Senior Staff Nurse – Oncology/Haematology

HCA Healthcare UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private healthcare insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Retail employee discounts

Job summary

HCA UK, London, is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Nurse to join the Oncology/Haematology team at Private Care at Guy's, part of London Bridge Hospital. You will provide holistic cancer care across treatment stages, working with a multidisciplinary team to deliver chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and SACT with compassionate leadership.

The role includes clinical duties, patient advocacy, and stepping up as Charge Nurse to lead shifts and coordinate staff.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration and valid practice licence.
• Experience administering chemotherapy (SACT).
• Post-registration experience in oncology nursing.
• Clinical skills including venipuncture, cannulation and IV drug administration.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and implement personalised care for cancer patients.
• Safely administer treatments and manage complex symptoms with focus on pain control and nutrition.
• Act as patient advocate ensuring physical and psychological needs are met with empathy.
• Provide leadership as Charge Nurse, lead shifts and support staffing decisions.
• Take clinical responsibility for transplant patients and oncological complications.

Skills

NMC Registration

SACT chemotherapy

Oncology nursing

Venipuncture & Cannulation

IV drug administration

Job description

Senior Staff Nurse – Oncology/Haematology

• Location: London, Private Care at Guy's (Part of London Bridge Hospital)
• Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent
• Salary: Competitive and Excellent benefits

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Senior Staff Nurse to join our specialist cancer nursing team at Private Care at Guy's, part of London Bridge Hospital. This state-of-the-art cancer centre has been rated Outstanding by the CQC and is one of the UK's most advanced private oncology facilities, offering a full range of services including theatres, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and dedicated oncology and surgical wards.

As a centre of excellence, we are proud to be at the cutting edge of clinical innovation. Our team delivers pioneering treatments such as robotic surgery, JACIE-accredited stem cell transplants for blood cancers and Multiple Sclerosis, and revolutionary bispecific antibody therapies-available exclusively in the private sector through our hospital.

In this role, you’ll play a vital part in providing holistic, high-quality care to patients across all stages of cancer treatment. Working closely with a multidisciplinary team, you will support patients receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapies, and other Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatments (SACT).

Your responsibilities will include assessing, planning, and implementing personalised care plans, safely administering treatments, and managing complex symptoms with a focus on pain control, nutrition, and emotional support. You’ll also be a key advocate for your patients, ensuring their physical and psychological needs are met with empathy and professionalism.

Alongside the above responsibilities, leadership will be underpinning your role; you will assume the responsibilities of the Charge Nurse, which is including shift leading, dynamic decision making, collaborating on staffing to align with patient allocation. You will also assume clinical responsibility for patients undergoing transplant and those enduring Oncological complications.

This is a unique opportunity for a motivated oncology nurse to thrive in a dynamic and supportive environment where innovation, professional development, and exceptional care come together.

What you’ll bring

• A current NMC Nurse registration
• Experience in Chemotherapy administration(SACT)
• Post registration experience within oncology cancer care
• Clinical skills in venepuncture, cannulation, and intravenous drug administration

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 on our Oncology unit 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.

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