Band 7 Children’s Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mat cover)

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Children's Nurse to join their oncology team in Romford. This role involves clinical leadership and providing high-quality nursing care to children with cancer. Applicants must be registered children's nurses with experience in oncology care and strong communication skills. The position is part-time, fixed term for 12 months, with an annual salary ranging from £53,751 to £60,651.

Qualifications

• Experience in children's oncology care.
• Registered with current UK professional registration.
• Experience in chemotherapy administration is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective clinical leadership and nursing care.
• Initiate treatment and monitor care programmes.
• Support clinical protocol development.
• Participate in multidisciplinary education.

Skills

Strong leadership experience

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Expertise in oncology care

Education

Registered Children's Nurse

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for an outstanding individual who embodies our Trust PRIDE Values to come and join our children's oncology team. If you have excellent communication skills and the ability to use your initiative and are keen to work and collaborate to deliver high quality and responsive children's nursing care within a very diverse and busy children's oncology service, please apply for this position. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced band 6 or band 7 children's nurse to work within our children's oncology nursing team. You will also be supported by your fellow band 7 oncology nurse colleagues, Matron and Lead nurse. If you are a well organised, highly motivated nurse with strong clinical skills, excellent communication skills and a real enthusiasm for continually improving our services, then this could be the next career step for you. Please see attached job description and person specification for further details and main role responsibilities. If you have any questions or would like to visit our children's services please do make contact.

Main duties of the job

To provide effective clinical leadership, expertise and advice to support the delivery of high-quality nursing care to children and young people with oncology/oncology related illnesses.

To provide advanced clinical care through health assessment, initiation of treatment, formulation and alteration of treatment and monitoring of care programmes to children and young people within an agreed scope of practice.

To support the development of clinical protocols and care pathways for oncology patients.

To facilitate the development of evidence based clinical practice through improvement, research and audit.

Participate in the education of the multidisciplinary team.

To evaluate through quality assurance initiatives and assessment of clinical outcomes.

To be an expert clinical resource for other healthcare practitioners.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal in 2024.We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Details Date posted

30 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£53,751 to £60,651 a year Per annum inclusive pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

162-7150-KI-A

Job locations

Tropical Bay

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact KeKe Igere, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5208 Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact KeKe Igere, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5208 Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential

• Registered Children's Nurse.
• Strong leadership experience/qualification.

Desirable

• PILS/EPALS

Skills/ Abilities Desirable

• Excellent communication skills - written and verbal.

Experience/ Knowledge Essential

• Experience in children's oncology care.

Desirable

• Experience in chemotherapy administration.

Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential

• Registered Children's Nurse.
• Strong leadership experience/qualification.

Desirable

• PILS/EPALS

Skills/ Abilities Desirable

• Excellent communication skills - written and verbal.

Experience/ Knowledge Essential

• Experience in children's oncology care.

Desirable

• Experience in chemotherapy administration.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Tropical Bay

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Tropical Bay

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)