Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Cancer Business Unit. You will deliver specialist nursing care to patients throughout their cancer journey, working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team. The position involves acting as a patient advocate, providing advice, support, and clinical leadership to junior staff. You will also offer specialist support and education to patients and their families, empowering them to manage the impacts of their diagnosis and treatment.
Essential criteria
- NMC registration
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of degree / working towards higher degree or equivalent experience
- Evidence of substantial post qualification experience
- Equivalent level of experience equivalent to a master within the speciality
- Significant demonstrable and recent experience of working within Oncology
- IT Literate
- Experience in teaching or supporting learners
- Experience of audit
- Communication Skills
- Communicates highly complex condition related, sensitive information to patients/ relatives and across the wider healthcare community
- Negotiation, persuasion, motivation, reassurance, facilitation and influencing skills
- Understands and overcomes barriers to communication and acceptance
- Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements
- NMC registration
- Evidence of degree / working towards higher degree or equivalent experience
- Evidence of substantial post qualification experience
- Equivalent level of experience equivalent to a master within the speciality
- Significant demonstrable and recent experience of working within Oncology
- IT Literate
- Experience in teaching or supporting learners
- Experience of audit
- Communication Skills
- Communicates highly complex condition related, sensitive information to patients/ relatives and across the wider healthcare community
- Negotiation, persuasion, motivation, reassurance, facilitation and influencing skills
- Understands and overcomes barriers to communication and acceptance
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 10d ago · Closes in 5d
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Job summary
Do you aspire to make patient's cancer care experience a better one?
Do you have extensive experience in Oncology Care?
We have a new and exciting opportunity for two enthusiastic, highly motivated individuals to join our Cancer Business Unit within our Oncology department as a Clinical Nurse Specialist supporting the patient pathways for metastatic and non metastatic cancers.
You will be joining an established team of dynamic CNSs and will play a key role in delivering specialist nursing care to patients throughout their cancer journey. You will work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to maintain and develop a high-quality service for patients with x1 non-metastatic breast CNS and x1 metastatic skin cancers CNS.
Acting as the patient's advocate, you will ensure privacy, dignity and person-centred care at all times, while providing advice, support and clinical leadership to junior staff and learners in all aspects of delivering high-quality care.
This role will also provide specialist support, advice and education to patients and their significant others, empowering them to manage the physical, psychological and practical impacts of their diagnosis and treatment, and ensuring seamless care throughout their pathway.
Main duties of the job
Substantial nursing experience in Breast Care or/and oncology nursing at band 6/7 is preferable
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