Head & Neck Specialist Nurse

Sfh Tr; Sutton-in-Ashfield; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a compassionate Head and Neck Cancer Nurse Specialist at Band 7 to join the established Nursing Team at King’s Mill Hospital. You will lead clinics, support patients from diagnosis through treatment and survivorship, and work with a MDT to deliver personalised, high-quality care.

You will provide expert clinical leadership, manage a caseload, and contribute to service development while upholding CARE values in a supportive, inclusive

Qualifications

• Experience in NHS Hospital Setting.
• Experience within Cancer care.
• Team player with strong communication.
• Ability to manage caseload and coordinate care.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Audit methodologies experience.
• Head & Neck nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients as a Band 7 nurse.
• Lead nurse-led clinics and coordinate multidisciplinary care.
• Provide compassionate, expert guidance from diagnosis through treatment and survivorship.
• Contribute to service development and improvement within the Head & Neck team.
• Provide clinical leadership and role modelling in line with CARE values.

Skills

Experience in NHS Hospital Setting

Experience within Cancer care

Team player

Ability to manage caseload

Written and verbal skill

Audit methodologies

Experience within Head & Neck services

Education

NMC Level One Registered Nurse

Advanced Communication skills training

First Level Degree or equivalent

Teaching & Assessing Qualification

Evidence of Continuous professional development

Level 2 Psychology training or willing to undertake

Post–Graduate Diploma or MSc in nursing or equivalent

Independent and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing

Programme of study relevant to Head & Neck nursing practice

Formal leadership / managerial experience

Job description

Main area Surgery Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (may work across sites and Trusts) Job ref 214-SRG-8279109

Site King's Mill Hospital Town Sutton in Ashfield Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/10/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and know that happy colleagues deliver better care.

Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As such, we particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, or Disabled. We believe that a diverse team better represents the communities we serve and brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences to our work.

Job overview

We are looking for a compassionate, experienced, and motivated nurse to join our established Head and Neck Cancer Nursing Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to people affected by head and neck cancer, providing specialist advice, support, and advocacy from diagnosis through treatment, survivorship, and, where appropriate, palliative care.

You will act as a key worker, managing a caseload of patients, undertaking nurse-led clinics, coordinating care, and working closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, personalised care. You will also contribute to service development and improvement, helping shape the future of our specialist nursing service.

We are looking for a nurse with experience in cancer services and an understanding of head and neck oncology. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, alongside the ability to provide compassionate support and communicate complex or sensitive information with empathy and clarity.

As a Band 7 practitioner, you will provide clinical leadership, act as a positive role model, and uphold the Trust's CARE values. You will be autonomous, proactive, resilient, and committed to delivering excellent patient care and experience.

If you are passionate about specialist cancer nursing and want to make a meaningful difference to patients and their families, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Working for our organisation

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here.

Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Knowledge Requirements

• Experience in NHS Hospital Setting
• Experience within Cancer care
• Team player
• Ability to manage case load
• Written and verbal skill
• Audit methodologies
• Experience within Head & Neck services

Qualifications

• NMC Level One Registered Nurse
• Advanced Communication skills training or willing to undertake
• First Level Degree or equivalent experience/ knowledge
• Teaching & Assessing Qualification
• Evidence of Continuous professional development
• Level 2 Psychology training or willing to undertake
• Post–Graduate Diploma or MSc in nursing or equivalent higher professional qualifications in Head & Neck or Cancer services
• Independent and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing
• Programme of study relevant to Head & Neck nursing practice
• Formal leadership / managerial experience

Further Training

• Hope course
• Teaching in coping skills, camouflage advice and prosthetics

Experience

• Experience in Head & Neck ENT ,Oncology or palliative care
• Clinical teaching practice
• MDT Working
• Caseload management
• Able to present and receive complex information within the multi professional team
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Demonstrate self awareness and understanding of personal accountability
• Ability to support colleagues, patients and relatives/carers in distressing circumstances
• Evidence of ability to manage change
• Evidence of effective time management
• Undertake audit and/or research in a relevant area
• Publications
• Research experience
• IT Skills
• Membership of special interest and professional groups
• Clinical Nurse Specialist experience
• Management / leadership experience

Contractual Requirements

• 37.5 hours
• Flexible approach to work
• Ability to travel between sites / Trusts

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here.

Home Office guidance has changed. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

We as a Trust support the use of AI and other tools to support your application. However, all personal statements and behavioural examples must be truthful and factually accurate. Your application should reflect your own personal/professional experiences and qualifications to ensure authenticity and credibility.

For the avoidance of doubt, plagiarism includes presenting the ideas or experiences of others or content generated by artificial intelligence as your own. We review all applications carefully to ensure that the information provided in your supporting statement aligns with your qualifications, work history and the duties undertaken within those roles. Your experience will also be explored further during the interview process.

If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.

Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change. If a high number of applications are received, a longlisting exercise will be conducted prior to shortlisting.

Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.

In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and then the money will then be deducted from your first salary once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.

Please note any genuine job offer letters will only be received if you have applied, interviewed, and received a verbal offer from the appointing manager for a vacancy within Sherwood Forest Hospitals. If you receive a job offer and you are not sure of its authenticity, please report it to the following email [e-mail]

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Name Anne Kabia; Job title Matron; Email address [e-mail]; Telephone number 01623 622515; Additional information

Anne Kabia: ext. 2189 or 07385468548

Louisa Shaw-Yeoman @ [e-mail]

Ann-Marie Appleyard @ [e-mail]