Senior Staff Nurse – Chemotherapy Day Unit

HCA Healthcare; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare Insurance

Pension contributions

Season Ticket Loan

Staff discount across facilities

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

HCA UK is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Nurse for the Chemotherapy Day Unit in London. The role is part-time (22.5 hours per week, Tue–Thu) and permanent, based in the Sarah Cannon Research Institute.

You will deliver chemotherapy nursing care within clinical trials, ensuring safety, compassionate patient support, and adherence to GCP. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will lead nursing activity, support trial participants, and contribute to developing clinical research practices in

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration is required.
• SACT Nurse (Chemotherapy Giver) experience is essential.
• Experience in a haematology or oncology setting is preferred.
• Experience with clinical trials is desirable but not essential.

Skills

Current NMC registration

SACT Nurse (Chemotherapy Giver)

Haematology/oncology experience

Clinical Trials experience desirable

Job description

Senior Staff Nurse – Chemotherapy Day Unit
Location: London, Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Working Hours: Part Time 22.5 hours per week (Tuesday - Thursday)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Competitive + Benefits

Are you an experienced chemotherapy nurse ready to take the next step in your career?

At Sarah Canon Research Institute (SCRI), a world-leading clinical trials facility, and part of HCA Healthcare, we arededicated to advancing cancer treatment through research and innovation. Rated “Good”by the CQC, SCRI is proud to be the first UK trials unit outside of the NHS offering patients access to cutting‑edge anti‑cancer drugs through early‑phase clinical trials, including precision and targeted therapies.

As a Senior Staff Nurse in our day unit, you’ll be joining a passionate and expert team of clinicians and researchers working at the forefront of cancer innovation. This is a rare opportunity to transition from frontline chemotherapy care into clinical research, while continuing to provide exceptional, compassionate support to patients. You will deliver outstanding nursing care to patients involved in clinical trials, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care in line with research protocols.

You’ll support patients who are participating—or have the potential to participate in ground‑breaking clinical trials, ensuring they are cared for in a safe, respectful, and supportive environment. Your role will also involve helping to maintain the highest standards of care and ethical practice by working in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team

Alongside the above responsibilities, this role will give you the opportunity to develop your leadership skills, through delegated responsibilities from the Sister/Charge nurse, shift leading and collaboration with pharmaceutical sponsors.

This role is ideal for an experienced chemotherapy nurse who is curious about new therapies, motivated to influence the future of cancer care, and looking for a structured, supportive environment to develop new skills and grow professionally.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you’ll bring:

• Current NMC registration

• SACT Nurse (Chemotherapy Giver)

• Experience in a haematology or oncology setting

• Experience of Clinical Trails is desirable but not essential

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Senior Staff Nurse at Sarah Cannon Research Institute you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you

• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals

• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme

• Group Life Assurance from day one

• Critical illness cover

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland

• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you

• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

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.