Band 7 - Macmillan Acute Oncology & Cancer of Unknown Primary Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced and highly motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Acute Oncology Service (AOS) team. The post holder will support the expansion and improvement of the AOS service, providing a new model of care and education to various staff. It involves leading the clinical management of patients presenting with cancer-related issues or new diagnoses of cancer of unknown primary. The role requires autonomy, strong leadership, and advanced communication skills.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the provision of clinical management for patients presenting with acute problems due to cancer or its treatment, or a new diagnosis of cancer of unknown primary.
- Assist in the development, promotion, and delivery of a new service model for Acute Oncology.
- Provide ongoing education to colleagues at all levels, including tumour site teams, Emergency Care, and ward-based staff.
- Undertake assessments, implement patient care, and give advice using specific clinical knowledge, skills, and experience.
- Apply a high level of autonomy and demonstrate strong leadership qualities.
Essential criteria
- First level RGN registration
- Teaching qualification eg ENB 998 or extensive experience.
- Educated to Degree level
- Relevant post registration qualifications in oncology / haematology/ palliative care.
- Evidence of recent professional development.
- Working in the health care sector with staff management experience
- Up-to-date knowledge of the cancer, palliative care and EOL agenda.
- Significant post registration experience in oncology and caring for patients with cancer.
- Understanding of the cancer patient and carer issues and their role in service improvement.
- Experience of working across a variety of care settings.
- Evidence of innovation/change management.
- Understanding of the Key worker role.
- Knowledge and understanding of oncological emergencies.
- Experience in Oncology / Palliative Care. Post registration experience at Band 6 within an acute cancer/ or palliative care setting.
- Teaching/educating of Nurses and patients.
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills with an ability to inspire and motivate teams.
- Ability to work with multi professional/ cultural organisations, across organisational boundaries.
- Demonstrates advanced clinical skills in managing complex care situations.
- Wide range of experience in providing multi disciplinary education within the specialist field.
- Experience of undertaking and applying research, audit to deliver the clinical governance agenda.
- Practical experience of participating in change / developing practice, project management.
- IT skills.
Desirable criteria
- Educated or working towards Masters level
- Clinical Examination Module at Level 6/7 or willingness to work towards.
- Psychological support training at level 2 Post.
- Registration Experience
- Advanced communication
- Understanding of Achieving World Class Cancer of Outcomes.
- Understanding of Improving Outcomes: A strategy for Cancer.
- NHS Long Term Plan 2022.
- Knowledge of commissioning.
- Proven experience of Change management.
- Experience of implementing research and audit programmes/Surveys.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £51,657 – £58,785 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Band 7 - Macmillan Acute Oncology & Cancer of Unknown Primary Nurse
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
The Cancer Services team at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to recruit a full time Clinical Nurse Specialist to join its Acute Oncology Service (AOS) alongside the rest of team.
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated individual to support the expansion of our AOS service and to improve the service offering to our patients.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the development and growth of the service, to assist in the provision of a new model of care and to provide education and support to the tumour site teams as well as Emergency Care and ward based staff.
Main duties of the job
In conjunction with the team and clinical lead for Acute Oncology, the post holder will lead the provision of the clinical management of patients that present to the hospital who are unwell as a result of their cancer, side effects of their cancer treatment or have a new diagnosis of cancer of unknown primary.
This post will be pivotal to the development, promotion, and delivery of a new service model. The ongoing education of colleagues at all levels will also be a central component.
The postholder will apply a high level of autonomy and demonstrate strong leaders
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