Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Oncology Nurse to join a well-established and supportive Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team due to a retirement. The role involves providing excellent clinical care for Uro-Oncology patients. A high level of previous Oncology knowledge and experience is required, but the team is happy to support and train the right person. The position offers flexibility with set working days and considers part-time working or job share.
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience within the NHS
- Experience of working as a CNS
- Experience of working at B6 within oncology area
- Advanced experience and knowledge of oncology treatments, side effects and patient assessment skills
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of developing, implementing and reviewing policy and guidance
- Experience working with uro-oncology patients
- Education and Professional Development
- NMC registered
- Degree or evidence of working at degree level or willingness to do so
- 998 (equiv) and evidence of supporting others with individual professional development
- Specialist oncology/chemotherapy course or evidence of relevant clinical experience
- Experience with service development/improvement
- Experience of attending relevant local, network, national meetings/forums relevant to oncology
- Experience and knowledge
- Significant post registration experience within the NHS
- Experience of working as a CNS
- Experience of working at B6 within oncology area
- Advanced experience and knowledge of oncology treatments, side effects and patient assessment skills
- Knowledge and experience of developing, implementing and reviewing policy and guidance
- Experience working with uro-oncology patients
- Education and Professional Development
- NMC registered
- Degree or evidence of working at degree level or willingness to do so
- 998 (equiv) and evidence of supporting others with individual professional development
- Specialist oncology/chemotherapy course or evidence of relevant clinical experience
- Experience with service development/improvement
- Experience of attending relevant local, network, national meetings/forums relevant to oncology
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.
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Job summary
Due to retirement within our existing Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Oncology Nurse to join a well-established and supportive team to provide excellent clinical care for Uro-Oncology patients.
A high level of previous Oncology knowledge and experience will be required for this post but we are happy to support and train the right person. The successful applicant will be joining an established and supportive team.
Set working days can be considered and happy to consider part time working or job share.
Main duties of the job
- To function as an expert clinical practitioner within the oncology treatment and outpatient service.
- To act as patient key worker across the oncology treatment pathway, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or supportive treatments
- To undertake oncology clinic review of patients for specific cancer sites
- Co-ordinate and manage transitions of care and support for the patient and family/carer across the oncology treatment pathway.
- Provide expert nursing advice and support to other health professionals.
- Deliver specific programmes of education, and training to health care professionals.
- In collaboration with /department / Nurse Managers and Consultants, develop standards of care and patientoncology treatments pathways that reflect national guidance.
- To be pro-active in s
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