Junior Diagnotic CNS

Royal Marsden; Greater London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Urology Diagnostic Nurse Specialist to join the Nurse-led diagnostic pathway. You will support patients through expedited pathways, bring advanced practice skills (phlebotomy, cannulation, biopsy, cystoscopy assistance and catheterisation), and work across RMH sites.

Strong communication and leadership are essential. The role requires experience in urology, professional registration, and the ability to manage complex patient needs under

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with active NMC registration.
• First level degree or higher qualification.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and post-basic qualifications where relevant.

Responsibilities

• Clinical leadership in patient care within the urology pathway.
• Coordinate care as a key worker for a clinical caseload.
• Liaise with MDT to deliver a synchronized service.
• Educate patients and staff; contribute to policies and information materials.
• Promote patient self-management and informed decision-making.

Skills

IT literate

Organisation skills

Effective communication

Self-motivation

Teamwork

Flexible attitude

Safeguarding

Venepuncture/IV cannulation

Project leadership/management

Teaching/assessment

Leadership and motivation

Education

Registered Nurse with active NMC registration

First level degree

Trust CNS role development programme

Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience of working in Urology

Research qualification

Level 2 psychological skills training

Advanced Communications Skills Training

Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care

Job description

Employer The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Marsden Chelsea Town Chelsea Salary £47,951 - £56,863 pro rata per annum including inner HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

The Urology Team at The Royal Marsden Hospital have an international reputation for high quality patient care, education and research and its partnership with the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) has created the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe.
The gateway to treatment at RMH is through the innovative and award-winning nurse-led urology diagnostic service which is the first nurse-led urology diagnostic service is Europe. This has now been successfully running for 7 years. An opportunity has arisen for a Urology Diagnostic Nurse Specialist to join this established team.

The successful applicant will work with the Diagnostic Team to support patients through this expidited pathway. You should have experience in the field of Urology and advanced practice skills including phlebotomy, cannulation, biopsy and flexible cystsocopy assistance and catheterisation.

You should have excellent interpersonal skills and a professional manner, be able to prioritise and organize your workload and work under pressure. You will be expected to work across all RMH sites.

For more information about the role please contact Beth Westaway on ext. 4898.

Main duties of the job

The CNS will p lace qua li ty at the hea r t o f p ra c t ic e by working with the Nurse-led Diagnostic Team in d e liv er i ng e v i den c e ba s ed i nd ivi dua l is ed care, t h r o ug h ho l i s t i c needs a ss e s s men t , p l ann i ng and e v a l u a t i on o f c are.

1.1To assist in the provision of professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the care of the patient under your care, acting as a resource and consultant to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.

1.2To liaise effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team so as to achieve a synchronised specialist service.

1.3To develop or contribute to the formulation of patient information.

1.4To develop or contribute to the formulation of policies.

1.5To provide informal and formal teaching, for patients, staff and carers as relevant e.g. academic courses provided by The School, internal within the team.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification

Clinical Responsibility – Patient Care.
These responsibilities will be carried out under the guidance of the senior urology diagnostic CNS, ANPs and nurse consultant:

1. To use effective communication skills in all aspects of patient assessment, care and support, recognising and responding appropriately to the individual physiological, psychological, social, cultural and informational needs of patients with cancer and their families.
2. To act as a key worker for a clinical caseload incorporating the responsibilities of the key worker role, working to coordinate care and provide easy and timely access for ongoing support for patients under the guidance of the CNS/ANP.
3. To act as patient advocate when appropriate and respect patient confidentiality and privacy with respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.
4. To learn to undertake in-depth discussions about the patients’ particular diagnosis, all treatment options, including research based treatments with sensitivity, knowledge and expertise to enable patients to make an informed choice.
5. To assess people’s information needs and provide relevant information to meet those needs.
6. To enable people to access, identify, appraise and interpret information, to facilitate determination of their own future.
7. To promote self-management through education and guided support.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with active NMC registration.
• First level degree in related subject or prepared to work towards this
• Be willing to undertake Trust CNS role development programme or be able to demonstrate equivalent competencies professional development
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience of working in Urology
• Research qualification
• Level 2 psychological skills training as per recognised course or working towards
• Advanced Communications Skills Training or working towards
• Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant subject

Experience

• Relevant post registration experience, at Band 5 or above, in urology, cancer or palliative care
• Experience of multi-professional working
• Experience of Audit
• Experience of teaching
• Experience of research
• Leadership and management experience
• Evidence of advanced communications skills

Skills Abilities/knowledge

• IT literate
• Organisation and negotiation skills
• Effective communication
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Flexible attitude to working
• Fully understands the safeguarding of vulnerable populations
• Venepuncture/IV cannulation
• Project leadership /management experience Teaching/assessment and presentation skills
• Leadership and motivational skills

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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.