Staff Nurse

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester is inviting applications from enthusiastic nurses to join the SACT Day Unit, a fast-paced, patient-focused service delivering oncology care.

This role offers multidisciplinary teamwork, opportunities to develop specialist oncology skills, and a supportive environment where ongoing learning is encouraged. OSCE support is not available; the unit operates six days a week with flexible patterns.

Job description

The SACT Day Unit is based at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust — the largest single site cancer centre in Europe and the first UK organisation accredited as a Comprehensive Cancer Centre.

Are you an enthusiastic nurse looking to join a fast paced, patient focused team?

Do you thrive on learning, teamwork, and delivering truly exceptional patient care?

Are you keen to develop specialist oncology skills in one of Europe’s most respected cancer centres?

Join us in the SACT Day Unit at The Christie — a dynamic, innovative service where your development is a priority and your contribution makes a real difference to every patient who walks through our doors.

Shift Patterns to Support Your Lifestyle

Our unit operates 6 days a week with a range of flexible options:

• Monday–Friday: 8am–8pm
• Saturday: 8am–6pm
• Bank Holidays: Open

Please note: OSCE support is not currently available.

We warmly encourage you to visit the unit before interview — meet our team, see our environment, and discover why so many nurses love building their careers here.

The main duties for this role are described in detail in the job description and person specification document, that is attached to this vacancy. Please ensure to read through to further your understanding of the role.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anne-Marie Bradburn Job title: Senior Sister Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 918 7567