Chemotherapy Staff Nurse

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 nurse for the Halton site CANtreat unit, on a part-time basis (28.5 hours across three days, Monday to Friday). The role involves cross-site work across CCC Wirral, Liverpool and Halton as part of a coordinated cancer care service.

You will provide specialist nursing care, administer chemotherapy and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, patient-centered treatment in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of various drugs and their interactions and side effects.
• Knowledge of NMC code of conduct.
• UKONS SACT Passport.
• NM6 995 Chemotherapy Administration and Care.
• NM6 998 Cancer Treatments and Care
• NM6 996 Chemotherapy Principles and Care
• NM6 999 Foundations in Cancer Care

Responsibilities

• We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 5 nurse to work at our CCC - Halton site in the CANtreat unit.
• Travel to peripheral CCC sites as required (Liverpool, Aintree, Wirral, Chester, Halton, and private units).
• Cross-cover and ongoing training across multiple sites as needed.

Skills

Drug interactions

NMC code

UKONS SACT Passport

Chemotherapy administration

Cancer treatments

Chemotherapy principles

Foundations in cancer care

Education

NMC registration

Continued professional development

PIN number

Degree or working towards

Job description

Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 28.5 hours per week (working over 3 days between Monday - Friday) Job ref 158-26-236-HAL

Site The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Halton Hub Town Runcorn Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/09/2026 23:59

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. Please note that this role is unlikely to meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust provides highly-specialist cancer care for a population of 2.4 million people across Cheshire & Merseyside, North Wales, the Isle of Man, and parts of Lancashire.

In June 2020, we opened Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool, our spectacular new cancer hospital in the heart of Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter, providing state-of-the-art facilities as part of a £162m investment. Alongside our flagship hospital in Liverpool, we also have two other main cancer centres:

• Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral, providing outpatient cancer treatment and supportive care on the Clatterbridge Health Campus in Bebington, Wirral
• Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Aintree, our radiotherapy treatment centre on the Aintree University Hospital site

Together, working across three sites and operating specialist chemotherapy clinics in four of Merseyside's district hospitals, we deliver a comprehensive range of inpatient care, advanced radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other systemic anti-cancer therapies including gene therapies and immunotherapies.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiasticBand 5 nurse to work at our CCC - Halton site in the CANtreat unit.

As we deliver treatments in sector hubs and clinicsacross the Wirral and Liverpool, there will an element of cross cover required during training and once training has been completed. This will include travelling to all our peripheral sites:

• CCC Liverpool
• CCC Aintree
• CCC Wirral
• CCC Chester
• CCC Halton
• CCC Private Unit Wirral
• CCC Private Unit Liverpool
• Clatterbridge in the Community

Working for our organisation

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusive

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Person specification

Knowledge & Expertise

• Knowledge of various drugs and their interactions and side effects
• Knowledge of NMC code of conduct
• UKONS SACT Passport.
• NM6 995 Chemotherapy Administration and Care.
• NM6 998 Cancer Treatments and Care
• NM6 996 Chemotherapy Principles and Care
• NM6 999 Foundations in Cancer Care

Qualifications

• 1st level registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Evidence of continued professional development
• In date PIN number with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Degree or working towards

Experience

If you do not receive confirmation that you have been shortlisted for interview, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. It is with regret that we are unable to provide feedback to all non-shortlisted candidates.

The cost of processing a new DBS application is met by the successful applicant. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following commencement in post - further details including cost are available from the Recruitment Team. It is a Trust recommendation that candidates requiring a DBS check subscribe to the DBS Update Service - further details are available here - https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service . Candidates who withdraw post-DBS submission will be invoiced for the full cost of the check including administration fee.

The Trust takes active responsibility for meeting national guidance and legal requirements in relation to our Safeguarding Policy, including local arrangements for the protection of adults at risk.

The Trust is committed to providing high standards of both patient and staff experience. To support us in doing this the Trust, in partnership with Trade Unions has developed and embedded key values and behaviours that all staff are required to demonstrate throughout their employment. The Trust's values and behaviours support the Trust Vision 'to provide the best cancer care to the people we serve' and our Mission 'to improve health and wellbeing through compassionate, safe and effective cancer care'.

We promote and support diversity in our workforce. The Trust have staff networks such as Ethnic Diversity Staff Network, LGBTQ+ Staff Network, Armed Forces Staff Network, MAPLE Staff Network & Menopause Support Group. The Trust does not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment and has firmed up processes for reporting this, including a dedicated Freedom To Speak Up (FTSU) Guardian.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.