Location
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata
Profession
Staff nurse
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
29 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
15 Sep 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

8 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    Previous nursing experience of a hospital setting

  • Experience

    Previous nursing experience within a medical setting

  • Qualifications

    1st level registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

  • Qualifications

    Evidence of continued professional development

  • Qualifications

    In date PIN number with the Nursing and Midwifery Council

  • Knowledge & Expertise

    Previous nursing experience

  • Knowledge & Expertise

    Knowledge of various drugs and their interactions and side effects

  • Knowledge & Expertise

    Knowledge of NMC code of conduct

Desirable

8 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    Previous Oncology/Haemato-oncology experience

  • Experience

    Cannulation/Phlebotomy

  • Qualifications

    Degree or working towards

  • Knowledge & Expertise

    UKONS SACT Passport.

  • Knowledge & Expertise

    NM6 995 Chemotherapy Administration and Care.

  • Knowledge & Expertise

    NM6 998 Cancer Treatments and Care

  • Knowledge & Expertise

    NM6 996 Chemotherapy Principles and Care

  • Knowledge & Expertise

    NM6 999 Foundations in Cancer Care

Job overview

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. Please note that this role is unlikely to meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

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 on the Clatterbridge Health Campus in Bebington, Wirral
  • Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Aintree, our radiotherapy treatment centre on the Aintree University Hospital site

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 - Halton site in the CANtreat unit.

As we deliver treatments in sector hubs and clinics across the Wirral and Liverpool, there will an element of cross cover required during training and once training has been completed. This will include travelling to all our peripheral sites:

  • CCC Liverpool
  • CCC Aintree
  • CCC Ormskirk
  • CCC Wirral
  • CCC Chester
  • CCC Halton
  • CCC Private Unit Wirral
  • CCC Private Unit Liverpool
  • Clatterbridge in the Community

We’re here to deliver the best cancer care to the people we serve and we’re looking for applications from those who share that commitment and our values: Putting people first; Achieving excellence; Passionate about what we do; Always improving our care; and Looking to the future. If you are interested in joining our Team and support the Trust with our vision to provide the best cancer care, please apply online.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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This advert is for Chemotherapy Staff Nurse with The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Sep 2026.

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