Staff Nurse (Oncology Outpatients and CIAB Services)

Band 5

• James Cook Cancer Institute & Speciality Medicine services
• Band 5
• Fixed term: 6 months (Maternity Leave cover)
• Full time - 30 hours per week
• 328-JCSM-7566041

• The James Cook University Hospital
• Middlesbrough
• £31,049 - £37,796 per annum (pro rata)
• Yearly
• 28/11/2025 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated individual who is looking to expand their knowledge in the holistic care of patients undergoing treatments for a wide range of cancers and medical conditions. You will join the oncology team who specialise in oncology and radiotherapy patients.

Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience within oncology nursing. Ideally you will be competent at delivering systemic anti cancer therapy, but training would be provided for the right candidate. You will be expected to be able to uses transferrable skills and work between clinic and CIAB services. You will be expected to work as part of a team as well as using your own initiative and will be positively encouraged to recognise and develop service improvement.

In return you will be working within a proactive, dynamic team, supporting delivery of a first class service and will have the opportunity to positively influence care for cancer patients and their families.

There is an expectation that you will rotate within the day unit departments to support your development and service provision.

Working for our organisation

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

•    Your Leadership Impact
•    Leading Your Team to Success
•    Service Improvement for Beginners
•    Developing your Service Improvement Skills 

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
 
•    Explore leadership within the NHS
•    Promote Trust values and behaviours
•    Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills 
•    Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role

Person specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Effective communication skills, both written & verbal.
• A team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives.
• Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own work
• Ability to use initiative to make a decision within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience working within an acute or Community setting.
• Experience of Multi-disciplinary working

Desirable criteria

• Oncology experience.
• Chemotherapy competencies.

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

• Diploma or Degree in Adult Nurse
• Current NMC registration.

Desirable criteria

• Teaching & mentoring qualification.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

• Name
• Andrina Suggitt
• Job title
• Oncology Outpatients Manager
• Email address
• andrina.suggitt@nhs.net
• Telephone number
• 01642 854751
• Additional information

• my working hours are monday to friday 8.00-18.00, if unavailable ask for clinical sisters Tracy Beck or Lisa Herdman.

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