Clinical Nurse Specialist - Oncology
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing comprehensive specialist nursing care to breast oncology patients. You will offer direct patient support, educate them on symptom management, and help improve their quality of life. The role also requires you to be a resource for other health professionals and uphold high standards of professional care.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
- Post Registration qualification relevant to the speciality
- Significant post-registration experience including some in a position relevant to the speciality
- Ability to lead, motivate and to encourage others in a team
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to provide high quality patient centred care
- Attitude, aptitude
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
- Post Registration qualification relevant to the speciality
- Significant post-registration experience including some in a position relevant to the speciality
- Ability to lead, motivate and to encourage others in a team
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to provide high quality patient centred care
- Attitude, aptitude
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 11d ago · Closes in 4d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Oncology
The closing date is 10 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Breast Oncology Team.
In this role, you will:
- provide a comprehensive service for patients within the specialist area of care
- provide direct patient care and support in helping improve quality of life by educating the patient on the management and control of symptoms and offering support following diagnosis
- be a resource for other health professionals
- provide and promote a high standard of professional care at all times whilst upholding and influencing professional and Trust values
- develop, implement and evaluate care packages for a specialist group of patients.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a specified case load of patients, providing information and support, to enable patients to make informed choices about their care and understand the rational of investigations and treatments
- Ensure that patients are seen within recommended time scales and targets where these are in place
- Visit inpatients as appropriate to ensure continuity of care and to give advice/ support
- Undertake a comprehensive assessment of the patient's symptoms and in liaison with the Medical team organise investigations as required
- Supply and/or administer
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