Oncology nurse reassuring a patient in a chemotherapy day unit

Oncology nurse jobs, on your terms

Agency oncology nursing shifts across the UK, booked from the Novello app. Chemotherapy day units, oncology wards and treatment suites, with your pay confirmed before you accept. Pick up the shifts that fit your life.

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    Why oncology nursing with Novello

    Built around your skills

    One app to find shifts, see your pay and stay compliant, plus a team who understands oncology and the competencies it asks of you.

    Shifts that fit around you

    Book the days and units that suit you, when they suit you, all from the app.

    Know your pay up front

    See your confirmed rate before you accept a shift. No surprises, no chasing.

    Matched to the right unit

    Day units, wards or treatment suites, we match you to oncology settings that suit your experience and competencies.

    The work

    Nursing people through the hardest chapter

    Oncology nursing blends real technical skill with some of the most meaningful patient relationships in the profession.

    On an oncology shift you might be running a chemotherapy day unit list, checking and administering treatment with the precision it demands, caring for central lines and PICCs, or managing symptoms and side effects on the ward. You watch for the subtle changes that matter, from neutropenic sepsis risk to a patient who is quietly struggling, and you escalate early. And through all of it you are a steady, familiar presence for people and families living through the hardest chapter of their lives.

    It suits nurses who are meticulous with treatment and medication, confident with lines and infusions, and genuinely present with patients. Agency oncology work lets you bring those skills to the units that need them, on a pattern that suits you, whether that is regular day-unit shifts or a mix of ward and treatment work across different hospitals.

    The Novello app showing available shifts in a calendar

    The Novello app

    Your work life, in one app

    The Novello app keeps your compliance, availability and confirmed pay rates in one place, so managing your work life is simple. Rewards for the hours you work. No more chasing paperwork. Everything you need in one place. Available on iOS and Android.

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    How it works

    From registration to your first shift

    1

    Register in minutes

    Sign up on the Novello app and tell us about your oncology experience.

    2

    Complete your compliance

    Standard NHS-level checks plus your oncology and chemotherapy competencies, kept in one place.

    3

    Book shifts in the app

    See confirmed shifts and pay, then book the ones that work for you.

    4

    Work your way

    Pick up shifts at the units that suit you, when they suit you.

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    Getting started

    What you’ll need

    Your NMC registration

    A current NMC PIN as a registered nurse, in good standing.

    Oncology experience

    Recent time in oncology or haematology settings, with chemotherapy competencies where the role requires them, plus standard NHS-level compliance.

    The right approach

    Precise with treatment, alert to deterioration and genuinely kind. Oncology patients see the same faces through long treatment journeys, and it matters.

    Reviews

    Don’t just take our word for it.

    Novello are highly professional, making the onboarding process easier. What I like most is the fact I can book shifts on the app at my own convenience!

    Sarah Theatre

    Very competent staff and a welcoming, supportive team. What I like most is the variety of shifts in the Novello app!

    Khadra RGN

    Everything is really simple. The whole process of joining, and then finding and booking shifts. It’s so simple!

    Dan SFA

    Frameworks & accreditations

    NHS Workforce Alliance
    HealthTrust Europe
    APSCo United Kingdom

    Ready to pick up oncology shifts?

    Register in minutes and we’ll help you get checked and booking work.

    Call 0333 307 8897 · hello@novellohealthcare.com