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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Chemotherapy Nurse

The closing date is 15 September 2025

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Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Band 7 Chemotherapy Nurse to join our haematology and infusion service. This is a senior clinical leadership role within a dynamic and supportive team, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals undergoing treatment for haematological cancers.

Our unit specialises in chemotherapy for haematological malignancies, as well as blood transfusions and other non-cancer infusions. The successful candidate will bring expert knowledge in systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT), ensuring safe administration of treatment, adherence to national guidelines, and high standards of infection control.

You will provide clinical leadership, support, and mentorship to a predominantly junior nursing team, helping to build a safe and positive learning environment. The role also involves working with the wider multidisciplinary team to support service development, audits, and quality improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced chemotherapy nurse to help shape the future of a growing specialist service.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

- Delivering and overseeing the safe administration of chemotherapy and other intravenous therapies

- Leading the unit's clinical standards and ensuring best practice is maintained

- Supporting, supervising, and developing junior staff through education and mentorship

- Contributing to service audits, clinical governance, and quality improvement

- Working collaboratively with medical and allied health professionals to ensure seamless patient care

What we're looking for:

- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration

- Accredited chemotherapy qualification and significant SACT experience

- Strong leadership skills and experience supervising or mentoring junior staff

- Passion for delivering high standards of care in a specialist cancer service

- Excellent communication, organisational, and clinical decision-making skills

Join us and play a key role in shaping the future of our haematology and infusion service while making a real difference to patient care.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

Date posted

01 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

390-CSS-BA-9818

Job locations

Orsett/ Basildon

Rowley Road

Orsett

RM16 3EU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting nursing role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting nursing role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Chemotherpay Compentence

Essential

  • 3 years minimum experience

Desirable

  • 3 years minimum haematology experience

Clinical Haematology: Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in Clinical Haematology for minimum 3 years post registration

Leadership qualities

Essential

  • Excellent written communication skills

Desirable

  • Advance Communication Skills Course
  • Mentorship or Leadership experience or evidence of qualities
Person Specification

Chemotherpay Compentence

Essential

  • 3 years minimum experience

Desirable

  • 3 years minimum haematology experience

Clinical Haematology: Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in Clinical Haematology for minimum 3 years post registration

Leadership qualities

Essential

  • Excellent written communication skills

Desirable

  • Advance Communication Skills Course
  • Mentorship or Leadership experience or evidence of qualities

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

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Orsett/ Basildon

Rowley Road

Orsett

RM16 3EU


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Orsett/ Basildon

Rowley Road

Orsett

RM16 3EU


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse Professions and Pathology

Jodie Nightingill

j.nightingill@nhs.net

03004433871

Details

Date posted

01 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

390-CSS-BA-9818

Job locations

Orsett/ Basildon

Rowley Road

Orsett

RM16 3EU


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