Community Oncology Specialist

Community Oncology Specialist

The closing date is 28 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated oncology nurse to join our Community Oncology Nurse Specialist Team providing exceptional support and bringing care closer to home for cancer patients living in Poole, Bournemouth and North Dorset.

You will be at the forefront of service development and committed to improving care for patients with  in the community setting.

As an autonomous practitioner within our friendly team, you will independently manage your own caseload providing specialist advice and acting as a resource to others regarding cancer care and survivorship. Delivering training and education to community HCP's, patients and carers is also part of the role, as is working collaboratively with colleagues across many disciplines.

You will also be a non‑medical prescriber (having studied at master's level or willing to undertake qualification) to help manage patients' symptoms and treatment side effects and in the prevention of deterioration/admission. Competency in SACT administration is a requirement for this post as well as excellent clinical and advanced communication skills.

This is a part‑time post (22.5hrs); service hours are Monday‑Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

To act as an autonomous practitioner, independently managing a patient case load, making critical clinical decisions independently where appropriate when reviewing, monitoring and managing oncology patients.

To proactively plan, co‑ordinate, deliver and evaluate the provision of a high‑quality specialist cancer nursing service within the community and across the primary and secondary care interface.

To work as an Independent Non‑Medical Independent & Supplementary prescriber, able to take a history, assess, Shot&, examine, diagnose and prescribe a management plan including medication and monitor response to medication.

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