Clinical Nurse Specialist CAT Team

NUH; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the CAT Team on a secondment. You will provide patient-centred specialist cancer nursing care across the pathway, working within a multidisciplinary team.

The CNS will manage a defined caseload, undertake nurse-led clinics and reviews, support outpatient and MDT activity, and coordinate care in line with national standards and Trust policies.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with UK NMC registration.
• Experience in cancer care or CNS role preferred.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary care and patient reviews.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist CNS care to patients within the CAT Team across the cancer pathway.
• Act as a key point of contact for patients and carers, offering clinical advice and information.
• Coordinate patient care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, including MDT meetings.
• Undertake nurse-led clinics, patient reviews and follow-up, including telephone and face-to-face contacts.
• Support timely pathway management in line with national cancer standards and Trust policies.
• Contribute to service delivery, quality improvement and safe, compassionate care.

Skills

Oncology nursing

CNS experience

MDT involvement

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our CAT Team on a secondment as Clinical nurse specialist.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will provide high‑quality, patient‑centred specialist cancer nursing care within the CAT Team, working as part of the multidisciplinary team to support patients across the cancer pathway from diagnosis through treatment, follow‑up and ongoing care.

The post holder will act as a key point of contact for patients and carers, offering expert clinical advice, coordination of care and emotional support, while ensuring care is delivered in line with national cancer standards, NICE guidance and Trust policies. The role contributes to timely pathway coordination, MDT working, and the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate cancer services.

Working 22.5 hours per week, the CNS will manage a defined caseload, undertake nurse‑led clinics and patient reviews, support outpatient and MDT activity, and work collaboratively with medical, allied health and support staff to optimise patient outcomes and experience. The role is integral to maintaining service quality, continuity of care, and meeting operational and performance requirements within the CAT Team.

Main duties of the job

see job description for full details.

• Provide specialist Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) care to patients within the CAT Team across the cancer pathway.
• Act as a key point of contact for patients and carers, offering clinical advice, support and information.
• Coordinate patient care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, including participation in MDT meetings.
• Undertake nurse‑led clinics, patient reviews and follow‑up, including telephone and face‑to‑face contacts.
• Support timely pathway management, ensuring compliance with national cancer standards and Trust policies.
• Contribute to service delivery, quality improvement and maintenance of safe, effective and compassionate care.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Refer to job description for more detail.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will provide expert specialist cancer nursing care within the CAT Team, supporting patients throughout the cancer pathway from diagnosis to treatment, follow‑up and ongoing care. Working as part of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will deliver high standards of patient‑centred care, coordinate complex pathways, and provide clinical leadership within their area of expertise.

The role involves managing a defined caseload, acting as a key point of contact for patients and carers, and contributing to safe, effective and timely service delivery in line with national cancer standards, NICE guidance and Trust policies. The post plays a key role in maintaining service quality, continuity of care and patient safety.
Please see the full attached Job Description for detailed duties and responsibilities.

Person specification

• Ability to give clear and evidenced based oncological advice in a variety of settings
• Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff
• Recent or current experience within the speciality

Communication and relationship skills

• Ability to give clear and evidenced based oncological advice in a variety of settings
• Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team

Planning and organisational skills

• Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
• Able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
• Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks : NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the occupational health department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.