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We are recruiting for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to work with the Urology Oncology team and who shares our vision to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

This exciting role will give you the opportunity to contribute to the specialist care and management of patients, who are receiving treatment within East and North Herts NHS Trust.

You will gain valuable insight into supporting patients at diagnosis and throughout the cancer pathway, including during and after treatment, and when disease recurs or progresses.

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.

1. You will work as part of the CNS team and have previous oncology experience.
2. You will work closely with Clinical Oncologists and the wider MDT.
3. Act as a key worker for patients.
4. Provide specialist knowledge and support to patients by phone or in person during clinic visits.
5. Act as liaison when required.
6. Carry out holistic needs assessments with patients at specific points in their journey.
7. Manage an independent workload.

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we pride ourselves on the range of general and specialist services we provide. Our approximately 6,000 dedicated staff ensure our patients receive the best care. We are committed to being flexible and innovative in how we work and deliver our services to our catchment area, which has never been more important.

We operate the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County Hospital, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care. We are undergoing significant transformation, with our staff and patients at the heart of this agenda.

We support a positive work-life balance, offering flexible working patterns. Requests for flexible working are considered formally, balancing service needs with individual preferences, with the aim to support staff wherever possible.

Date posted: 22 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: 7

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 361-7187213

Location: Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB

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

• Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willing to undertake
• Post registration qualification in speciality
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Teaching Qualification
• Advanced communication skills/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake
• Advanced clinical assessment
• Band 6 or above

• Research module master's
• Degree

• Significant relevant experience in the speciality and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills
• Accept personal accountability for own practice
• Experience of formal/informal teaching
• Experience of initiating change
• Understanding of evidence-based practice
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Understanding of patient pathways, their complexities, and how to support patients through them

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Capable of working as part of a small team
• Flexible and adaptable to changing situations
• Ability to teach staff and patients
• Leadership skills
• Ability to work independently and manage own workload with effective time management
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead practice developments
• Commitment to multidisciplinary working
• Analytical and judgmental skills
• Ability to quickly assess situations and act accordingly

• Advanced communication skills

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required.

Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. For more information, see the NHS Careers website.