Job summaryWe have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Haemato-oncology Nurse to take their next step in their career. This is a great opportunity to join a fantastic nurse led outpatient haemato-oncology service.
The Collingwood centre is a day unit at Colchester Hospital which offers malignant and non-malignant treatments to Haemato-oncology patients. The unit is nurse led and relies on the nursing expertise to assess and administer treatments to patients in a safe and efficient manner.
You need to competent in the administration of Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatments (SACT). In this role you will expand your SACT knowledge, leadership, communication skills and develop professionally in a very busy but supportive learning environment and gain valuable experience.
This post will be worked within our unit working hours of Monday - Friday 08.00 - 18.00.
If you think you have the passion to ensure the continued development of the cancer services the trust provides we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the jobYou will support the ward sisters in leading and developing the nursing team in this department. You will provide inspirational leadership to the department, be positively welcoming, effective and act as a credible role model. You will have well-developed communication, change management and organisational skills, with a positive attitude and share in our vision and commitment to continuously develop and improve. You should be caring, compassionate, forward thinking, well organized and have a positive attitude towards flexibility and change.
About usWe are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you
Find out about living and working here - Apply through our website
DetailsDate posted: 13 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 432-HR648-26
Job locations: Colchester Hospital, Turner Road, Colchester, CO4 5JL, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesFor full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential- Experience leading teams
- Clinical expertise within haematology/oncology area
- Coaching/Mentoring
- Managing change
- Evidence of managing and improving the patient experience
Desirable- Previous experience at Band 6
- Evidence of involvement in research and audit
- Evidence of teaching/assessing
- Interviewing recruitment skills
QualificationsEssential- Registered Nurse First Level
- Post registration qualification relevant to area up to post graduate diploma level - Guy's Cancer Academy Systemic Anti-cancer Therapy (SACT) Online course
- ILS certificate as relevant to the area
- Student assessor
Desirable- Nursing / Management degree
- Willingness to undertake further academic stud
- NVQ assessors qualification
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.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Colchester Hospital, Turner Road, Colchester, CO4 5JL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Day Unit Manager, Jack Dowrick, Jack.Dowrick@esneft.nhs.uk, 07526084783
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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
