Lead Cancer Nurse
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Bournemouth, BH7 7DWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£79,504 to £91,609
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 November 2026
10 days leftJob description
The post holder will work collaboratively with the Cancer Services Team, the Wessex Cancer Alliance, primary and secondary care and the voluntary sect...
Leading the quality, risk and governance of cancer services, ensuring it is reported and represented at the highest level. Oversee incident reviews, risk management, audits and quality improvement.
Lead the development and implementation of a Trust-wide Cancer Nursing Strategy, aligned with the Trust strategy, national cancer strategy and the NHS 10-year Health Plan. Present the Trust Cancer Nursing Strategy to Trust Board/ICB/national bodies.
Lead strategic cancer nursing workforce planning and implementation to ensure cancer services are appropriately staffed and skilled now and in the future.
To work alongside the Head of Cancer Services, the Cancer Services Clinical Director and the Deputy Chief Nursing Officer and significantly contribute to the strategic direction and policy setting for Cancer Services, forming an essential communications link between the organisation and the wider cancer nursing and allied health professionals.
Interview: 30th November
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
This is a very exciting time to join our hospitals in Dorset. We are in line to receive a significant national investment of £201 million to help transform our services and redevelop Poole Hospital and the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals, now merged as University Hospitals Dorset. We have been able to access these national funds because we have such a good plan in Dorset.
Our vision is to join up our services so they can be delivered in a more integrated way. We have a great opportunity together to improve outcomes for patients, make better use of all our resources, and ensure our services can be provided on a sustainable basis.
For developing our workforce, the aim is to establish modern, well-equipped centres of excellence with sustainable roles for staff, standardisation of education and training so that we can attract and retain skilled clinical and non-clinical staff to Dorset. This is a great opportunity for you to be part of the transformation change activity taking place following the merger of two hospital trusts to form University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust last October.
Qualifications
Essential: - Registered Nurse/Allied Health Professional/Health Care Scientist; - Master's degree or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in the acute healthcare setting in clinical leadership/clinical management position
- Proven track record of operational management at a senior level in the acute healthcare setting managing multiple ward / services/ departments. Including staff, financial/budgetary and change management.
Desirable: - Evidence of delivering complex change at organisational level involving wide engagement including external partners.
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
6 November 2026
Last checked
10 November 2026
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