The closing date is 24 November 2025
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum
Job summary
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Band 5 Chemotherapy Nurse – 37.5hrs, permanent. Monday – Saturday working 4 days
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust provides highly-specialist cancer care for a population of 2.4 million people across Cheshire & Merseyside, North Wales, the Isle of Man and parts of Lancashire.
In June 2020, we opened Clatterbridge Cancer Centre – Liverpool, our spectacular new cancer hospital in the heart of Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter, providing state-of-the-art facilities as part of a £162m investment. Alongside our flagship hospital in Liverpool, we also have two other main cancer centres:
- Clatterbridge Cancer Centre – Wirral, providing outpatient cancer treatment and supportive care
- Clatterbridge Cancer Centre – Aintree, our radiotherapy treatment centre
Together, working across three sites and operating specialist chemotherapy clinics in four of Merseyside’s district hospitals, we deliver a comprehensive range of inpatient care, advanced radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other systemic anti-cancer therapies including gene therapies and immunotherapies.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic band 5 nurse to work at our CCC – Liverpool site in the Chemotherapy Treatment Unit
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- 1st level registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Evidence of continued professional development
- In date PIN number with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
Desirable
- Degree or working towards
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Previous nursing experience
- Knowledge of various drugs and their interactions and side effects
- Knowledge of NMC code of conduct
Desirable
- UKONS SACT Passport
- NM6 995 Chemotherapy Administration and Care
- NM6 999 Foundations in Cancer Care
- NM6 998 Cancer Treatments and Care
- NM6 996 Chemotherapy Principles and Care
Experience
Essential
- Previous nursing experience of a hospital setting
- Previous nursing experience within a medical setting
Desirable
- Previous Oncology/Haemato-oncology experience
- Cannulation/Phlebotomy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).