Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Cancer Practice Development / Division B Practice Development Team. As a Band 6 Nurse. We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and committed individual with a passion for teaching, assessing, and supporting staff which includes, Nurses, Health Care Support Workers and students in practice. You should have significant experience in Oncology and/or Haematology. You will have over a years experience in delivering Systematic Anti-Cancer Therapy as well as evidence of supporting new SACT nurses through their training to acquire the skill. Strong leadership, management, and communication skills are essential. You must also possess excellent interpersonal and clinical abilities, with the capacity to work both autonomously and as part of a team. This is a pivotal time to join the Cancer Practice Development Team and contribute to the advancement of Oncology and Haematology-focused education and training.
Main duties of the jobMain Duties Include:- Facilitating education at clinical and directorate levels to ensure effective, patient-focused care.
- Developing and delivering chemotherapy, oncology, and haematology-focused education and training. While also working with the wider division to deliver tailored education
- Facilitating the recruitment, induction, orientation, and supervision of newly employed staff within the Cancer Directorate and wider division .
- Supporting the ongoing development of the existing nursing workforce
- Support Students nurse while on placement.
About usCome Nurse with us...Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Job responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 23 Aug 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 09 Sep 2026
Benefits to youAt Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Registered Nurse
- Relevant teaching & assessing / mentoring course
- Relevant post registration qualification in cancer care or acute care
Desirable- Degree-level qualification
- Systemic Anti-cancer Therapy (SACT/Chemotherapy) competency
- Cell re-infusion competency
- Advanced Communication Qualification
ExperienceEssential- Substantial experience within oncology/hematology or acute care
- Evidence of leadership/shift coordination experience
- Evidence of informal teaching to all grades of staff
Desirable- Bone Marrow Transplant experience
- Experience working in band 6 role
- Senior Nurse bleep holder experience
- Education or training role
- NHS Experience
KnowledgeEssential- Advanced knowledge of cancer and hematological disorders, treatments and side effects, or willingness and ability to learn
- Understanding of practice development processes
- How to motivate others
DesirableSkillsEssential- Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
- Sound leadership skills
- IV drug administration, venepuncture, cannulation
- Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) administration or a willingness to gain
- Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) access or a willingness to gain
- Organisational & problem-solving skills
- Work Autonomously
- Computer literacy (MS word and Excel)
Desirable- Presentation skills
- Care of patient undergoing CAR-T treatment
- Intrathecal chemotherapy competencies
- Evidence of participation in audit or research
- Evidence of developing guidelines or policies
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
