Macmillan Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Integrated Care System; York; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

The York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Urology Cancer Specialist Nurse for 9 months of maternity cover. This role involves managing patient care, collaboration within a multidisciplinary team, and delivering high standards of nursing care. Applicants should be dynamic, self-motivated, and possess a nursing diploma with relevant experience. A generous benefits package is available alongside a commitment to staff development.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Confidential advice through Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on shopping and entertainment

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Level 1) with diploma or equivalent education.
• Experience at Band 5 or equivalent within a relevant specialty required.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the management of a defined caseload.
• Provide specialist nursing care and advice, contributing to service development.
• Continuation of responsibility for the assessment of care needs.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Registered Nurse (Level 1)

Diploma level education or equivalent

Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Job description

Go back York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Macmillan Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 04 August 2025

Here within the Cancer Nursing Team at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we are looking to recruit a dynamic registered nurse to the post of Band 6 Urology Cancer Specialist Nurse for 9 months maternity cover.

The role requires a nurse who can work autonomously within their scope of practice 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.

This role will require flexibility and potential for cross site working.

We would strongly encourage anyone interested in this exciting opportunity to contact us for further details. Please ring Team Leader - Fiona Ayre - 01904 721735

We aim to host interviews on 5th August 2025

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload.

The post holder carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care. The post holder will provide specialist nursing care and advice to a specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the speciality service. The post holder will ensure cost effective use of resources.

The main duties of the role are:

• Continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care.
• Provide specialist nursing care and advice to a specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the specialty service and supporting the team to work to this high standard.

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

If you are applying for this position on a secondment basis you must seek approval from your current line manager.

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

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

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Level 1)
• Diploma level education of equivalent
• Recognised teaching/ assessing qualification
• Non-medical prescriber - as determined by the needs of the service
• Working towards degree or equivalent

Experience

• Experience at Band 5 or equivalent including within a relevant speciality
• Audit & Standard setting
• Service development and/ or change management

Training

• Evidence of continued professional development
• Willing to undergo training as necessary

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