Head and Neck Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced ENT nurse to join the Head & Neck Cancer specialist nursing team. The role involves providing advanced nursing support in inpatient and outpatient settings, with a focus on the surgical patient pathway. You will conduct holistic nursing assessments, work within a multidisciplinary team, and provide clinical and psychological support to patients and their families. The post holder will be an expert in head and neck cancer, responsible for developing and implementing specialist nursing care programmes and leading nurse-led clinics.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake
- Post registration qualification in speciality
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Teaching qualification.
- Advanced communication skills/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake
- Advanced clinical assessment
Desirable criteria
- Research Module.
- Masters Degree
- Significant relevant experience in the Specialty and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills.
- Accept personal accountability for own practice.
- Experience of formal/informal teaching.
- Experience of initiating change
- Understanding of evidence-based practice.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance.
- Understand of patient pathways its complexities and how to support the patient through this
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Capable of working as an integral member of a small team.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues' needs.
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients.
- Leadership Skills.
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time-management.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead developments in practice.
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
- Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills.
- Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly
- Advanced Communication Skills.
- Additional Requirements
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct.
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
- Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty - political and Trust.
- Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake
- Post registration qualification in speciality
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Teaching qualification.
- Advanced communication skills/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake
- Advanced clinical assessment
- Research Module.
- Masters Degree
- Significant relevant experience in the Specialty and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills.
- Accept personal accountability for own practice.
- Experience of formal/informal teaching.
- Experience of initiating change
- Understanding of evidence-based practice.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance.
- Understand of patient pathways its complexities and how to support the patient through this
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Capable of working as an integral member of a small team.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues' needs.
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients.
- Leadership Skills.
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time-management.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead developments in practice.
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
- Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills.
- Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly
- Advanced Communication Skills.
- Additional Requirements
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct.
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
- Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty - political and Trust.
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 1d ago · Closes in 5d
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Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Head and Neck Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced ENT nurse with an interest in providing advanced nursing support within the Head & Neck Cancer specialist nursing team in the inpatient and outpatient settings, with a particular focus on the surgical aspect of the patient pathway
You will be involved in and carry out holistic nursing assessments for patients under the Head and Neck multi-disciplinary team (ENT, Thyroid , MaxFax and Oncology[TE1] ). You will work actively within the multidisciplinary team and outside agencies to deliver the patient's clinical and psychological support during their treatment. You will be expected to attend consultations in breaking bad news to support the patient, their loved ones and families
You will have a good understanding of:
- Current treatments used in Head and Neck cancer including major/life changing surgery and robotic surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and the symptoms and side effects that may be experienced on or after treatment
- The effects of Head and Neck cancers and their treatments on breathing, swallowing, communication, vision and body image
- Support requirements for patients with an altered anatomy and airway e.g. laryngectomy and total glo
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