Teenager and Young Adult Nurse Specialist

CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services; Derby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a qualified nurse to champion care for young patients undergoing treatment for cancer. The role involves working collaboratively with both internal and regional teams to enhance care protocols, providing support with compassion and expertise. The ideal candidate will have extensive nursing experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and a strong foundation in TYA cancer care.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Senior nursing experience required.
• Knowledge of TYA cancers is essential.
• Ability to work sensitively and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside clinicians to establish links within cancer services.
• Autonomously identify and care for TYA patients' needs.
• Promote cohesive TYA care in the region.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Clinical expertise

Collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

The post holder will work alongside the TYA lead clinician & nurse, based at the Royal Derby Hospital, to establish close links within cancer services. As a local champion for TYA cancer care, they will be required to work as part of the wider regional TYA Service team based at the Principal Treatment Centre (Nottingham University Hospitals).

Our unit is committed to the care of young people going through a difficult time in their lives; we work very closely with Teenage Cancer Trust ensuring we treat the young person and not just the cancer.

A full and clean driving licence is required and a willingness to travel is essential.

If you are excited by this opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

The post holder will be required to work autonomously and exercise a high level of clinical expertise when identifying and caring for the specific needs of TYA patients and their carers. You will need excellent interpersonal skills, senior nursing experience, knowledge of TYA cancers and the ability to work sensitively and collaboratively with diverse teams. By working alongside the TYA team and Site-Specific Teams, you will promote a cohesive approach to developing TYA care within the region, in line with Peer Review Measures.

Closing date of applications: 18/06/2025

Interview date: 30/06/2025

If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts About Our Trust

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mr Simone Rizzi Job title: Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07553330068

It is recommended that you have an informal visit or discussion, please contact the Lymphoma CNS team at RDH on 01332787145.

01332 788396 - Mr Simone Rizzi, Matron for Cancer or
Jamie Lawson - Teenage Cancer Trust Teenage & Young Adult Cancer Lead Nurse (East Midlands)

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