Oncology Staff Nurse

Job summary
Part time 24 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Oncology Day Unit, based at North Tyneside General Hospital. This is one of 5 day units within Northumbria NHS Foundation Healthcare Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who has an interest in Oncology. The successful applicant will be working within a highly motivated, friendly team who will be delivering exceptionally high quality standards of care.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received

Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made.

Main duties of the job
This postholder will be working to support the existing team in the safe delivery of holistic care to a wide range of cancer patients undergoing day treatments.

Under the direction of the unit manager and senior staff, provide high standards of evidence based, quality, holistic, nurse-led care to cancer patients with a wide variety of conditions, and their carers.

With appropriate training and support, safely administer a wide range of cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs and supportive care to patients. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which:-(a) engages, enables and empowers others(b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and(c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres.

We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Details
Date posted: 23 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 319-8336549JA

Job responsibilities
This post will be working to supporting the existing team in the safe delivery of care to a wide range of cancer patients undergoing day patients treatments.

The successful candidate will be a registered nurse, preferably with previous experience in looking after people with a cancer diagnosis. The applicant should have excellent communication skills. Chemotherapy training will be given but venepuncture, IV drug administration and care of central venous access devices would be an advantage. If chemotherapy training is needed, the applicants must be willing to undertake formal study to obtain the relevant qualifications as part of their development and role.

The successful candidate should be flexible to meet the increasingly complex needs of the service and be able to work effectively within a small team, with resilience, warmth and a sense of humour.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• 1st Level live NMC registered Nurse
• Diploma/degree in nursing
• Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period
• Willingness to expand knowledge and scope of practice to encompass phlebotomy, cannulation, Vascular access devices CVC care, and the administration of Systematic Anti-Cancer Treatments (SACT) cytotoxic chemotherapy.
• Willing to undertake accredited SACT course and complete SACT competence passport (Completion within 12 months of commencement)

Desirable

• PP126/7- Practice Assessor and Academic Assessor course.
• D32/33 - Assessor Course.
• Post Registration qualification in specialty.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: North Tyneside General Hospital, Rake Lane, North Shields, NE29 8NH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/

Contact: Oncology Day Unit Manager Sophie Atkinson, sophie.atkinson@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk, 01912932751

Please apply through our website.