# Chemotherapy Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chemotherapy-nurse/c4d3d545-f53f-4e4b-af94-8b415d1b7072 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chemotherapy-nurse/c4d3d545-f53f-4e4b-af94-8b415d1b7072.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust - **Town:** Dartford - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £41,957 - £50,387 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-23T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-10T08:31:09.611Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Dartford/Dartford_Gravesham_NHS_Trust/Chemotherapy/Chemotherapy-v8069014 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8069014?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dvh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will be responsible for deputising and managing The Pine Therapy Unit in the absence of the senior sister, ensuring that the staff provides a high quality service to patients. They will take an active role in helping to develop and maintain the chemotherapy service, ensuring an effective and safe service, with a high level of patient satisfaction and positive staff morale. The post holder will also carry responsibility in providing provision of first full assessment and pre-chemotherapy counselling of new patients providing holistic best care through the patient’s cancer journey. The post holder will also be an integral part of the senior nursing team, responsible for supervision of junior staff and the teaching of learners. The post holder will act as a role model to junior staff, and be an educational resource to other members of the team. The post holder will be expected to rotate at times to our outreach service at Gravesend. Transport is provided ### Main duties of the job To implement nurse-led clinics in line with service need and patient review; i.e Pre chemotherapy clinics. To ensure the safe administration of cytotoxic therapies within the chemotherapy unit and in patient ward, acting as a resource for patients and staff, ensuring they receive the necessary support needed. To be involved in the implementation and audit of cytotoxic treatments received within the Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust To provide a leadership role model to junior staff and demonstrate expert knowledge and high standards of clinical practice. The post holder will support in the development of chemotherapy services in the community alongside the Lead Chemotherapy and Lead Cancer Nurse as set out by the Independent cancer taskforce in Achieving World Class Cancer Outcomes 2015-2020 Act as a resource to cover 24 hour on call telephone as part of the rota, liaising with the necessary multi-disciplinary teams as and when necessary. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To facilitate and expedite co-ordinated patient-centred care for chemotherapy patients by communicating and liaising effectively (written and/or verbal) with: Lead Cancer Nurse Lead Chemotherapy Nurse Senior Sister Pine Therapy Unit/ Holly Ward Members of the Local Chemotherapy Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) o Consultant Oncologists o Consultant Haematologists o Aseptics Manager All members of the multidisciplinary team to establish strong, effective working relationships Nurse Specialist Colleagues o Acute Oncology Nurses regarding advise for admission avoidance or guidance for inpatient admissions Macmillan Haematology CNS and Support Nurse o Macmillan Breast CNS and Support Nurse o Macmillan Upper GI and HPB CNS’s o Macmillan Uro-Oncology CNS’s o Macmillan Colorectal CNS and Support Nurse o Macmillan Gynaecology CNS and Support Nurse Macmillan Lymphodema CNS  o Palliative Care Nurses  o Psychosocial Social Worker Staff Grade Acute Oncology Doctor, Haematology Registrars, Clinical Fellow, Senior House Officer, House Officers Radiology Staff regarding the PICC service and investigations required for patients Pharmacy Staff regarding chemotherapy Outpatient staff regarding patient appointments Medical records staff regarding patient medical records Transport Staff regarding transport needs of patients attending outpatient appointments or diagnostic/treatment sessions ## Person Specification ### Nursing **Essential** - Cannulation skills ## Documents - [our behaviours (pdf, 86.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2315) - [job description (pdf, 318.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10445352) - [staff car parking (pdf, 70.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2307) - [information for applicants (pdf, 92.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2308) - [staff benefits and incentives (png, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2309) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.