Clinical Nurse Specialist CAT Team

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS trusts is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist in cancer care to provide expert nursing support within the CAT Team, guiding patients from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up.

The CNS will coordinate complex pathways, deliver patient-centred care, and provide clinical leadership across the cancer pathway, working with a multidisciplinary team. Experience in oncology and commitment to NICE guidance are desirable.

Qualifications

• Clear, evidenced-based oncological advice across settings.
• Able to recognise own competence and communicate limits to staff.
• Recent or current experience within the speciality is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert cancer nursing care within the CAT Team.
• Manage a defined caseload and act as a key contact for patients and carers.
• Coordinate complex care pathways and deliver high-quality patient-centred care.
• Provide clinical leadership within their area of expertise and contribute to service delivery.

Skills

Oncological advice

Teamwork

Prioritisation

Time management

Job description

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

Essential criteria

• 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

Desirable criteria

• Recent or current experience within the speciality

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to give clear and evidenced based oncological advice in a variety of settings

Desirable criteria

• Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team

Planning and organisational skills

Essential criteria

• 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 effective time management skills

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
• Demonstrate effective resource management

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.