Specialist Practitioner Headington

Job summary

Looking for your next career challenge?

Are you an experienced nurse looking for a role that’s varied, rewarding and makes a real difference every single day?

Do you thrive in an acute environment, enjoy autonomous decision-making, and want to develop advanced clinical skills while supporting patients through some of their most challenging moments?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Specialist Practitioner to join our innovative, nurse-led Oncology and Haematology Triage Team

Our service provides specialist telephone triage, clinical assessment and urgent support for oncology and haematology patients seven days a week. We play a key role in the early recognition and management of treatment-related complications and oncological emergencies.

Working across both the telephone triage service and the Triage Assessment Area, you will assess and support patients, helping determine the most appropriate pathway of care, whether that is self‑management, urgent review or hospital admission.

This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You will encounter a wide range of acute oncology and haematology presentations and can develop advanced assessment, decision‑making and leadership skills.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH You Tube channel.

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

• Date posted: 10 September 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band:
  Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
• Per annum pro rata
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Working pattern:
  Full‑time
• Reference number: 321-SW-8084432-B6-EXT
• Job locations:
  Churchill Hospital
  Old Road
  Headington
  OX3 7LE
  
  United Kingdom

We're looking for someone who is passionate about delivering excellent patient care and eager to continue developing professionally.

You will have experience working in an acute care setting and caring for oncology and/or haematology patients. You should be able to demonstrate excellent clinical assessment skills, sound clinical judgement, and the ability to recognise and respond appropriately to patient deterioration.

You will:

• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be confident working autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate strong assessment, decision‑making and problem‑solving skills.
• Thrive in a fast‑paced environment.
• Show compassion and a commitment to outstanding patient care.
• Be enthusiastic about learning, innovation and service improvement.

• A…