Staff Nurse – Medical Oncology Unit
Staff Nurse (Band 5) – Medical Oncology Unit
Location: The Wellington Hospital, St Johns Wood, London
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Are you a compassionate and motivated nurse ready to take the next step in your career? Whether you're an experienced oncology nurse or come from an acute medical background, we’d love to hear from you.
We are looking for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our Medical Oncology Unit at The Wellington Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK.
Our hospital is rated “Good” by the CQC and proudly holds the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark Award, recognising our commitment to excellence in cancer care. The Medical Oncology Unit is a purpose-built, specialist service comprising 17 inpatient oncology beds and 2 neuroendocrine suites, focused on delivering individualised, high-quality cancer treatment and support.
In this role, you’ll join a dynamic, patient-focused nursing team providing specialist oncology care. We pride ourselves on our nurse-led environment, with a typical 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio, enabling you to provide truly attentive and individualised care.
We understand that not everyone comes with oncology experience — that’s why we offer comprehensive training and full support to obtain your SACT (Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy) qualification, including protected time for learning and mentorship from our experienced chemotherapy-trained nurses.
This is a fantastic opportunity to build a specialist career in oncology nursing while working in a supportive and progressive clinical environment with access to advanced treatments often not available on the NHS.
At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.
What you’ll bring:
Current NMC Nurse registration
Oncology nursing experience is desirable, but not essential
We welcome applications from nurses with a minimum of 2 years' post-registration experience in an acute medical setting
You do not need to be SACT-trained – we will provide all necessary training to support you in becoming a qualified chemotherapy giver
NHS or Private Hospital experience (essential)
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Staff Nurse on our Oncology Ward you’ll be eligible for:
25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
Group Life Assurance from day one
Critical illness cover
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
Discounts with over 800 major retailers
Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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