Health Promotion Nurse; Northeast England

Position: Health Promotion Nurse (Northeast England)
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** 70% of England reached.  51,000 visitors. One Cancer Awareness Roadshow.
**** Health Promotion Nurse (Northeast England)
** Internally, this role is known as Cancer Awareness Nurse £42,435 FTE (prorated to £33,948) +  & Car Allowance Car allowance is worth £4,500. It’s not viewed as a benefit or as any part of remuneration. Employees who receive a car allowance must provide a suitable car for business purposes and be prepared and comfortable driving over short and long distances.

Allowance is based on the criteria of a minimum business mileage of 5,000 per annum.
** Grade:
** P2

Reports to:

Cancer Awareness Nurse Manager
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* Contract:

** Permanent
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* Hours:

** Part time 28 hours per week. This role will have a core working pattern of Monday-Thursday with occasional weekend shifts (up to x5 per year)
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* Location:

** Home-based in the Northeast of England. This role will be field-based within this region, with Sunderland acting as the centre-point and covering a 35-mile radius in each direction from there.
** Visa sponsorship:
** You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is
** not
* * able to offer visa sponsorship.
** Closing date:
** 27 January 2026 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact  as soon as possible.
** Recruitment process:
** One competency-based interview
** Interview date:
** From the week commencing 09 February 2026

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.
** At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
** We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

We are looking for a Health Promotion Nurse (Registered Adult Nurse) to join our Cancer Information & Engagement team in the Northeast of England. In this role, you will deliver the  and other health promotion activities across your region. The Roadshow plays a vital role in achieving our vision of beating cancer. We travel to the heart of communities, talking to over 51,000 people every year about cancer.

Our nurses directly reach people most in need, helping people to take steps to reduce their risk of cancer through lifestyle changes and supporting them to maintain those changes lifelong.

If you’re an experienced NMC‑registered Adult Nurse based in the Northeast of England and passionate about helping your community in beating cancer, we would love for you to join our mission.
* Working as a core part of our Cancer Awareness team to engage people face-to-face, providing information on cancer prevention, screening, and early detection.
* Organising and delivering Cancer Awareness presentations and training to community groups and supporting other public health initiatives in our Nurse-led Cancer Awareness activities.
* Collecting and inputting data to evaluate local engagement activities.
* Getting involved with other Cancer Awareness outreach activities in the local community.
* Managing a team of Health Awareness Volunteers and supporting them to be involved with Cancer Awareness activity where appropriate.
* Registered Adult Nurse –  is mandatory for this role and must be maintained at all times.
* Nursing experience of at least one of the following: health promotion, practice nursing, occupational health, health visiting, district/community nursing or other adult nursing experience.
* Excellent verbal communication skills with a proven ability to engage individuals in meaningful conversations, and apply patient‑centred coaching and motivational interviewing techniques to…