Health Promotion Nurse (Northeast England)

70% of England reached.  51,000 visitors. One Cancer Awareness Roadshow. 

Health Promotion Nurse (Northeast England)

*Internally, this role is known as Cancer Awareness Nurse

£42,435 FTE (prorated to £33,948) + Benefits & Car Allowance

*Car allowance is worth £4,500. It’s not viewed as a benefit or as any part of remuneration. Employees who receive a car allowance must provide a suitable car for business purposes and be prepared and comfortable driving over short and long distances. Allowance is based on the criteria of a minimum business mileage of 5,000 per annum.

Grade: P2

Reports to: Cancer Awareness Nurse Manager

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time 28 hours per week. This role will have a core working pattern of Monday-Thursday with occasional weekend shifts (up to x5 per year)

Location: Home-based in the Northeast of England. This role will be field-based within this region, with Sunderland acting as the centre-point and covering a 35-mile radius in each direction from there.

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. 

Closing date: 27 January 2026 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk as soon as possible.

Recruitment process: One competency-based interview

Interview date: From the week commencing 09 February 2026

How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

We are looking for a Health Promotion Nurse (Registered Adult Nurse) to join our Cancer Information & Engagement team in the Northeast of England. In this role, you will deliver the Cancer Awareness Roadshow and other health promotion activities across your region. The Roadshow plays a vital role in achieving our vision of beating cancer. We travel to the heart of communities, talking to over 51,000 people every year about cancer. Our nurses directly reach people most in need, helping people to take steps to reduce their risk of cancer through lifestyle changes and supporting them to maintain those changes lifelong.

If you’re an experienced NMC‑registered Adult Nurse based in the Northeast of England and passionate about helping your community in beating cancer, we would love for you to join our mission.

What will I be doing?

• Working as a core part of our Cancer Awareness team to engage people face-to-face, providing information on cancer prevention, screening, and early detection.

• Organising and delivering Cancer Awareness presentations and training to community groups and supporting other public health initiatives in our Nurse-led Cancer Awareness activities.

• Collecting and inputting data to evaluate local engagement activities.

• Getting involved with other Cancer Awareness outreach activities in the local community.

• Managing a team of Health Awareness Volunteers and supporting them to be involved with Cancer Awareness activity where appropriate.

What skills will I need?

• Registered Adult Nurse – Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) registration is mandatory for this role and must be maintained at all times.
• Nursing experience of at least one of the following: health promotion, practice nursing, occupational health, health visiting, district/community nursing or other adult nursing experience.
• Excellent verbal communication skills with a proven ability to engage individuals in meaningful conversations, and apply patient‑centred coaching and motivational interviewing techniques to support positive health behaviour change.
• Successful track record in delivering public-facing work, with an understanding of the challenges associated with engaging hard-to-reach groups and addressing health inequalities.
• Understanding of the importance and need for adhering to data protection, quality assurance, and other compliance policies at all times.
• Excellent written, administration and organisation skills with the ability to keep accurate and confidential records.
• Excellent self-awareness with the ability to recognise development areas and to seek training and support as necessary.
• Flexible and autonomous with the ability to:
  • Travel across the Northeast of England. This role will be field-based within this region, with Sunderland acting as the centre-point and covering a 35-mile radius in each direction from there.
  • Work a shift pattern of 28 hours per week between Monday-Thursday with occasional weekend shifts (up to x5 per year).
  • Important note: this role will be eligible for a Car Allowance worth £4,500. Employees who receive a car allowance must have a UK driver's licence, provide a suitable car for business purposes, and be prepared and comfortable driving over short and long distances. Allowance is based on the criteria of a minimum business mileage of 5,000 per annum.
• Available to start on or before 06 April 2026.

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination  

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism   

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people  

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.

Additional Information

Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check and Nurse PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) check.

For more information about working with us please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk.  

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Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.

We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible. 

Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.