Paediatric Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist Lead

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Paediatric Oncology Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist to deliver outstanding, compassionate cancer care for children and families across East Kent, close to home.

In this senior role you will lead and coordinate care from diagnosis through treatment and survivorship, drive service development and education, and help develop East Kent's POSCU Enhanced Level A service. You will inspire teams and partners across hospital settings.

Qualifications

• Significant paediatric oncology experience.
• Strong leadership and change-management skills.
• Commitment to education and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate specialist cancer care for children and young people.
• Develop and implement education and workforce leadership initiatives.
• Drive service improvements and pathway development.

Skills

Paediatric oncology

Clinical leadership

Education & training

Relationship building

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

As a clinical leader, you will combine expert patient care with service development, education and workforce leadership, ensuring children and families receive outstanding, coordinated and compassionate care close to home. You'll work across hospital settings, influence the future direction of the service, and play a pivotal role in developing paediatric oncology services across East Kent., As the Paediatric Oncology Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will lead and coordinate specialist cancer care for children and young people across East Kent, ensuring high-quality, compassionate and family-centred care from diagnosis through treatment and into survivorship. You will play a key role in developing East Kent's POSCU Enhanced Level A service.

We're looking for an experienced and motivated paediatric oncology nurse who is passionate about improving outcomes, leading change and inspiring others. In return, you'll join a supportive organisation committed to professional development, innovation and making a lasting difference to the lives of children, young people and their families., We're looking for an experienced paediatric oncology nurse with the expertise, leadership skills and passion to help shape the future of paediatric cancer care in East Kent.

You will have significant paediatric oncology experience, strong clinical leadership skills, and the ability to build effective relationships with children, families and multidisciplinary teams. You will thrive in collaborative environments, be passionate about education and service improvement, and be able to work autonomously while managing complex situations. Above all, you will demonstrate compassion, resilience and a commitment to delivering outstanding care.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.