Specialist Support Nurse/Clinical Nurse Specialist Gynae Oncology

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK seeks a Specialist Support Nurse in Gynae Oncology. This role involves patient advocacy, supporting patients with gynaecological cancer, and working in a dynamic team. Ideal candidates have at least 12 months Band 6 experience and excellent communication skills. Opportunities for further training in Colposcopy or Hysteroscopy available. Flexible working arrangements, including full-time and part-time options, are offered to promote work-life balance.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Flexible working options

Reduced travel costs

Comprehensive development programs

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months Band 6 experience in gynaecology or oncology.
• Registered Nurse with a degree or willingness to obtain.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assessing and implementing specialist nursing care programs.
• Providing advice and support to patients and staff.
• Liaising with multi-disciplinary teams and supporting research.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Adaptability to changing situations

Interpersonal skills

Mentoring and teaching abilities

Education

Degree in Nursing

Teaching qualification

Job description

Specialist Support Nurse/Clinical Nurse Specialist Gynae Oncology

The closing date is 01 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Specialist Support Nurse (Band 6) or Clinical Nurse Specialist (Band 7) within the surgical Gynae Oncology team pending experience.

The role involves working as part of a dynamic, supportive and friendly team of specialist nurses and senior nurse hysteroscopists and colposcopists, supporting patients through diagnosis and surgical management of their gynaecological cancer. This role involves patient advocacy, providing specialist support and advice to patients with gynaecological cancer and their relatives both in person and via telephone; wound care management involving complex wounds; assessment of anxieties associated with sexuality and body image; attendance at specialist and local MDT meetings and contacting patients with outcomes. Furthermore, you will provide support to, and communicate with, the wider multi‑disciplinary team.

You will have at least 12 months band 6 experience within gynaecology and/or oncology and possess excellent communication skills.

After 12 months there may be the possibility of learning either Colposcopy OR Hysteroscopy. On completion of successful training in one of these procedures banding would increase to Band 7.

Applicants with previous specialist nurse experience in gynaecology or oncology and/or accreditation in Colposcopy or Hysteroscopy will be considered for recruitment into the Band 7 position.

If you feel you would make a good addition to our team we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is a recognised expert in the specialty, responsible for assessing, developing and implementing specialist nursing care programmes and undertaking specialist nursing procedures.

Responsible for providing specialist advice and support to, and liaising with, other staff. This includes the provision of specialist education and training for other staff and students.

Responsible for implementing a clearly defined integrated approach to patient care encompassing new treatments and evidence based care. Required to support research and clinical audits in own specialist area.

About us

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high‑quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health‑care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full‑time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full‑time permanent contract unless you have applied for a Graduate visa or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start.

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 1 January 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 13 January 2026

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on‑site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose‑created colleague‑only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work‑life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Band 6 Qualifications

• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Teaching or mentoring qualification
• Post registration qualification in speciality or willingness to complete
• Degree
• Research Module

Band 6 Experience

• Evidence of mentorship/preceptorship roles
• Accept personal accountability for own practice
• Experience of formal/informal teaching

Band 6 Knowledge

• Understanding of evidence based practice
• Understanding of Clinical Governance
• Understanding and knowledge of specialist field

Band 6 Skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
• 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
• Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
• Assertiveness/perceptive counselling skills
• Documentation, audit and presentation skills

Band 6 Additonal Requirements

• To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
• Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Band 7 Qualifications

• Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Teaching qualification.
• Advanced communication skills/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake
• Advanced clinical assessment
• Research Module.
• Masters Degree

Band 7 Experience

• Significant relevant experience in the Specialty and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills.
• Accept personal accountability for own practice.
• Experience of formal/informal teaching.
• Experience of initiating change

Band 7 Knowledge

• Understanding of evidence-based practice.
• Understanding of Clinical Governance.
• Understand of patient pathways its complexities and how to support the patient through this

Band 7 Skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of working as an integral member of a small team.
• Adaptable to changing situations due 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.
• Ability to lead developments in practice.
• Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
• Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills.
• Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly
• Advanced Communication Skills.

Band 7 Additonal Requirments

• To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct.
• Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
• Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty - political and Trust.

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.

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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