Uro-Oncology Specialist Support Nurse

Transformationunitgm; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Uro-Oncology Specialist Support Nurse to deliver high-quality care to cancer patients. This part-time role involves supporting the clinical nurse specialist and engaging in a multidisciplinary team to provide personalized care. Ideal candidates will have experience in chemotherapy or urology and a commitment to continuous professional development. Join a compassionate team that values respect, inclusion, and improvement, and make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and their families.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Experience in mentorship or preceptorship roles.

Responsibilities

• Support the CNS in managing the cancer nursing service.
• Provide specialist advice and support to patients and families.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Teamwork

Teaching ability

Time management

Counselling skills

Flexibility and adaptability

Education

Degree

Post registration qualification in specialty

Teaching or mentoring qualification

Job description

Main area Oncology Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent: Post holder will be expected to work these hours over 4 days Hours Part time - 28.5 hours per week Job ref 361-6982503

Employer East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Lister Hospital Town Stevenage Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/05/2025 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 6

Here at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust,

Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities

Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service

Job overview

We are recruiting for an Uro-Oncology 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 urology 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.

Main duties of the job

To support the CNS in developing and managing the relevant cancer nursing service, providing specialist advice and support patients, their families and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

To work as part of the current oncology and palliative care services within the Trust.

To ensure a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating personalised care, towards meeting the varying needs of patients and their carers throughout their treatments and disease process.

Assist in education and training of other health care professionals.

To be responsible for the management of a caseload within a defined client group.

To assist in undertaking research and clinical audit.

Working for our organisation

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

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Qualifications / Training

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

Previous Experience

• Evidence of mentorship/preceptorship roles
• Able to accept personal accountability for own practice
• Experience of formal/informal teaching
• Understanding of evidence-based practice
• Understanding and knowledge of specialist field

Skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
• Flexible and 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
• Counselling skills

Our values

We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.

Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.

Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

Committed to our Community

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing [e-mail]

We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.

We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.

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Secondments/Fixed term

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Heather Storey or Gina Creasey Job title Uro-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist Email address [e-mail] Additional information

Please contact Heather or Gina on [e-mail] [e-mail] to discuss the role