Staff Nurse – Oncology

HCA Healthcare; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Buy/sell annual leave

Private healthcare cover

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Life Assurance from day one

Enhanced family leave

Flexible health & wellbeing benefits

Retail discounts

Job summary

The Wellington Hospital in London is recruiting a Staff Nurse to join the Oncology Unit. You will deliver safe, compassionate care to patients receiving advanced cancer treatments within a leading private hospital environment.

We value nurses with post-registration experience, a willingness to develop oncology knowledge, and a commitment to high-quality patient care in a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration and practice in an acute clinical setting.
• Experience with patients with complex needs and variable conditions.
• Ability to use NEWS for escalation and assessment.
• Experience in areas such as acute medicine, oncology, haematology or emergency care is valued.
• Previous oncology/haematology experience welcomed but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate, evidence-based care to patients on specialist oncology treatments.
• Recognise deterioration, escalate concerns and support clinical decisions.
• Collaborate with consultants, specialist nurses and the MDT to ensure outstanding care.
• Develop specialist oncology knowledge through structured training and competency programmes.
• Support patients and families with education, reassurance and compassion throughout treatment.

Skills

NMC registration

Acute clinical experience

Care for complex patients

NEWS usage

Cross-therapy oncology exposure

Job description

Staff Nurse – Oncology

The Wellington Hospital | London

Permanent | Full Time | 37.5 Hours per Week

Competitive Salary + Exceptional Benefits

Cancer nursing is a career that combines highly skilled clinical care with lasting patient relationships. It’s a specialty where you’ll support people through some of the most significant moments of their lives while continually developing your own expertise in complex and advancing treatments.

At The Wellington Hospital, we’re looking for a Staff Nurse to join our specialist Oncology Unit. Whether you’re already working within oncology or have experience in an acute medical, urgent care or emergency setting and are looking to build a career in cancer nursing, we’d love to hear from you.

This is an opportunity to work within one of London’s leading private hospitals, caring for patients receiving some of the most advanced cancer treatments available. You’ll be supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team and benefit from a structured development pathway designed to help you grow your specialist knowledge and confidence in oncology.

Our Oncology Unit cares for patients across a range of cancer pathways, including gastrointestinal, breast and neuroendocrine services. You’ll work alongside leading clinicians and specialist nurses, providing high quality, individualised care to patients receiving treatments including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, PRRT, PSMA therapy, SIRT and other complex oncology interventions.

For nurses joining us from an acute medical background, we provide comprehensive training and support to help you transition into oncology nursing. This includes access to specialist education, mentorship from experienced oncology nurses and support to achieve your SACT competency, enabling you to safely administer systemic anti-cancer treatments and build a long-term specialist nursing career.

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 do

• Deliver safe, compassionate and evidence-based care to patients receiving specialist oncology treatments
• Recognise and respond appropriately to deteriorating patients, escalating concerns and supporting complex clinical decision making
• Work collaboratively with consultants, specialist nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide outstanding patient care
• Develop specialist oncology knowledge and clinical skills through structured training and competency programmes
• Support patients and their families throughout their treatment journey, providing education, reassurance and compassionate care

What you’ll bring

• Current NMC registration
• A minimum of one to two years’ post-registration experience within an acute clinical setting
• Experience caring for patients with complex needs and managing changing clinical conditions
• Confidence using NEWS, recognising deteriorating patients and escalating concerns appropriately
• Experience from areas such as acute medicine, medical wards, assessment units, oncology, haematology, urgent care, emergency care, AAU or AOS services would be highly valued

Previous oncology or haematology experience is welcomed but not essential. We’re keen to hear from nurses who are passionate about developing a specialist career in cancer nursing and committed to delivering exceptional patient care.

Why join us?

At The Wellington Hospital, you’ll join a highly regarded oncology service that combines specialist expertise with genuinely personalised patient care. You’ll work in a supportive environment where your development is actively encouraged and where you’ll have access to advanced treatments, modern facilities and some of the most experienced cancer specialists in the UK.

As part of HCA Healthcare UK, you’ll benefit from structured career pathways, specialist education programmes and opportunities to progress into senior nursing, leadership or advanced practice roles. We believe exceptional patient care starts with exceptional colleague experiences, which is why growth, recognition, compassion and community sit at the heart of everything we do.

In return, you’ll receive a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 25 days holiday each year, plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Option to buy or sell annual leave
• Private healthcare cover
• Private pension contribution
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Life Assurance from day one
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Flexible health and wellbeing benefits
• Discounts across hundreds of 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.