Senior Staff Nurse - Chemotherapy Day Unit (D502)

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse for the Chemotherapy Day Unit, spanning BHOC and satellite sites. You will coordinate daily operations, ensure safe SACT delivery, and lead a nursing team in a fast-paced outpatient setting.

The successful candidate will be a registered nurse with post-registration oncology/haematology experience, UK SACT competency, and proven mentoring skills. Strong communication and commitment to high-quality care are essential.

Qualifications

• NMC registration and SACT competency are essential.
• Post-registration oncology/haematology experience is desirable.
• Commitment to patient-centred care and ongoing learning is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day running of the unit and ensure safe delivery of SACT.
• Provide leadership, supervision and mentoring to junior staff.
• Deliver complex patient care and manage treatment-related toxicities.
• Support service expansion and development.

Skills

Nursing leadership

SACT competency

Communication

Mentoring

Teaching

Oncology/haematology

Team supervision

Problem solving

IT literate

Education

NMC Registration

SACT competency

Teaching/Mentoring qualification

Master's level study willingness

Job description

Employer Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bristol Haematology Oncology Centre Town Bristol Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata for part time roles Salary period Yearly Closing 23/09/2026 23:59

Senior Staff Nurse - Chemotherapy Day Unit (D502)

Band 6

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1 st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

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Job overview

The main chemotherapy unit plus our teenage/young adult area are based within the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre. We also offer a community based service at two satellite centres in Bristol – one in South Bristol Community Hospital in Hengrove, and the other in Concord Medical Centre in Bradley Stoke. Staff will be expected to work between the main unit at BHOC and at least one of the satellite units.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and experienced candidate to join our team as a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse. We open 8am-6pm, Monday to Friday across all of our sites. This is an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals receiving systemic anti-cancer treatments in a busy outpatient setting.

Main duties of the job

As a senior member of the nursing team you will be responsible for coordinating the day to day running of the unit, ensuring the safe delivery of SACT in line with national and local policies. You will act as a clinical role model, providing leadership, support and supervision to junior staff while promoting a culture of continuous learning, quality improvement and compassionate care. You will deliver complex patient care, manage unwell patients and treatment-related toxicities, provide patient education and support, and contribute to service expansion and development.

The successful candidate will be a registered nurse with post-registration experience in oncology/haematology or chemotherapy services, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to delivering outstanding care. UK SACT competency and experience in mentoring or supervising staff are essential for this role.

If you are passionate about cancer nursing, enjoy working in a fast-paced and busy environment and are looking to develop your leadership skills within a supportive team, then we would love to hear from you.

Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Current NMC Registration
• UK SACT competency
• Qualification in Teaching, assessing and Mentoring
• Willingness or evidence to work to Master's level
• Supportive
• Respectful

Knowledge and Experience

• Appropriate post registration experience in nursing and speciality
• Appropriate leadership and management experienceExperience of undertaking research or audit projects
• Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertaken
• Experience as preceptor / mentorship

Skills and Abilities

• Good organisation and management skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Ability to problem solve and manage difficult situations
• Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
• Ability to perform clinical activities specific to speciality
• Ability to lead a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Act as a role model/mentor/assessor
• Innovative and participates with practice and policy change
• Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
• Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS
• IT literate

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
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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.