the outstanding service provided to our patients.

Spire Harpenden Hospital offers comprehensive private hospital services in a comfortable and relaxed environment to patients from London and its northern counties - Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. As the largest employer in Harpenden, the hospital prides itself in offering excellence in clinical quality, customer service and cleanliness. We have 5 state of the art Theatres and modern Surgical and Day Care Wards covering all major surgery, orthopaedics, gynaecology, plastics and medical patients amongst others.

Duties and responsibilities

• The provision of exemplary planned care for patients and assisting in the management and organisation of care provision in a range of hospital settings.
• To work in tandem with the Consultants in an oncology and haematology setting.
• To chaperone and assist Consultants during patient examinations and any minor surgical procedures.
• You will be joining a well-established team, who have a strong working environment and will have access to numerous training opportunities that will enable you to further develop your potential.
• To administer cytotoxic treatment and supportive treatments to patients within the cancer pathway.

Who we're looking for

• NMC registered - your pin should not have any restrictions or conditions
• Must have Phlebotomy/venepuncture and cannulation experience
• Have a certified chemotherapy course qualification
• Excellent communication skills, along with being organised and can showcase excellent patient care.

Benefits:

We offer employees a competitive rate as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
• Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist resourcing team

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group that has been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 40 years. We have 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please email Louise Tankard @

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.