Job summary
- Main area
- Cancer Services - Haematology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 320-CDCS-3745
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Derby Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 04/09/2025
Employer heading

Myeloid Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 6
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.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
Do you aspire to make patient’s cancer care experience a better one? Do you have experience in Haematology or Oncology?
We can now offer band 6 position(s) within the myeloid team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within the myeloma and/or leukaemia CNS teams (dependant on preferred contracted hours).
Each CNS team offers the chance to work closely alongside established and experienced CNS' to deliver expert and quality care to our patients. From the point of diagnosis, our CNS team support patients and their families through their varying treatment or management pathways.
The CNS team provides a number of nurse-led clinics in addition to supporting the consultant led clinic service, and is often the first port of call for all queries and concerns from both patients and their relatives.
In addition, the CNS team continually strives to improve our existing services and develop new ways of meeting the needs of our patients.
Main duties of the job
The right candidate will deliver nursing care in a defined specialist area, with the additional specialist knowledge required to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate holistic individualised patient centred care, in a safe and caring environment, whilst acting as the patient’s advocate and maintaining privacy and dignity. Provide support, advice and education to patients/significant others and colleagues within the healthcare team, under the direct supervision and support of the Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist.
They will be a key part in giving information, counselling patients, problem solving and supporting patients emotionally from diagnosis onwards; appropriately escalating any management to their band 7 colleagues when required and working with a multidisciplinary approach to care.
Closing date of applications: 21 August 2025
Interview date: 4 September 2025
Working for our organisation
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, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a 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.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person specification
Registration
Essential criteria
- NMC registration & revalidation requirements
- Evidence of degree/working towards higher degree or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Haematology or Chemotherapy Course or Similar Training
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of managing the clinical workload, prioritising and re-prioritising
- Good communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Negotiation, persuasion, motivation, reassurance, facilitation and influencing skills
- Advance Communication Training
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Able to manage and identify/advice on the management of patients with complex care needs
- Able to escalate patients' related concerns appropriately
- Evidence of openness, compassion and excellence
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 2 years post qualification experience
- Demonstrable recent experience of working in an acute setting
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of teaching
- Working knowledge of caring for patients with chemotherapy or haematology conditions
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Dawson
- Job title
- Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist - Leukemia
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 786307
- Additional information
Mrs Christine Skeet
Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist - Myeloma
01332 787167
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