Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Lead Cancer Nurse

The closing date is 18 December 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Lead cancer nurse to support the delivery of cancer services and pathways across the newly formed group structure.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide professional leadership for cancer specialist nurses and guidance for the achievement of key performance indicators for cancer set by the national cancer agenda and local aspirations for patient care.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Details

Date posted

27 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

356-25-7357459-A

Job locations

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle road,

Cottingham

HU16 5JQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood ofobtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood ofobtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Registered Nurse and/or Registered Midwife
  • Current registration with NMCFirst level degree or equivalent level of experience
  • Teaching experience
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge acquired through formal qualification, courses and training and occupational experience

Desirable

  • Diploma in Health Service Management or equivalent
  • Post-graduate qualification within a leadership programme/study or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Extensive clinical and managerial credibility and experience gained at charge nurse or equivalent level.
  • Highly developed Interpersonal and communication skills. , providing information to senior managers, reassurance to staff and patients/carers
  • Excellent Presentation skills
  • Evidence of effective working relationships
  • Demonstrable leadership and management skills
  • Developed problem solving skills
  • Financially astute/business- aware
  • Competent with basic IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, etc)
  • Good verbal and reportwriting skills
  • Skilled negotiator
  • Demonstrable broad clinical experience relevant to this post
  • Experience at Sister/Charge Nurse or equivalent level
  • Track record of achievement of objectives
  • Evidence of robust financial and other resource management
  • Experience of embedding robust clinical and corporate systems at local level
  • Experience of leading and implementing change

Desirable

  • extensive experience in cancer care
  • Business planning and development

skills and attributes

Essential

  • Patient-focused
  • Ability to manage with complexity and unpredictability, to make difficult decisions and to solve problems
  • Ability to manage resources effectively (esp. financial and human)
  • Ability to work collaboratively and strategically
  • Broad understanding of operational/NHS issues
  • Track record of achievement and personal/professional development
  • Systematic and analytical
  • Personal Integrity and Credibility
  • Approachable and adaptable
  • Hard working and committed to the principles of public sector values
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Registered Nurse and/or Registered Midwife
  • Current registration with NMCFirst level degree or equivalent level of experience
  • Teaching experience
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge acquired through formal qualification, courses and training and occupational experience

Desirable

  • Diploma in Health Service Management or equivalent
  • Post-graduate qualification within a leadership programme/study or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Extensive clinical and managerial credibility and experience gained at charge nurse or equivalent level.
  • Highly developed Interpersonal and communication skills. , providing information to senior managers, reassurance to staff and patients/carers
  • Excellent Presentation skills
  • Evidence of effective working relationships
  • Demonstrable leadership and management skills
  • Developed problem solving skills
  • Financially astute/business- aware
  • Competent with basic IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, etc)
  • Good verbal and reportwriting skills
  • Skilled negotiator
  • Demonstrable broad clinical experience relevant to this post
  • Experience at Sister/Charge Nurse or equivalent level
  • Track record of achievement of objectives
  • Evidence of robust financial and other resource management
  • Experience of embedding robust clinical and corporate systems at local level
  • Experience of leading and implementing change

Desirable

  • extensive experience in cancer care
  • Business planning and development

skills and attributes

Essential

  • Patient-focused
  • Ability to manage with complexity and unpredictability, to make difficult decisions and to solve problems
  • Ability to manage resources effectively (esp. financial and human)
  • Ability to work collaboratively and strategically
  • Broad understanding of operational/NHS issues
  • Track record of achievement and personal/professional development
  • Systematic and analytical
  • Personal Integrity and Credibility
  • Approachable and adaptable
  • Hard working and committed to the principles of public sector values

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

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle road,

Cottingham

HU16 5JQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle road,

Cottingham

HU16 5JQ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Nurse Director Cancer Network Care Group

julie watson

julie.watson59@nhs.net

01482461067

Details

Date posted

27 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

356-25-7357459-A

Job locations

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle road,

Cottingham

HU16 5JQ


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