Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - Oncology

The closing date is 19 May 2025

Job summary

Join Our Compassionate & Innovative Oncology Team as aRegistered Nurse - Oncology (Chemotherapy Trained)

Are you a dedicated Registered Nurse with a passion for oncology care and chemotherapy expertise? Looking for your next opportunity to make a real difference in patients' lives? We want YOU to join our dynamic and supportive team!

At Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, we are proud to provide exceptional cancer care across the region. As a key member of our specialist team, you will play a vital role in delivering safe, compassionate, and evidence-based care to patients undergoing complex cancer treatments.

For those who are currently employed by the Trust as a Registered Nurse, you should instead apply through the Staff Nurse Transfer process via your line manager.

If you are a Newly Qualified applicant and are due to qualify by 31 December 2025, we have a separate Newly Qualified Staff Nurse recruitment process, you should therefore contact the recruitment team on sth.centralrecruitment@nhs.net and the team will advise further.

Main duties of the job

  • To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
  • To maintain effective communication with all patients, carers and members of the Healthcareteam.
  • To act sensitively, confidentially and with empathy in demonstrating understanding of wideranging physical and emotional needs.
  • To maintain accurate, contemporaneous and timely care records, both written and electronic.
  • To act within a framework of Healthcare governance and understand responsibilities topatients for assessing risk, health and safety legislation including the use and decontaminationof clinical equipment, information governance and assuring quality.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Join us in shaping the future of cancer care - one patient at a time. Together, we can make a meaningful difference.

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

190-0250-DIR

Job locations

Weston Park Hospital

Whitham Road

Sheffield

S10 2SJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

What were looking for:

  • NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)
  • Proven chemotherapy administration skills SACT passport or equivalent essential
  • Passion for person-centred care and a team-player mindset
  • Commitment to professional development in a fast-paced, rewarding environment

What we offer:

  • A warm, inclusive team where your voice matters
  • Access to cutting-edge oncology treatments and training
  • Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression
  • Health and wellbeing support
  • NHS pension and generous annual leave entitlement

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

What were looking for:

  • NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)
  • Proven chemotherapy administration skills SACT passport or equivalent essential
  • Passion for person-centred care and a team-player mindset
  • Commitment to professional development in a fast-paced, rewarding environment

What we offer:

  • A warm, inclusive team where your voice matters
  • Access to cutting-edge oncology treatments and training
  • Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression
  • Health and wellbeing support
  • NHS pension and generous annual leave entitlement

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Completed and achieved ADNS/BA (Hons) Nursing Studies OR Registered Nurse with NMC Registration

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to work autonomously

Other Factors

Essential

  • Able to work cross-site if required
  • Car driver for community posts

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of inter-professional working.
Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Completed and achieved ADNS/BA (Hons) Nursing Studies OR Registered Nurse with NMC Registration

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to work autonomously

Other Factors

Essential

  • Able to work cross-site if required
  • Car driver for community posts

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of inter-professional working.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Weston Park Hospital

Whitham Road

Sheffield

S10 2SJ


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Weston Park Hospital

Whitham Road

Sheffield

S10 2SJ


Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Emma Colville

emma.colville2@nhs.net

01142266294

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

190-0250-DIR

Job locations

Weston Park Hospital

Whitham Road

Sheffield

S10 2SJ


Supporting documents

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