Job summary
- Main area
- Otolaryngology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 100-NMR146-0525
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glangwili General Hospital
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Salary
- £46,840 - £53,602 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 16/06/2025
Employer heading

Macmillan Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist – Head and neck
Band 7
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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Job overview
The Head and Neck cancer clinical nurse specialist team are looking for an innovative and dynamic individual with an appropriate nursing skill set to join the established team of cancer specialist nurses, surgical consultants and support workers who provide specialist care and support. This is a substantive Macmillan band 7 post at 15 hrs per week. The base location would be at Glangwili Hospital but with an expectation to travel to other hospital sites within the health board to support services and service delivery. The Head and Neck service sits within the planned care service, under the surgical division.
Applications for this post are invited from nurses who have knowledge and experience of Head and Neck pathologies and/or cancer. We are looking for an individual who has a flexible approach to the needs of the service, is dynamic, self-motivated, reliable and a good team player. The right person must have the passion and drive to provide high-quality person-centred care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will organise and manage a caseload for a defined group of patients / service users, providing specialist nursing support, advice and education and care to that specific group.
The post holder would be a key worker for diagnosed cancer patients and would be expected to provide expert holistic assessment and care to these highly complex client groups within Hywel Dda University Health Board.
You should be willing to develop your academic and clinic practice and have a commitment to continuing professional development. You should have excellent communication skills as will need to play an active part in clinical practice, education, research/audit and the implementation of national guidelines.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews will be held on 16/06/25
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
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Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Part 1)
- Current NMC Registration
- Master’s Degree or equivalent experience
- Expert level of knowledge in clinical speciality
- Knowledge of service improvement
- Able to undertake a literature search and critically appraise research papers
Desirable criteria
- Specialist Cancer related qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Management qualification
- Advanced clinical skills
- Non-medical Prescribing course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in the relevant specialty
- Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
- Experience of managing a ward/area/department
- Experience of working with pre-registration nursing/midwifery students in a mentorship role
- Experience of undertaking audit
Desirable criteria
- Experience of participating in research
Language skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh speaker (Level 1)
Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Howarth
- Job title
- Senior Nurse Surgical Specialties
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01267 227359
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