Children's Oncology/Haematology Nurse Specialist | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS healthcare provider in Colchester seeks a Children’s Oncology / Haematology CNS for a fixed-term role to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will provide specialist clinical advice and care to children with cancer and haematology conditions, working alongside a multidisciplinary team. Applicants should be experienced children's nurses with strong collaborative skills. This position offers opportunities for training, development, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in children's oncology or haematology.
• Ability to manage and prioritize a caseload autonomously.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as a specialized practitioner with high autonomy.
• Manage your own caseload within trust policies.
• Liaise with other healthcare professionals for holistic care.

Skills

Children's nursing experience

Team collaboration

Clinical decision-making

Evidence-based practice

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide maternity leave cover for a band 6 Children’s Oncology / Haematology CNS. This is a fixed-term/secondment post until 22nd June 2026, for 30 hours per week.

The CNS will join an established team dedicated to managing cancer and haematology conditions in children. We are a busy service with a caseload working across North East Essex.

You will provide specialist clinical advice and care to children and young people with cancer and haematology conditions.

We are looking for a confident, innovative, and experienced children’s nurse who will work within a multidisciplinary team providing support to acute and community services. You will need to be a good team player and develop collaborative working relationships with other healthcare professionals, services, and agencies.

Responsibilities include:

1. Act as a specialised practitioner with high levels of autonomy, prioritising and managing a caseload of children with cancer/haematology conditions, intervening appropriately based on evidence-based standards of care and best practice guidelines.
2. Manage your own caseload within the remit of your professional registration, national legislation, and Trust policies and guidance.
3. Initiate appropriate and timely consultation and/or referral when beyond your expertise/knowledge.
4. Liaise and work with the Primary Treatment Centre, CCNT, and palliative care teams to assess the child's and family's physical, psychological, and social needs, implementing management plans and making referrals.

We are ESNEFT, providing hospital and community health services to nearly one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our staff deliver care from hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, clinics, and in patients’ homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing over 12,000 staff.

We support our staff with training, development, flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave (pro-rata), and NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers various services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. We focus on improving processes and removing delays for staff and patients. We are investing in digital transformation with a partnership with Epic, bringing one of the world's best EPR systems to ESNEFT, transforming hospital life for staff and patients.

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For full details of the responsibilities and duties, please see the attached job description.

This advert closes on Sunday, 20 July 2025.