Gynaecological Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist - Team Leader

NHS; York; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic opportunity has arisen for a Gynaecological Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist - Team Leader role at NHS Trust. This position is crucial in providing specialist care and overseeing patient pathways in a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring top-quality support for patients with Gynae cancer. Applicants should be NMC registered nurses with relevant experience and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33

Confidential advice and support from Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme

Extensive learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, shopping, motoring

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse capable of autonomous practice.
• Experience at band 6 or equivalent within a gynae specialty.
• Evidence of audit and standards setting experience.

Responsibilities

• Work within a high-quality specialist service for patients with Gynae cancer.
• Develop patient pathways and provide specialist knowledge for staff and patients.
• Support the holistic needs of patients, including emotional and psychological support.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team

Education

Registered Nurse (level 1) adult with NMC pin number

Recognised teaching and assessing qualification

Evidence of continued professional development

Job description

Go back York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Gynaecological Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist - Team Leader

The closing date is 06 July 2025

Here within the Cancer Nursing Team at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust we are looking to recruit a dynamic cancer nurse as our Gynae Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist - Team Leader for 27 hours per week

Based at York Hospital but will need the ability to travel.

The role requires a NMC registered nurse who can work autonomously within their scope of practice and of the job description and support the team to deliver safe effective care to our patients. Furthermore, the appointee must be equipped with excellent communication skills and the ability to work within a diverse multi-disciplinary group of clinicians, patients, and allied healthcare providers.

You must be self-motivated, enthusiastic, organised, computer literate and able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with a commitment to continued personal development.

We would strongly encourage anyone interested in this exciting opportunity to contact us for further details. Please ring - Lynne Jackson - 01904 726478

We look forward to receiving your application!

Main duties of the job

The principal role of the post holder is to work within a high-quality specialist service to meet the needs of the patient with a Gynae cancer. This will involve the continual development of patient pathways for the assessment, implementation and management of care for this patient group.

The post holder will provide specialist knowledge and information resources for multi-disciplinary staff, colleagues, patients and families. The post holder will support the physical, emotional, psychological, social and spiritual needs of the patient who has a diagnosis of a Gynae cancer.

The role will incorporate assessment of educational needs of staff and the formulation and delivery of programmes of education to multi-disciplinary team members. The post holder will inform needs for service development and will initiate and implement service development and delivery. The role will provide a key link within the Cancer Alliance, enhancing communication and continuity of care between the cancer unit and the centre.

About us

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• specialist knowledge relevant to field of practice - gynaecology
• knowledge of standards of professional practice
• knowledge of current issues within healthcare

Experience

• Experience at band 6 or equivalent, within a gynae specialty
• Experience of undertaking audit and standards setting
• Experience of supervising staff

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (level 1) adult with NMC pin number
• Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development
• extended prescribing

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.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust