Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

DBS check included

Career development opportunities

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) is seeking an experienced nurse to join the Haematology Team as a Myeloma Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) on a 12 month fixed term/secondment basis. The Lead Myeloma CNS will provide expert clinical care, act as a key worker and coordinate the patient journey from diagnosis through survivorship and beyond.

The role requires strong haematology/cancer expertise, clinical leadership, and the ability to work autonomously within a

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration with post-registration haematology/cancer experience.
• Haematology or Cancer Specialty Course.
• Non-Medical Prescribing.
• Bone Marrow Biopsy clinical skill.
• Experience at Band 6 level within NHS and haematology/cancer services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the specialist nursing service for patients with multiple myeloma and related plasma cell disorders.
• Act as a key worker, providing expert clinical support and coordination throughout the patient journey.
• Deliver holistic assessments and manage complex symptoms related to myeloma and treatment toxicities.
• Provide nurse-led reviews, education and support to patients, families and carers.
• Work with haematology consultants and multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless care delivery.
• Lead service development, quality improvement, audit and implementation of evidence-based practice.
• Support education, training and workforce development across the organisation.
• Contribute to clinical research, innovation and delivery of cancer priorities.

Skills

Haematology experience

Clinical leadership

Nurse-led coordination

Education

Current NMC registration

Haematology or Cancer Specialty Course

Non Medical Prescribing

Bone Marrow Biopsy Clinical Skill

Job description

Main area Haematology Grade Band 7 Contract 12 months (12 months fixed term / secondment) Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref 320-CDCS-4453

Site Royal Derby Hospital Town Derby Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 26/11/2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

if you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format- such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats oryou require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466

Applicants who identify as a care leaver and who meet the essential criteria for the role, as detailed in the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated nurse to join our Haematology Team as aMyeloma Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) on a 12 month fixed term / secondment basis. Based within the Cancer, Diagnostics and Clinical Support Division, the successful candidate will lead and develop the specialist nursing service for patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma and related plasma cell disorders.

As the Lead Myeloma CNS, you will act as a key worker, providing expert clinical care, support and advice to patients and their families throughout the patient pathway, from diagnosis and treatment through to survivorship, relapse management and end-of-life care. You will work autonomously and collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to coordinate complex care, improve patient outcomes and drive service development.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced haematology, oncology or cancer nurse with strong clinical leadership skills to advance specialist practice, influence service improvement and contribute to research, education and innovation within a forward-thinking organisation.

If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, please ensure you have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their support prior to submitting your application.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• Lead the specialist nursing service for patients with multiple myeloma and related plasma cell disorders.
• Act as a key worker, providing expert clinical support and coordination throughout the patient journey.
• Deliver holistic assessments and manage complex symptoms associated with myeloma and treatment-related toxicities.
• Provide nurse-led reviews, education and support to patients, families and carers.
• Work closely with haematology consultants, chemotherapy teams, transplant centres, community teams and wider multidisciplinary services to ensure seamless care delivery.
• Lead service development, quality improvement, audit and implementation of evidence-based practice.
• Support education, training and workforce development across the organisation.
• Contribute to clinical research, innovation and delivery of national and local cancer priorities.

Closing date of applications: 12 November 2026

Interview date: 26 November 2026

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers

Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

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Person specification

Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements

• Current NMC registration with demonstrable relevant post registration experience.
• Haematology or Cancer Specialty Course
• Non Medical Prescribing
• Bone Marrow Biopsy Clinical Skill

Experience & Knowledge

• Demonstrable experience at a Band 6 level within NHS
• Significant demonstrable and recent experience of working within Haematology Services
• Demonstrable evidence of involvement in supporting Medical Team with complex patients
• Demonstrable evidence of independent working in managing Clinics and/or evidence of transferrable skills onto a Band 7 CNS post
• Specific knowledge of the clinical area / speciality

Skills and Ability

• To be able to demonstrate the ability to make decisions
• To be able to demonstrate the ability to assess associated risks and to take appropriate action independently
• Work across division during unit cover and deputising for matron

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

At UHDB , we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.

For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.

Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.

We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.

Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

All correspondence relating to your application will be sent to you via our trac.system account. Please ensure that you regularly check your emails; this includes junk/spam, as your security settings may not recognise the sender.

Anyone from outside of the UK (excluding from the Republic of Ireland) will need permission from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to work in the UK and may also need entry clearance before travelling here.

UKVI is responsible for managing migration. To obtain a visa or entry clearance, you will need to meet certain requirements and demonstrate you have the right the work in the UK via:

• the points-based immigration system
• the EU settlement scheme
• eVisa

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UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

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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 Sophie Wright Job title Matron Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01332 340131 Additional information

We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.