Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a combined post with the Oncology Day Unit (ODU) and the Cambridge Cancer Trials Centre (CCTC). We are looking for an experienced Nurse with Oncology and Chemotherapy experience to join our rapidly developing service. You will have the passion and drive to take charge of the Unit, lead the nursing team and continue to help develop the service. You will have excellent communication and clinical skills, and put patients at the heart of your work. You will also manage a portfolio of trials within the Cambridge Cancer Trials Centre (CCTC) Women’s Team working with the research teams to deliver innovative clinical trials to this group of oncology patients. Your time will be split between the two units, with an emphasis on collaboration and integrating clinical research into practice.
Key Responsibilities
* Assist the Senior Sister in the overall management of the Oncology Day Unit and provide safe, individualised, holistic and evidence based, patient focused care for Oncology patients within the service.
* Manage a portfolio of studies working closely with the multi-professional healthcare teams resulting in identifying patients eligible for clinical trials; provide information and support for patients entering clinical trials.
* Co‑ordinate trial patient treatment, assessment, follow up and data collection according to specific trial protocols.
Qualifications
* Experienced Nurse with Oncology and Chemotherapy experience.
* Excellent communication and clinical skills.
Benefits to you
* Our values and reputation for outstanding care.
* Opportunities to experience a range of specialities.
* Career and development opportunities.
* Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team.
* Research experience and opportunities.
* Lovely location and quality of life.
* Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air).
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 26 October 2025. Interviews are due to be held in the week commencing 10 November 2025.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
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