Nurse Team Leader - Chemotherapy Suite | East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Nurse Team Leader dedicated to delivering high-quality care and managing unit operations. The role involves coordinating patient care, supporting staff education, and maintaining high standards of practice in a dynamic healthcare environment. Applicants should demonstrate the ability to work autonomously and effectively lead the team. Competitive compensation includes a High Cost Area Supplement.

Qualifications

• Deliver high standard of specialist nursing care to all patients within MVCC.
• Coordinate overall management of the Unit.
• Facilitate education and support of staff and develop nursing practice.

Responsibilities

• Work independently/autonomously without direct supervision.
• Take an active role in supporting the Unit Sister.

Job description

About the role

We are recruiting for a Nurse Team Leader who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

Unit and Scheduling

Our day unit, equipped with 20 treatment chairs, operates from 08:00 to 20:00, Monday to Friday, providing chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapies to adult patients.

Compensation

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.

Core Values

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.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high standard of specialist nursing care to all patients within MVCC.
• Coordinate the overall management of the Unit.
• Facilitate the education and support of qualified and unqualified staff and participate in the development of nursing practice in the clinical area.
• Work independently/autonomously without direct supervision, accountable for own professional actions.
• Take an active role in deputising and supporting the Unit Sister.

Location

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

About the Trust

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.

Work Life Balance

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Application

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Nov 2025.