Specialist Nurse Practitioner
For questions about this job, contact:
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Name: Bethany Campbell
Position: Ward Manager
Email: Bethany.campbell@nhs.net
Phone number: 01132068395
Shortlisting Date: 23rd October 2026
Interview Date: 4th November 2026
Job Summary
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Are you an experienced oncology/haematology nurse ready to take the next step in your career? Join our Acute Oncology team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as an Acute Oncology Nurse Practitioner, where you will play a key role in assessing and managing acutely unwell oncology patients as an autonomous practitioner. Working closely with our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to develop advanced clinical skills, contribute to service development and quality improvement, and educate and support colleagues. We are looking for a confident, compassionate and motivated nurse who is passionate about acute oncology, thrives in an acute environment and is ready to make a real difference to patients and their families.
Why you should join our Team
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Ready to take your oncology nursing career to the next level?
Join our Acute Oncology team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and be part of a specialist service where your expertise, leadership and clinical decision\-making can make a real difference to patients at some of the most challenging points in their cancer journey.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced oncology/haematology nurse to develop their role as an autonomous practitioner, assessing and prioritising acutely unwell oncology patients, developing advanced clinical skills and contributing to the delivery of a responsive, high\-quality service.
You’ll work closely with a supportive multidisciplinary team, while having opportunities to:
- Develop your advanced clinical practice and patient assessment skills
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement and evidence\-based practice
- Lead, educate and support colleagues
- Develop extended skills, including non\-medical prescribing
- Make a meaningful difference to patients and their families
If you’re an experienced oncology/haematology nurse looking for a role that combines clinical autonomy, leadership, education and service development, we’d love you to join us.
What you will bring to the role
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We are looking for an experienced and compassionate nurse who can provide strong clinical leadership and support the delivery of safe, high\-quality patient care. You will bring:
- Significant post\-registration nursing experience and experience in a clinical leadership role.
- A strong understanding of professional standards, current nursing priorities and health and social care issues.
- Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement and evidence\-based practice.
- Experience of service development and managing change within a clinical environment.
- The ability to lead, motivate and develop a high\-performing clinical team.
- The confidence to identify and address challenges, using initiative and sound professional judgement.
- A positive, flexible and innovative approach to change and service improvement.
- The ability to learn from incidents, complaints and feedback and translate learning into improved practice.
- A commitment to compassionate care, professional integrity and effective multidisciplinary teamwork.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
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Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are.
Responsible
Open and Honest
One Team
Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People
Improvement and Innovation
Partnerships
Outcomes
Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
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