Haematology / Oncology Homecare CNS Band 6
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the developing homecare team within University Hospitals Dorset, focusing on patients with haematology/oncology diagnoses requiring treatment at home. The role involves providing specialist nursing care, including systemic anti-cancer therapies, as an autonomous practitioner within the community setting. You will promote best practice and deliver high-quality, patient-centred cancer care across UHD and the wider local community, helping to shape the future of cancer care delivery.
Essential criteria
- Current NMC registration
- Degree in adult nursing
- Completion of UKONS SACT passport and evidence of competence
Desirable criteria
- psychological skills
- advanced communication skills
- post graduate diploma or MSc in relevant field
- post reg clinical experience in oncology and haematology
- experience of working in a multi professional environment
- experience of managing treatment related side effects of SACT
- able to manage own workload
- band 5 experience in speciality
- experience working as a community nurse
- physical assessment skills
- technical skills
- excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- flexible
- teaching skills
- computer / IT skills
- knowledge of caring for patients within the cancer setting
- autonomous working
- knowledge of haematology and oncology conditions
- Current NMC registration
- Degree in adult nursing
- Completion of UKONS SACT passport and evidence of competence
- psychological skills
- advanced communication skills
- post graduate diploma or MSc in relevant field
- post reg clinical experience in oncology and haematology
- experience of working in a multi professional environment
- experience of managing treatment related side effects of SACT
- able to manage own workload
- band 5 experience in speciality
- experience working as a community nurse
- physical assessment skills
- technical skills
- excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- flexible
- teaching skills
- computer / IT skills
- knowledge of caring for patients within the cancer setting
- autonomous working
- knowledge of haematology and oncology conditions
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Haematology / Oncology Homecare CNS Band 6
The closing date is 08 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our developing homecare team within UHD covering the care of the patient with a haematology / oncology diagnosis that require treatment within their own home. We are expanding our innovative community cancer care team and are looking for highly motivated, upskilled nurses to join our growing team. If you have experience in haematology and oncology and are passionate about delivering high quality patient centred care closer to home, we would love to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity to work across UHD and the wider local community, helping to shape the future of cancer care delivery in the region. Join our developing team to make a real difference in patients' lives. This role required NMC Registration. Base location - Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital (cross site) Interview date - Friday, 18th September 2026
Main duties of the job
To provide a specialist nursing service within the community setting for patients requiring haematology and oncology specific care and management of on going treatment, including deliver of systemic anti-cancer therapies (SACT).
Be an autonomous practitioner and have the freedom to act to influence patient care an
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