Neuro Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Neuro Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, focusing on delivering outstanding patient care for individuals with complex needs in Neuro-Oncology. This part-time role offers an opportunity to work within a dedicated team, promoting a healthy work-life balance and enhancing your professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with appropriate post-registration experience in cancer nursing.
• Leadership and management experience.
• Proven commitment to evidence based practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing guidance for patients with high-grade brain tumours.
• Support patients throughout curative and palliative phases.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for a quality service.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Teaching skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Post registration experience in cancer nursing

Job description

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Neuro Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Band 6

Main area Neuro-Oncology Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday will be a required working day) Job ref 387-SPS0255-GB

Site Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre Town Bristol Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/07/2025 23:59 Interview date 10/07/2025

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and dynamic registered nurse to join our enthusiastic and supportive Neuro Oncology team, who
are committed, driven and passionate about ensuring outstanding patient care that is our highest priority for our complex patients .

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team as a B6 0.6 WTE Neuro-Oncology CNS and in collaboration with others, further
support and develop the existing CNS (Clinical Nurse Specialist ) service to encompass patients with Neuro Oncology High grade and Low
-grade Brain tumours at all stages of care and treatment, including follow up. We are looking for an individual who is keen to utilise opportunities to
gain clinical, leadership and service development experience as a band 6 within a forward thinking and supportive team. You must be an effective
team player with excellent communication and organisational skills and have the ability to think outside of the box.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist nursing guidance working as a Generic Neuro-Oncology CNS by providing support for patients with high
grade Brain Tumours predominantly but will also support Low-grade Brain tumours (primary) at all stages of care and treatment, including followup. The post holder will utilize skills of clinical expertise, education and management to ensure a seamless service for patients, carers and staff.
The post holder will provide advice, support and information at diagnosis and throughout curative, palliative and terminal phases.
They will work closely with the multidisciplinary team in hospital and the community to ensure a co-ordinated quality service actively involved in
education, audit and research.
National clinical trial recruitment from April 2024 to July 2024 shows that 865 patients have been recruited to Brain and CNS cancer trials across17 research networks. The majority were non-commercial with an even split between interventional and observational trials. There are 13 trialsavailable across the Southwest Region
The APPROACH study is now open which is looking at protons versus photon radiotherapy for low grade gliomas
ARISTORACT is now open, which involves a re-challenge of Temozolomide for relapsed Glioblastoma (GBM) with or without cannabinoids, hasyet to recruit.

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Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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The FUTURE GB trial in NBT, comparing a new type of ultrasound imaging for resection of glioblastoma with standard imaging, is on hold but will
be open soon.

DETERMINE is open for all cancers, which again involves gene sequencing for alterations that may respond to existing targeted therapies.
PARADIGM is now coming to an end and is unlikely to go forward to a Phase 3 study due to the associated costs.
BRAIN MATRIX is the Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) trial for all suspected high-grade gliomas.. NBT and the BHOC are working
collaboratively to recruit mutual patients
The post holder will engage in discussions in multidisciplinary team meetings, including the Teenage and Young People MDT meeting, where
appropriate and in the absence of the Band 7 CNS, will present patients, acting as an advocate for all patients with a diagnosis of primary brain
tumours and contributing to the transition from paediatric to adult services where appropriate. The post holder will support at diagnosis and end oflife as per the NICE guidelines.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy

Person specification

Knowledge and experience

• Appropriate post registration experience in cancer nursing
• Appropriate leadership and management experience
• Proven commitment and experience in teaching
• Experience as a preceptor / mentor
• Experience of undertaking audit or research
• Evidence of commitment to evidence based practice or evidence of project work undertaken

Skills and Abilities

• Organisation and management skills
• Teaching
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to problem solve
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to cope with emotional issues presented as part of the role and to support others
• Knowledge of national and local speciality specific issues
• Act as a role model
• Innovative and participates with practice and policy change
• Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Supportive
• Respectful

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

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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.