Acute Oncology Nurse Specialist

NHS; Northwood; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Northwood is looking for an Acute Oncology Nurse Specialist. The successful candidate will support patients with acute symptoms related to cancer and treatments. Responsibilities include providing advice, overseeing triage, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient safety and experience. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 per annum plus a High-Cost Area Supplement.

Benefits

High-Cost Area Supplement

Qualifications

• Role model Trust values daily.
• Up to date knowledge of professional practice issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the AOS Clinical Nurse Specialists team.
• Hold the 24‑hr/7‑day week telephone triage.
• Work collaboratively with the MDT for efficient patient pathways.

Skills

Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues

Knowledge of oncology conditions and acute oncological emergencies

Ability to travel to other locations

Ability to cover shift pattern including weekends and Bank Holidays

Education

Current UK professional registration

Job description

Job Summary

We are recruiting for an Acute Oncology Nurse Specialist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Nurse Specialist to join our dynamic and expanding Acute Oncology Service (AOS) Nursing Team.

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC) is a renowned tertiary hospital at the forefront of cancer care in the UK, with exciting plans for the future.

This post will enable the current team to develop the AOS at MVCC, by supporting the AOS Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) team in providing advice and support to patients who experience acute symptoms of their cancer and/or treatment.

They will be working collaboratively with the advanced clinical practitioners (ACP) and the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure efficient patient pathways, positive patient experience and safe discharge.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced nurse to develop their skills and knowledge of AOS within a supportive and positive learning environment.

In addition, you will receive a High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,552 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main Duties of the Job

The Nurse Specialist will provide support to the AOS Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) team in providing advice and support to patients who experience acute symptoms of their cancer and/or treatment.

You will hold the 24‑hr/7‑day week telephone triage during day time shift and be part of the 5‑day week face‑to‑face AOS Assessment Unit.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the advanced clinical practitioners (ACP) and the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure efficient patient pathways, positive patient experience and safe discharge, prioritising admissions to inpatient ward according to admission criteria.

You will also be required to be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any MVCC area specified, acting as a professional role model, providing direct and indirect clinical care, teaching and research.

About Us

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals: Lister Hospital, Stevenage; New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City; Hertford County, Hertford; Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood.

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient‑led Trust where dedicated staff provide high‑quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation, and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek flexible working patterns and we are committed to listening and considering all requests. Such requests will need to be made formally and considered against service needs, with the aim of supporting flexible working where possible.

Details

Date posted: 28 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata plus 15% HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 361-7420675-A

Job locations: Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, HA6 2RN

Person Specification – Essential

• Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
• Role model our Trust values every day
• Ability to travel to other locations as required
• Ability to cover shift pattern including weekends and Bank Holidays (not including nights)
• Knowledge of oncology conditions and acute oncological emergencies
• Up to date knowledge of professional practice issues

Person Specification – Desirable

• Relevant knowledge of local and national guidance and audits and the ability to implement recommendations
• Ability to problem‑solve, evaluate risk and manage complex situations
• Experience of understanding and contributing to clinical governance policy

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, HA6 2RN

Employer Website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/