Job summaryIf you would like to joins a friendly, supportive and close knit team the Haematology and Medical Day Units at Epsom and St.Helier are for you. We work across site to deliver a variety of treatments to patients with either a Haematological or medical chronic condition. We will train you to give a variety of biological treatments including Systemic Anti Cancer Therapy (SACT).The expectations within this job description will be met through hands on clinical practice, education and training and research.If successful you will ensure that high quality nursing care is delivered to all patients and you will support the standards of clinical practice, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.Main duties of the jobAn exciting opportunity has arisen for registered nurses to join our very friendly team. We require the applicants to be enthusiastic, motivated and to have good communication skills.Successful candidates will have a genuine desire to become a part of this team and care for the patients within outpatient infusion unit .So if you're the kind of person who cares about getting things right and wants to make a difference in a forward thinking team we would love to meet you.We will offer you opportunities for you to enhance your clinical skills within cancer care and haematology. We will provide support and encouragement to enable you to develop and achieve your full potential.About usWelcome to the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynecologyto over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospitaland St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. We are also part of two innovative integrated care partnerships - Sutton Health and Careand Surrey Downs Health and Care. St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unitand Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E)and Maternity services (Obstetrics). With nearly 900,000 people coming to our hospitals for care and treatment every year, our almost 5,000 staff and 500 volunteers work around the clock to keep our busy hospitals running smoothly.As teaching hospitals, we play a key role in the education and training of tomorrow's doctors, nurses and other health professionals. Both sites work in partnership with St George's Hospital and St George's Medical School in south London to deliver high quality education and research.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Staff Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier Hospital.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialRGN/ Adult Branch nurse.DesirableDiploma in Nursing/ Degree or working towardsExperienceEssentialGood basic education and experience in the specialityDesirableBand 5 experienceKnowledgeEssentialKnowledge of current clinical and professional nursing issues relating to the specialtyUnderstanding of Clinical Audit & the principles of Clinical GovernanceDesirableKnowledge and experience of Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance.SkillsEssentialExcellent communication and interpersonal skills.DesirableExperience of using databasesManagementEssentialAbility to work flexibly within an Acute setting.DesirableExperience of team or ward managementDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameEpsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS TrustAddressSt Helier HospitalWrythe LaneCarshaltonSM5 1AAEmployer's websitehttps://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)