Pancreatobiliary Cancer Specialist Support Nurse | East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stevenage is looking for a Pancreatobiliary Specialist Support Nurse to deliver outstanding care to cancer patients. The role involves collaborating with the Clinical Nurse Specialist, providing specialist support, and assisting with education for healthcare professionals. Candidates with experience in chemotherapy or upper GI nursing are encouraged to apply. The organization promotes a positive work-life balance and supports flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Positive work-life balance

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Experience in chemotherapy or upper GI nursing.
• Strong communication skills for patient support.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Nurse Specialist in managing the cancer nursing service.
• Provide specialist advice and support to patients and families.
• Assist in the education and training of health care professionals.

Skills

Chemotherapy experience

Upper GI nursing experience

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

Job description

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.

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.

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.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.


This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Aug 2025