Registered Nurse Associate - Oncology

Lister Fertility Clinic; Sainte-Christie-d'Armagnac; On-site; EUR 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christie Private Care in Manchester is seeking a Registered Nursing Associate to join the Oncology Nursing team. You will bridge frontline care between healthcare assistants and registered nurses, delivering safe, patient-centred oncology care under supervision.

The role requires an NMC-registered Nursing Associate with Level 5 Foundation Degree or Level 5 Apprenticeship, acute hospital oncology experience, and strong communication to support compassionate, evidence-based practice within a

Qualifications

• NMC-registered Nursing Associate with active registration.
• Level 5 Nursing Associate Foundation Degree or Level 5 Apprenticeship completed.
• Acute hospital experience, ideally in oncology or complex care.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to work with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred oncology care under supervision.
• Undertake clinical tasks and support safe medication processes as per policy.
• Support patients with daily living while maintaining dignity and privacy.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation per national record-keeping standards.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated oncology care.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and reflective practice.

Skills

NMC-registered

Oncology experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Clinical judgment

Education

Level 5 Nursing Associate Foundation Degree

Level 5 Nursing Associate Apprenticeship

Job description

Registered Nursing Associate

Manchester, The Christie Private Care

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full‑time

Salary: Competitive dependent on experience

We’re looking for a Registered Nursing Associate to join our Oncology Nursing team at The Christie Private Care, currently rated “Outstanding” by the CQC. We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Qualified Nursing Associate to join our dedicated Oncology ward team. An RNA on an oncology ward contributes to safe cancer care, holistic patient support, treatment monitoring, MDT collaboration, and high‑quality documentation. They bridge the gap between health care assistants and registered nurses, allowing nurses to focus on complex clinical care while RNAs provide robust frontline support within their scope of practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, high‑quality, person‑centred care to oncology patients under the direction of a registered nurse or senior clinician.
• Undertake allocated clinical tasks and supporting safe medication processes in line with policy.
• Support patients with daily living needs while upholding dignity, privacy and compassionate care standards.
• Maintain clear, accurate and timely documentation in accordance with national record‑keeping requirements.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated and effective delivery of oncology care.
• Participate in ongoing professional development, reflective practice and training initiatives to maintain and enhance clinical competence

What You’ll Bring

• NMC‑registered Nursing Associate, with active registration and commitment to maintaining professional standards.
• Completion of a Level 5 Nursing Associate Foundation Degree or Level 5 Higher Nursing Associate Apprenticeship, meeting NMC proficiency requirements.
• Acute hospital experience working as a Nursing Associate, ideally within oncology or complex care environments.
• Strong communication skills, enabling effective interaction with patients, relatives and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to recognise limitations, seek appropriate advice and elevate to a registered nurse or senior clinician when required.
• Excellent interpersonal qualities, demonstrating a polite, respectful and compassionate approach aligned with HCA values.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to safe, coordinated care under appropriate supervision

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our Mission Is Simple, Above All Else We’re Committed To The Care And Improvement Of Human Life, a Clear Statement That Extends To Both Our Patients And Colleagues. To Achieve This, We Live And Breathe Four Core Values

Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.