Stem cell transplant CNS

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bournemouth is offering a Band 7 CNS role in the Stem Cell Transplant Nurse Specialist team. The position involves providing specialist care advice and support to cancer patients. Applicants should be registered nurses with experience in cancer care, possess strong communication skills, and demonstrate leadership in clinical settings. This is a 12-month secondment with a closing date of 29 December 2025 and an interview date set for January 9, 2026.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualified with NMC registration.
• Completion of degree or masters modules required.
• Experience working in cancer care settings is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist care advice and support to patients throughout their cancer care pathway.
• Work as an integral member of the haematology cancer team.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Dynamic and flexible working ability

Resilience and influence

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC

Evidence of completion of degree or masters modules

Relevant post registration specialist training at masters level equivalent

Clinical Leadership Training

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Stem cell transplant CNS

The closing date is 29 December 2025

A 12 month secondment opportunity has arisen within the Stem Cell Transplant Nurse Specialist for a Band 7 CNS. A band 6 development post would be considered for those depending on experience and interview.

You should possess excellent communication skills, be highly motivated and ideally have experience of lung cancer and/or cancer nursing. The successful applicant will need to be dynamic and able to work flexibly as part of the MDT; you will need to be resilient and able to influence in order to cope with the demands of the role and the service need.

The post holder will work towards providing specialist care advice and support to patients and their carers throughout their cancer care pathway, working as an integral member of the haematology cancer team.

Base Location: Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: 9th January 2026

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC
• Evidence at completion of degree or masters modules
• Relevant post registration specialist training at masters level equivalent.
• Clinical Leadership Training, Physical Examination and Non-Medical Prescribing

Experience

• Evidence of good experience working within the cancer care setting/ cancer nurse specialist role sites
• Experience in leading and managing staff
• Experience of being accountable for the delivery of a clinical/nursing service
• Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources.
• Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them

Technical

• Experience at of working with multidisciplinary groups and establishing relationships across the Trust and Cancer Partnerships/Alliances
• Ability to analyse complex information
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with good listening skills

Knowledge

• Demonstrable knowledge of developments in Cancer Services and treatments at national and local levels
• In‑depth knowledge of haematology cancer/stem cell transplant

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.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust