Job Summary
We are recruiting for an Pancreatobiliary Specialist Support Nurse who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients
If you have experience in either chemotherapy or upper GI nursing we would love to hear from you. An informal discussion is strongly recommended prior to applying.
Our aim is to deliver personalised care to cancer patients ensuring their care needs are assessed and appropriate support given.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support the Clinical Nurse Specialist in developing and managing the relevant cancer nursing service, providing specialist advice and support patients, their families and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
You will work as part of the current cancer and palliative care services within the Trust.
The post holder will undertake a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating personalised care, towards meeting the varying needs of patients and their carers throughout their treatments and disease process.
Additionally, you will assist in the education and training of other health care professionals.
About Us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We Run The Following Hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Details
Date posted
05 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
361-7344290
Job locations
Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications / Training
- Registered nurse
- Relevant experience in Upper GI or oncology
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Teaching or mentoring qualification
- Post registration qualification in specialty or willingness to complete
Desirable
Previous Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable expert nursing skills
- Evidence of mentorship/preceptorship roles
- Able to accept personal accountability for own practice
- Experience of formal/informal teaching
- Understanding of evidence-based practice
- Understanding and knowledge of specialist field
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
- Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due to both workload and colleagues needs
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time management. Effective interpersonal skills
- Assertiveness/perceptive
Desirable
- Counselling skills
- Leadership skills
Person Specification
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
- Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due to both workload and colleagues needs
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time management. Effective interpersonal skills
- Assertiveness/perceptive
Desirable
- Counselling skills
- Leadership skills
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address
Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
Employer's website
https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address
Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
Employer's website
https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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