About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for three dynamic clinicians to join our workforce as Advanced Clinical Practitioners to work in our Cancer Services at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care based at the Freeman Hospital. The roles will support either the Breast, Lung or Melanoma/Kidney cancer oncology services, working as an increasingly independent practitioner responsible for patient treatment and holistic patient centred care, in addition to supporting patients receiving Immunotherapy for all tumour sites.
You should already hold a professional qualification (following completion of an advanced practice MSc including non-medical prescribing and clinical skills modules) and have recent experience in oncology.
Interview Date Monday 15 June 2026 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy. NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
You will need to be passionate about providing high quality patient care in this exciting and rewarding area. You will join an innovative team of oncologists, ACPs, pharmacists and specialist nurses, delivering non-surgical oncology treatments in a Tertiary Centre.
You will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and be able to prioritise a complex workload. You will take pride in your work, be self-motivated, professional, proactive and personally resilient. In addition, have a flexible approach, good organizational skills, and excellent attention to detail. You will be passionate as a lifelong, self-directed learner in this rapidly developing and exciting specialty. You will have opportunities to lead service changes to improve performance and patient care.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to demonstrate leadership and act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate trust values and core behaviours.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Freeman Hospital Newcastle Dental Hospital Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description Job responsibilities
In this advanced role the post holder will provide expert clinical management and care to patients in Cancer services based at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care working as an independent practitioner responsible for patient treatment and holistic patient centred care, working within a multidisciplinary team.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education Essential
Professional qualification plus degree Successful completion of Advanced Clinical Practitioner Training (full Masters level equivalent) Successful completion of non-medical prescribing course
Desirable
Hold a recognised teaching qualification
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Previous experience at ACP (Foundation) Level Evidence of capability and commitment to teach and train other staff Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development, in Cancer Services
Desirable
Experience of contributing to the development of healthcare staff at a departmental / Trust level Evidence of teaching experience outside of a single professional group Significant contribution to healthcare quality improvement project(s) Evidence of involvement with and/or credentials in healthcare research
Skills & Abilities Essential
Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills Ability to prioritise a complex workload and work in a rapidly changing environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Trustwide
317 Trustwide
NE1 4LP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)