Ward Manager - Oncology

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Alnwick; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Oncology Day Unit Manager to lead both clinical and operational delivery for patients receiving SACT. You will work with a nurse-led team across Alnwick, Berwick, and partner sites to ensure safe, compassionate care and service development.

The post offers flexible terms, with consideration given to 30 hours per week, and a focus on improving patient experience and outcomes within a dynamic cancer care environment.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience in oncology nursing.
• Experience delivering Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) and managing toxicities.
• Completion of clinical skills course or equivalent is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop highly skilled oncology nursing teams.
• Influence service improvement and innovation within cancer care.
• Work collaboratively across organisational and professional boundaries.
• Develop leadership and management skills within a supportive environment.
• Make a real difference to the lives of patients and their families.

Skills

Leadership

Oncology nursing

SACT experience

Clinical governance

Education

Post-registration nursing qualification

Job description

An exciting development opportunity has arisen within the Oncology Day Units at Alnwick and Berwick for an enthusiastic and motivated Manager to lead the clinical and operational delivery of care for patients receiving Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT).

This is a unique opportunity to join our well-established, nurse-led Oncology Day Units, supporting patients across a wide range of tumour groups. As a key member of the team, you will provide visible leadership, drive service development, and ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues, including medical staff, specialist nurses, palliative care teams, and allied health professionals, you will play a pivotal role in shaping services and enhancing the patient experience.

If you are a dynamic leader with a passion for delivering high-quality cancer care and are looking for the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.

Join us and help shape the future of cancer services across Northumberland.

We would consider 30hours for the post

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

This Post Offers The Opportunity To

• Lead and develop highly skilled oncology nursing teams.
• Influence service improvement and innovation within cancer care.
• Work collaboratively across organisational and professional boundaries.
• Develop your leadership and management skills within a supportive environment.
• Make a real difference to the lives of patients and their families.

To provide clinical expertise through the role of Oncology Day Unit manager to manage and develop the service . The post holder will work in close liaison with the other Unit Manager, and other Deputy Sister/ Deputy Charge Nurses, Matrons, Practice Development Team (PDT) and the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to provide the highest quality of assessment and evaluated care required to support each patient in their care pathway and improve the patient experience.

Candidates should be working within the SACT service and have significant post registration experience including previous experience of giving SACT and managing toxicities/acute oncology symptoms.

Enhanced knowledge and decision-making skills are essential and completion of, the clinical skills course or equivalent would be an advantage.

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the‑art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kate Mitchel Job title: ACP / Lead SACT Nurse Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07967816088

Amanda Walshe

Lead Cancer Nurse

0777 433 3308