Job overview

Part-time 27.5 hours per week, permanent post.

Bolton has a well-established Macmillan Uro-Oncology nursing team and we are now looking for a new team member. As a Macmillan Uro-Oncology CNS you will work as part of the multidisciplinary team ensuring that patients with urological malignancies receive the highest standard of care and support from the time of diagnosis and throughout the cancer pathway. Working in partnership with our local specialist cancer providers you will manage these patients across the pathways of care.

We are looking to appoint a self-motivated, dynamic, enthusiastic and reliable individual. The successful candidate will have a key specialist role at a senior level to support the organisation in the delivery of Urology cancer care for patients and their families. If this sounds like you then please read on!

Main duties of the job

You will play a fundamental role in contributing to the development and effective delivery of a Specialist Macmillan Urology Cancer Nursing Service, to reflect the evolving health care agenda, developing and maintaining robust working relationships across primary, secondary and tertiary care to ensure a coordinated patient pathway.

The post holder will hold well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, and should also possess good facilitation and IT skills. You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team, having excellent clinical skills to deliver exceptional standards of care for all patients and their families. Experience of working in nurse led clinics is desirable.

You must be keen to face challenges, be well organised and enthusiastic in participating with service development through audit and peer review. Helping to drive and sustain new initiatives to meet local and national standards, as well as ensuring care meets our own Trust values.

In return for your commitment the successful candidate will be offered professional support. You will have opportunities to develop skills and knowledge both in your own clinical practice and  as a role model to others. 

Working for our organisation

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of our people and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. Staff are valued and we can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development.

The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high caliber staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment. We aim to be inclusive and therefore applications form all sectors of the community are welcomed.