Ward Manager - Oncology

Job overview

An exciting development opportunity has arisen within the Oncology Day Units at Alnwick and Berwick for an enthusiastic and motivated Manager to lead the clinical and operational delivery of care for patients receiving Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT).

This is a unique opportunity to join our well-established, nurse-led Oncology Day Units, supporting patients across a wide range of tumour groups. As a key member of the team, you will provide visible leadership, drive service development, and ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues, including medical staff, specialist nurses, palliative care teams, and allied health professionals, you will play a pivotal role in shaping services and enhancing the patient experience.

If you are a dynamic leader with a passion for delivering high-quality cancer care and are looking for the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.

Join us and help shape the future of cancer services across Northumberland.

We would consider 30hours for the post

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

This post offers the opportunity to:

• Lead and develop highly skilled oncology nursing teams.
• Influence service improvement and innovation within cancer care.
• Work collaboratively across organisational and professional boundaries.
• Develop your leadership and management skills within a supportive environment.
• Make a real difference to the lives of patients and their families.

To provide clinical expertise through the role of Oncology Day Unit manager to manage and develop the service . The post holder will work in close liaison with the other Unit Manager, and other Deputy Sister/ Deputy Charge Nurses, Matrons, Practice Development Team (PDT) and the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to provide the highest quality of assessment and evaluated care required to support each patient in their care pathway and improve the patient experience.

Candidates should be working within the SACT service and have significant post registration experience including previous experience of giving SACT and managing toxicities/acute oncology symptoms.

Enhanced knowledge and decision-making skills are essential and completion of, the clinical skills course or equivalent would be an advantage.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To be responsible for co-ordinating the provision of continuous clinical care within allocated resources, providing a quality service and high clinical standards for all patients in your area.
• To be responsible for the management of all human resource issues relating to the staff employed in your area.
• To act as Budget Holder, accountable for the management of the unit budget, and for the management of the charitable fund.
• To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership.
• To liaise and co-ordinate the ODU team through the use of effective communication and evidence-based practice.
• To provide the highest standard of holistic care for Oncology /Haematology patients undergoing treatment and supportive care, through the utilisation of advanced clinical skills.
• To contribute to the setting, standardisation and maintaining of standards of care across all sites delivering Chemotherapy and SACT Trust wide.
• To participate in the on- call rota for the Trust wide Chemotherapy Emergency Helpline.

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.