Prostate Cancer CNS — Band 6/7 with Development Pathway

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Prostate Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist in Basingstoke. You will work across our sites to deliver patient-centred care to men diagnosed with prostate cancer, providing expert clinical support within the multidisciplinary team.

This developmental post offers a structured Band 6–7 progression pathway, with a development programme to support competency and career progression.

Responsibilities

• Working autonomously to provide specialist care and support for patients diagnosed with prostate cancer, ensuring care is delivered in line with national and local standards.
• Triaging suspected prostate cancer referrals within the Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS) pathway and supporting the straight-to-test service.
• Acting as a patient key worker and supporting nurse-led new diagnosis results clinics.
• Managing a caseload of patients with locally advanced prostate cancer.
• Supporting the delivery of a seven-day service, where applicable, and participating in service development initiatives.
• Working collaboratively with the wider urology nursing team, MDT, cancer services and palliative care teams to ensure seamless patient care.
• High standards of Professional Practice to ensure quality and safety of the patient experience when referred from clinical oncology or urology.
• Assess, plan, and implement any change in treatments, investigations, or onward referrals as necessary.
• Exercise clinical judgement relating to individuals complex care needs, including those with conflicting factors, to achieve effective treatment or discharge planning.
• Specialised clinical practice, knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Leading by example

Job description

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Prostate Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist in Basingstoke. You will work across our sites to deliver patient-centred care to men diagnosed with prostate cancer, providing expert clinical support within the multidisciplinary team.

This developmental post offers a structured Band 6–7 progression pathway, with a development programme to support competency and career progression.