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Lead Cancer Nurse
Role summary
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The Lead Cancer Nurse will provide senior clinical leadership across cancer services, coordinating high-quality, safe and compassionate care for patients from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up. Requirements typically include current UK NMC registration, substantial post-registration oncology or cancer-care experience, evidence of leadership, and knowledge of national cancer standards and pathways. The successful candidate is expected to support multidisciplinary teams, improve patient experience and outcomes, supervise and develop nursing staff, contribute to service planning, and use audit, data and research to drive improvement. Strong communication, organisation, clinical decision-making and partnership-working skills are essential, together with a commitment to equality, safeguarding, confidentiality and continuous professional development.
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 University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is a major NHS provider serving communities across Dorset, with services delivered mainly through Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Poole Hospital and Christchurch Hospital. The Trust provides a broad range of acute, specialist and community-linked care, including cancer diagnosis, treatment, surgery, radiotherapy partnerships and supportive services. It works with local primary-care providers, charities, universities and other health and social-care organisations to improve outcomes and patient experience. As a large teaching and integrated healthcare organisation, it offers opportunities for clinical leadership, education, research and service development. Employees are expected to uphold NHS values, including compassion, respect, teamwork, accountability and a commitment to safe, inclusive care. The organisation supports professional development and aims to create a workplace where staff from different backgrounds can contribute and progress.