Acute Oncology Specialist Nurse

Employer Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site NSECH - The Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital Town Cramlington Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/12/2025 23:59 Acute Oncology Specialist Nurse NHS AfC: Band 6 We are proud to be one of the country’s top performing NHS trusts – rated ‘outstanding’ overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We support more than 500,000 people living in Northumberland and North Tyneside and we deliver care from hospitals, community venues and homes. We work closely with Kids First Nurseries within our trust grounds at Wansbeck, North Tyneside and Hexham hospitals to care for our Trust family's children, providing care for children from 6 weeks up to 4 years. Flexible working offers choice in where, when, and how we work, ensuring patients remain at the heart of all we do. It’s open to everyone, and we aim to find solutions that work for both you and the organisation. Whilst Northumbria Healthcare are a highly innovative organisation, the use of Third Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process. Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated registered nurse to join our Acute Oncology Team as a band 6. The successful candidate will need to have previous Oncology and/or SACT knowledge and be capable of working independently, autonomously and also as part of a team. You will be working in a small nurse‑led Acute Oncology team based at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital who regularly liaise with the wider Multi‑Disciplinary Team (MDT) at Northumbria Healthcare including Day Unit staff, visiting Consultants and other healthcare professionals to manage patients presenting with cancer treatment toxicities. 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. We have funding for 1 WTE but would consider job sharing. Main duties of the job Clinical assessment of unwell Oncology patients with Acute Oncology needs and liaison with day units and Oncologists. Internal and external audits for Acute Oncology as required. SACT Mortality & Morbidity reviews. Trustwide teaching of Acute Oncology education including inter‑departmental staff and students. Leadership experience, advanced knowledge, decision‑making skills are essential and completion of, or a willingness to work towards the advanced clinical skills course or equivalent would be an advantage. Candidates should have knowledge of SACT and oncology service and have significant post registration experience of managing toxicities. Detailed job description and main responsibilities To be part of a team to deliver an Acute Oncology Nursing Service. To monitor, evaluate and implement the highest standards of evidence/researched based care. To undertake specific projects at the request of the Acute Oncology (AO) lead. To participate in the delivery of an Acute Oncology Service – assessing, offering advice/treatment plans and evaluations of care. To review and implement care plans for patients presenting with acute oncology emergencies e.g. MSCC. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. The postholder will be expected to be part of the on‑call rota, for the emergency helpline. Person specification Qualifications Degree in Nursing/relevant degree level study or working towards. Registered mentor, teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent. Accredited SACT training and/or SACT passport or equivalent SACT experience. Advanced Clinical skills course or willingness to undertake. Advanced communication skills course or willingness to undertake. Specialist knowledge across range of procedures underpinned by theory. Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by diploma level specialist training, experience, short courses. Relevant Haematology experience, Counselling Certificate. Non‑medical prescriber. QI training or experience. Evidence of research/audit relevant to practice area. IRMER trained. Applicants who are members of the Armed Forces, and those who have a disability that requires support in the workplace (two ticks pledge) and who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed under the Trust's interview guarantee scheme. We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME people are currently under-represented in our workforce as well as other under-represented groups such as LGBT+ and disabled candidates. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, we have a Gold award from the Defense Recognition Scheme, and we support Apprenticeships, Age Positive and are a mindful employer. Applicants who require any reasonable adjustments to attend interview please make the recruitment team aware as soon as possible by calling our HR Recruitment Team on 0191 203 1415 option 2. who meet the Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) will require additional pre‑employment checks in line with CQC and NHS England statutory guidance. Make sure to read the ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application and make sure you know everything there is to know before joining our fantastic trust Certificate of Sponsorship Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust proudly hold a sponsor licence. In order to provide sponsorship you and the role you are applying for must meet UKVI eligibility requirements. Please check your eligibility prior to submitting an application. Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay. Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Name: Amanda Walshe, Job title: lead cancer nurse, Email: amanda.walshe@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk, Phone: 0777433308. Acute oncology team: 0191 6072698 #J-18808-Ljbffr