Chemotherapy Nurse Practitioner

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bedford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier healthcare organization in the UK seeks a Senior Chemotherapy Nurse Practitioner to provide expert patient care in a dynamic environment. This role involves assessing patient needs, leading nurse-led clinics, and contributing to clinical governance. The ideal candidate has substantial experience in chemotherapy and a proven ability to work independently while supporting medical teams. Joining this dedicated team means engaging in continuous professional development and positively impacting patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience of successful multi-agency working.
• Evidence of leadership development.
• Evidence of management development.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and support to patients receiving chemotherapy.
• Ensure Cancer Standards are consistently met and maintained.
• Take responsibility for assessing, planning and evaluating patient care.

Skills

Highly developed communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work autonomously

Ability to deal with highly distressing situations

Demonstrate team leadership and motivational skills

Education

1st level registered nurse with valid registration

Educated to degree level or working towards this level

Independent prescribing qualification or willing to undertake

Teaching qualification

Job description

Go back Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Chemotherapy Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 02 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Chemotherapy Nurse Practitioner team.

As a senior member of the Chemotherapy team, a key aspect of this role will be contributing to service review and establishing new ways of working to support, develop, and implement nurse-led clinics in line with new NICE guidance and treatment pathways.

Main duties of the job

To autonomously assess the needs of patients receiving systemic anti-cancer treatment, initiate appropriate investigations, determine differential diagnoses, and deliver holistic, evidence-based care. The role also includes independently conducting nurse-led clinics, providing specialist and advanced clinical skills to support medical and nursing teams within the oncology department, and contributing to the education and development of chemotherapy staff.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Job responsibilities

Provide expert advice and support to patients receiving chemotherapy, as well as to their families and carers, before, during and after treatment.

Ensure Cancer Standards are consistently met and maintained in line with peerreview requirements.

Take responsibility for assessing, planning and evaluating patient care.

Maintain up to date knowledge of chemotherapy treatments, supportive measures and current clinical trials to promote evidence-based practice.

Communicate effectively with patients and their families/carers to assess needs and provide appropriate support, information, education and advice.

Offer guidance on sensitive issues, including anxiety related to body image and sexuality.

Identify patients physical, social and psychological needs and make appropriate referrals to other services.

Act as a patient advocate, providing clear information on treatment options to support informed consent.

Deliver a high standard of clinical care to patients receiving cytotoxic drugs.

Work closely with the vascular access team, ward staff and community teams to ensure patients and relatives receive education on the care of Central Venous Access Devices.

Provide information on disease, treatments, dietary considerations, and available local and national support groups.

Liaise closely with Cancer and Palliative Care Teams.

Please refer to the attached JD.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 1st level registered nurse with valid registration
• Educated to degree level or working towards this level
• Independent prescribing qualification or willing to undertake
• Teaching qualification
• Evidence of leadership development
• Evidence of management development
• Advanced communication skills
• Relevant experience at B6 within chemotherapy
• Experience of successful multi-agency working
• Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area
• Experience of developing and undertaking audit
• Participation in service development and implementation of change
• Management of clinical leadership experience

Knowledge

• Knowledge of professional issues and policy relating to specialist area.
• Understanding of trusts policies and procedures
• Knowledge and application of clinical governance
• Knowledge of audit
• Knowledge of Risk Management
• Knowledge of clinical issues - assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care
• NHS IT Systems

Skills

• Highly developed communication skills ( interpersonal, liaison and negotiation, writing and presentation)
• Able to be a positive and effective team worker in the MDT
• Able to work autonomously
• Organisational skills and the ability to work effectively with a management structure
• Able to perform advanced clinical assessment
• Ability to adapt to change within working situation
• Ability to prioritise work
• Ability to embrace, lead and drive change in a complex environment
• Ability to deal with highly distressing situations
• Able to participate/undertake clinical audit & research
• Demonstrate team leadership and motivational skills
• Demonstrate ability to improve performance and services

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.

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