Lead Cancer Nurse: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The post holder will work collaboratively with the Cancer Services Team, the Wessex Cancer Alliance, primary and secondary care and the voluntary sector to improve the quality of health provision for patients with cancer and their families.

The postholder will maximise the contribution that nursing and cancer support services make to Cancer Services, focusing on leadership, accountability, support and supervision ensuring that cancer nursing within UHD is of the highest standard.

Forming essential communications links with the Group Directors of Nursing for all Care Groups and the wider cancer nursing and AHP workforce.

The postholder will work to promote the integration of Cancer Services, streamline processes, optimise communication as well as promote service improvement and redesign in line with local and national priorities.

With support from GDONs, ensure the systems and processes in place comply with legislation and governance requirements.

To be highly visible, accessible and to have an authoritative nursing presence demonstrating the Trust vision and values in all behaviours.

To provide Trust wide professional leadership and coordination of all cancer nursing and cancer related AHP services

To ensure UHD has the right systems and processes in place to ensure compliance with Long Term Plan and the NHS Cancer Programme.

Main duties of the job

Leading the quality, risk and governance of cancer services, ensuring it is reported and represented at the highest level. Oversee incident reviews, risk management, audits and quality improvement.

Lead the development and implementation of a Trust-wide Cancer Nursing Strategy, aligned with the Trust strategy, national cancer strategy and the NHS 10-year Health Plan. Present the Trust Cancer Nursing Strategy to Trust Board/ICB/national bodies.

Lead strategic cancer nursing workforce planning and implementation to ensure cancer services are appropriately staffed and skilled now and in the future.

To work alongside the Head of Cancer Services, the Cancer Services Clinical Director and the Deputy Chief Nursing Officer and significantly contribute to the strategic direction and policy setting for Cancer Services, forming an essential communications link between the organisation and the wider cancer nursing and allied health professionals.

Interview: 30th November

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse/Allied Health Professional/Health Care Scientist
  • Master’s degree or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the acute healthcare setting in clinical leadership/clinical management position
  • Proven track record of operational management at a senior level in the acute healthcare setting managing multiple ward / services/ departments. Including staff, financial/budgetary and change management.

Desirable

  • Evidence of delivering complex change at organisational level involving wide engagement including external partners.

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).

Closing Date: 22 November 2026

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