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Oncology Staff Nurse
Role summary
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The Oncology Staff Nurse provides safe, compassionate nursing care to patients receiving cancer treatment and support. Requirements typically include NMC registration, a nursing qualification, relevant clinical experience, and strong knowledge of assessing patients, administering medicines, recognising deterioration, and maintaining accurate records. Oncology or chemotherapy experience is desirable, although training may be provided for suitable candidates. The successful candidate is expected to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, communicate sensitively with patients and families, uphold confidentiality, follow infection-control and safeguarding procedures, and contribute to a positive patient experience. Flexibility for shift work, excellent organisation, emotional resilience, and a commitment to continuing professional development are important.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
Working in the UK
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About Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital, community, and specialist healthcare services across Northumberland and North Tyneside in the north-east of England. It operates major hospitals including Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Wansbeck General Hospital, and Hexham General Hospital, alongside community services, outpatient facilities, and specialist clinical centres. The Trust serves a large and geographically varied population, including coastal, rural, and urban communities. Its services include emergency care, surgery, cancer services, maternity, rehabilitation, mental health support, and community nursing. Northumbria Healthcare is a major local employer and offers structured NHS pay, pension arrangements, learning opportunities, and career progression. Staff are expected to demonstrate compassion, teamwork, professionalism, and a commitment to improving patient safety and quality of care.