Chemotherapy / Oncology Nurses >
Description.
Provide specialist oncology nursing care, including chemotherapy administration, SACT delivery, complex symptom management, and continuous support for patients undergoing cancer treatment across inpatient, outpatient, and day-unit settings.
Key Requirements.
Experience.
NMC-registered Adult Nurse with a minimum of 2 years’ oncology or chemotherapy experience in an NHS or equivalent acute cancer service.
Skilled in delivering systemic anti-cancer therapies (SACT), managing treatment reactions, supporting venous access devices, and providing holistic cancer care.
Experience coordinating treatment pathways, monitoring patient tolerance, and escalating concerns in line with oncology protocols.
Confident working closely with oncology consultants, pharmacists, and specialist cancer teams.
Qualifications.
NMC registration as an Adult Nurse.
SACT (Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy) Competency — mandatory for chemotherapy roles under NHS Framework requirements.
Chemotherapy Passport or local SACT competency assessment required.
Immediate Life Support (ILS) recommended due to potential infusion reactions.
Up-to-date safeguarding and oncology-specific clinical skills.
Qualifications.
Enhanced DBS.
Full identity and right-to-work verification.
Two recent clinical references.
Up-to-date NHS Statutory & Mandatory Training.
Immunisation compliance.
NMC PIN and registration check.
Qualification and employment history verification.
Competency confirmation for oncology and SACT administration.