Job summary
Radiotherapy Nurse
Band 6 | Castle Hill Hospital | Support Patients Through Their Cancer Journey
Are you an experienced and compassionate nurse looking for a rewarding role in cancer care? We have an exciting opportunity for a Radiotherapy Nurseto join our dedicated team at the Queen's Centre, Castle Hill Hospital - part of the Humber Health Partnership.
This is your chance to work in a UK Centre of Excellence, supporting patients through every stage of their radiotherapy treatment. You'll provide expert advice, education, and emotional support, helping patients manage treatment-related side effects and navigate their care pathway.
Why Join Us? - Patient-Centred Care: Make a real difference to patients and families during a critical time in their lives.
- Professional Development: Access CPD opportunities, mentorship, and training to enhance your skills.
- Collaborative Team: Work alongside radiotherapy nurses, clinical support workers, radiographers, oncologists, and the wider multidisciplinary team.
- Supportive Culture: We value wellbeing, flexibility, and continuous learning.
Main duties of the job
About the Role
As a Radiotherapy Nurse Specialist, you will:
- Provide specialist nursing care and advice to patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
- Support patients from pre-treatment CT planning through to treatment completion.
- Educate patients and carers on managing side effects and maintaining wellbeing.
- Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective, and compassionate care.
What We're Looking For - Registered Nurse (NMC) with oncology, haematology, or palliative care experience.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a patient-focused approach.
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment.
- Commitment to professional development and service improvement.
Why Humber Health Partnership? We are one of the NHS's largest and most forward-thinking organisations, serving over 1.65 million patients annually. Our values - Compassion, Honesty, Respect, and Teamwork - underpin everything we do. Join us and be part of a team that truly makes a difference.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Interested?
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact:Natalie Leake - natalie.leake@nhs.net
Apply now and help us deliver exceptional cancer care. Your expertise matters and well support you every step of the way.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Interested?
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact:Natalie Leake - natalie.leake@nhs.net
Apply now and help us deliver exceptional cancer care. Your expertise matters and well support you every step of the way.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Oncology/Haematology/Palliative Care Qualification
- Diploma/degree and/or working toward
- oIELTS (International English Language Testing System) - Level 7
Desirable
- Teaching/mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- 2 years experience working in oncology/haematology
- 2 years at Senior band 5 or above with management experience
- oIn-depth knowledge of oncology/haematology and patient disease processes
- oAbility to manage, organise, and prioritise workload for self and team
- oSupervision and support skills
- oVenepuncture, cannulation, and administration of drugs
- oMentorship experience
Desirable
- Relevant teaching experience
- Project lead
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- In depth knowledge of Oncology/Haematology, patients and disease process
- Ability to manage organise and prioritise for self and others. Supervision/support skills
Desirable
- Venepuncture
- Cannulation
- Administration of drugs
- Mentorship experience
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Hardworking
- Motivated
- Enthusiastic
- Organised
- Positive attitude
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to take a lead on projects/initiatives
- Ability to act in absence of ward sister
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Oncology/Haematology/Palliative Care Qualification
- Diploma/degree and/or working toward
- oIELTS (International English Language Testing System) - Level 7
Desirable
- Teaching/mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- 2 years experience working in oncology/haematology
- 2 years at Senior band 5 or above with management experience
- oIn-depth knowledge of oncology/haematology and patient disease processes
- oAbility to manage, organise, and prioritise workload for self and team
- oSupervision and support skills
- oVenepuncture, cannulation, and administration of drugs
- oMentorship experience
Desirable
- Relevant teaching experience
- Project lead
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- In depth knowledge of Oncology/Haematology, patients and disease process
- Ability to manage organise and prioritise for self and others. Supervision/support skills
Desirable
- Venepuncture
- Cannulation
- Administration of drugs
- Mentorship experience
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Hardworking
- Motivated
- Enthusiastic
- Organised
- Positive attitude
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to take a lead on projects/initiatives
- Ability to act in absence of ward sister
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.
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.
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
Radiotherapy Dept, Queens Centre, Castle Hill Hospital
Castle Hill Road
Hull
HU16 5JQ
Employer's website
https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
