Cancer Nurse Specialist | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is currently seeking a Gynaecology Diagnostic Clinical Nurse Specialist for a fixed-term position of 6 months. The role involves providing comprehensive nursing support to Gynaecological patients at Basildon Hospital and Thurrock Community Hospital, along with responsibilities such as education, training, and performing complex investigations. Applicants must hold a full UK Driving Licence.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive nursing support to Gynaecological patients.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care autonomously.
• A full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing support to Gynaecological patients.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care as an autonomous practitioner.
• Educate and train patients and teams.
• Perform and lead on research and audit.
• Maintain accurate patient records.
• Interpret results of complex patient investigations.

Job description

Overview

We are seeking to appoint a Gynaecology Diagnostic Clinical Nurse Specialist on a fixed term (6-month) full time. Advert closes on Tuesday 11 November 2025.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing support to Gynaecological patients in line with the broad aims of the NHS Cancer Plan.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care as an autonomous practitioner with specialist skills.
• Educate and train patients and teams.
• Be able to perform and lead on research and audit.
• Work within Basildon Hospital and Thurrock Community Hospital.
• Maintain high levels of empathy and reassurance when communicating sensitive condition-related information to patients and relatives.
• Keep accurate patient records and ensure the patient pathway is co-ordinated and targets met.
• Attend MDT meetings.
• Undertake surveys or audits in own specialty.
• Support the implementation of research and audit findings.
• Coordinate clinical and support services relevant to patients.
• Record concisely, accurately, confidentially and legibly the appropriate elements of history and results of investigations.
• Interpret results of complex patient investigations and liaise with colleagues to plan treatment options.
• Organise own specialist workload, including education & training, with ability to flexibly respond to changing situations.
• Provide care through screening programmes, nurse-led clinics, accepting referrals, undertaking diagnostic procedures, undertaking therapeutic procedures, physical assessments and obtaining written consent to treatment.
• Refer patients directly to specialists in other professions.
• Provide expert specialist clinical advice for patients, carers and health care professionals.

Location and requirements

• Role includes working at Basildon Hospital and Thurrock Community Hospital.
• A full UK Driving Licence is required for this role.