Job summary
- Main area
- Urology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 17 months (FTC (17 months))
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday- Friday)
- Job ref
- 318-26-T0013
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cheltenham General Hospital
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 (pa pro rata if part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Prostate Clinical Nurse Specialist, Band 6
Band 6
At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.
With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.
We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.
Job overview
Prostate Clinical Nurse Specialist, Band 6 (30 hours a week)
Join us in leading the way at Cheltenham General Hospital Urology Department, now located in a state-of-the-art facility featuring 10 clinic rooms. Here, collaboration is key, with Consultants, Administration and the Managerial team all working side by side.
We're looking for a Prostate Clinical Nurse Specialist to support patients through their initial assessment and diagnostic testing for Prostate Cancer as part of our RAPID service. Are you enthusiastic, forward-thinking, and ready to make a real difference? Patients on the RAPID Pathway have been referred by their GP for Prostate Cancer investigations, the nurse led RAPID service aims to see these patients and refer them for diagnostic testing with in 48 hours of initial referral.
With opportunities to enhance and develop your leadership and clinical experience, you'll help shape our service into the Centre of Excellence it aspires to be. Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now and be part of our journey towards excellence in Urology
Additional working pattern details: Monday- Friday
Main duties of the job
- Assesses patients, with suspected prostate cancer
- Refer for Senior review where straight to test is not appropriate
- Share test results with patients and explain the next steps of investigation
- Ensure that appropriate diagnostic tests are booked in a timely manner
- Undertakes research activities and leads clinical audits in own specialist area.
- Communicates with a range other staff of all disciplines, acting as a highly specialist resource including liaison with health care providers both within and outside of the Trust regarding diagnosis and treatment advice.
Working for our organisation
The Urology Team is made of 13 Consultants, 8 Clinical Nurse Specialists and 2 Cancer Support Workers along with a specialist administrative team to support the patient journey and experience. Which has been enhanced by the move to a new Urology Department on Alstone Clinic.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information on the main responsibilities of the vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ongoing professional development and clinical experience
- Advanced Communications skills course
- Evidence of managing cancer patients complex needs
- Able to contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols/guidelines relevant to area of practice
- Active registration with the NMC as a Registered Nurse
- Recognised Nursing Degree or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Level 7 Post Grad Diploma/Master's Degree within relevant speciality or commitment to work towards
- Specialist clinical skills and experience within specialist area
- Demonstrates ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence clinical practice, management, education and research
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Sasha Dowdeswell
- Job title
- Matron Urology, Breast and Vascular
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07967 871169
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