The closing date is 28 December 2025
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata
Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a 4.5 month secondment to join the Children and Young Person’s Oncology Neuro-Oncology team.
We are a well-established and supportive team who provide a high standard of clinical care for Oncology patients. The Neuro Oncology service compromises of a dedicated MDT that offers a regional service to patients across the North East.
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual, previous oncology knowledge and experience would be beneficial, however, support and education will be in place for the successful candidate.
The role will be to support service delivery to neuro-oncology tumour patients and coordinating care whilst developing skills.
You will gain a valuable insight into supporting patients and their families at diagnosis and through their cancer pathway, on and post treatment and when disease recurs or advances. This is an emotionally challenging role which will require a resilient individual.
- Interview Date Monday 05 January 2026
- 34 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Job responsibilities
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
Within the sphere of specialist practice:
- Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
- Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
- Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
- Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.
- Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- oCurrent NMC registration
- oDegree level / Master’s level study, or a combination of equivalent specialist study / experience
- oMeets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
Desirable
- oMaster’s Degree
- oManagement experience / qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oExtensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice
- oExtended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment
- oAudit / research experience
- oEvidence of on-going continuous professional development
- oKnowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Desirable
- oEvidence of leading programme(s) of education and / or training
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oGood IT skills
- oEffective report writing skills
- oAble to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- oEffective organisation and time management skills
- oCurrent driving licence if relevant to role
- oMoving and handling patients and objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids
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).