Bladder and Renal Clinical Nurse Specialist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced and compassionate Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide specialist nursing care and support to patients with bladder and renal cancer. You will deliver high-quality, personalised care to patients and their relatives/carers across inpatient and outpatient settings. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will ensure patients receive the best possible experience and outcomes. The role involves supporting patients referred through the two-week-rule with suspected bladder or renal cancer, acting as an autonomous practitioner within Urology.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse and Course relating to urology practice
- Teaching Qualification - ENB998 or Mentorship Module
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of completion of a management or leadership course and possession of an IR(ME)R certificate
- Significant relevant experience within an oncology and/or urology setting, with evidence of practice at Band 6 or Band 7 level
- Demonstrate experience of involvement in audit and research, with evidence of contributing to improvements in patient experience.
- Experience of delivering urological nurse-led services and providing care within a cancer nursing setting.
- Experience in quality assurance, service development and improvement projects
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise workload, work under pressure within a multi-disciplinary team and manage complex and emotionally challenging situations
- Up-to-date knowledge of national and local developments in health and social care and local data, with awareness of clinical governance and risk management requirements.
- Wider understanding of cancer related issues i.e. Cancer Reform Strategy, NICE Implementation, Peer review measures, HNAs, end of treatment summaries, health and well-being
- Up-to-date, in-depth knowledge of urological conditions, diseases, and treatments, including relevant procedures and investigations within this setting.
- Registered Nurse and Course relating to urology practice
- Teaching Qualification - ENB998 or Mentorship Module
- Evidence of completion of a management or leadership course and possession of an IR(ME)R certificate
- Significant relevant experience within an oncology and/or urology setting, with evidence of practice at Band 6 or Band 7 level
- Demonstrate experience of involvement in audit and research, with evidence of contributing to improvements in patient experience.
- Experience of delivering urological nurse-led services and providing care within a cancer nursing setting.
- Experience in quality assurance, service development and improvement projects
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise workload, work under pressure within a multi-disciplinary team and manage complex and emotionally challenging situations
- Up-to-date knowledge of national and local developments in health and social care and local data, with awareness of clinical governance and risk management requirements.
- Wider understanding of cancer related issues i.e. Cancer Reform Strategy, NICE Implementation, Peer review measures, HNAs, end of treatment summaries, health and well-being
- Up-to-date, in-depth knowledge of urological conditions, diseases, and treatments, including relevant procedures and investigations within this setting.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £55,524 – £62,652 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our team and provide specialist nursing care and support to patients with bladder and renal cancer. You will provide high-quality, personalised care to patients and their relatives/carers across inpatient and outpatient settings, working closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive the best possible experience and outcomes. You will be working alongside the Consultant Urologist in supporting patients referred through the two-week-rule with suspected bladder or renal cancer. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated nurse who is passionate about cancer care and wants to make a positive difference to patients and their families.
_Previous applicants need not apply._
Main duties of the job
The nurse specialist is an experienced registered nurse with the necessary skills to assess and treat patients and manage the clinical environment, in liaison with the management and consultant team. The nurse will act as an autonomous practitioner and as a core member of the multi-disciplinary team within Urology to provide the highest possible standards of care for patients with urological disease. This will involve triaging new patients through investigations to a diagnosis whereby the patient will either be discharged into the community or referred on
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