Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Oncology and Cancer of Unknown Primary (AOS/CUP) Service
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract covering maternity leave, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-7177705SBH-A
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trust wide
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inc *Pay award pending*
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Trust Wide
Band 7
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
Bart's Health NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic and talented band 7 specialist nurse to join the Acute Oncology and Cancer of Unknown Primary (AOS/CUP) Service for 12 months to cover maternity leave.
The post will be 1.0 WTE, based across Newham Hospital, Whipps Cross Hospital and Royal London Sites in order provide best possible care to patients who present to the Trust with acute complications of their known or suspected cancer or its treatment, ensuring that their care is managed safely and effectively. The post holder will provide training and guidance for A&E, acute on take and general medical teams when they are managing oncology patients.
We are seeking a nurse with excellent up to date specialist oncology knowledge and skills, the right candidate will help deliver high standards of specialist oncology patient care, training for nursing and medical colleagues and develop service innovations in line with NCAG guidance and NHS England Measures for Acute Oncology, Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression and Cancer of Unknown Primary. In addition to specialist oncology skills you will also require accomplished communication skills as you will need to: act as a key worker to oncology patients, liaise with multiple healthcare professionals and provide teaching to members of the MDT about AOS and management of oncological emergencies.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will act as an expert practitioner to provide direct specialist care to cancer patients across Barts Health NHS Trust, and to provide expert advice to non-oncology medical teams.
The aim is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of care provided to patients attending hospital with acute complications of a known or suspected cancer or its treatment and for those who have a malignancy without an identifiable primary site and are being treated and
cared for in non-specialist areas within the Trust.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Degree Qualification or working towards a degree
- Formal qualification in: Cancer/Palliative Care/Chemotherapy/Haematology or A&E nursing
Desirable criteria
- asters degree or willing to undertake Independent Non-Medical Prescriber (or willingness to undertake) Clinical examination skills (or willingness to undertake)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 3 years post registration experience in Oncology
- 4 years continual post registration at RN level 1 on NMC register
- Experience of working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner
- Experience of independently managing a caseload
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working with CUP/AOS
- Experience in Service development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Proven clinical skills & sound knowledge base in cancer
- Knowledge awareness of recent NHS legislation and recommendations in the field of cancer & palliative care
- Emotional Intelligence
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the holistic needs of the client group
- Basic computer skills
- Research and its relevance to clinical practice
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of National Cancer patient Experience Survey and ideas of how Barts Health can improve position
- Experience of supporting patients through complex pathways
- Understanding of clinical governance and trust governance procedures
- Awareness of national and local trends and the wider social /political context of cancer/health care provision
Skills
Essential criteria
- Advanced Communication Skills and excellent interpersonal skills - verbal and written
- Ability to work alone and under pressure
- Ability to manage complex situations both clinically and in terms of administration
- Presentation Skills (often have to teach and present at MDT)
- Excellent documentation skills
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to balance clinical work and other aspects the post demands
- Ability to function well within multidisciplinary tea
- Organisational skills
- Leadership skills
- Basic computer literacy and typing skills
- Ability and confidence to challenge colleagues decision making (when appropriate)
- Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better
- Ability to treat everyone with whom they come into contact with dignity and respect
- Ability to provide formal teaching development to staff/colleagues
- Ability to evaluate effectiveness of learning activities and identifies how it could be improved
- Ability to plan, allocate and supervise the work of a team
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kate Earwicker
- Job title
- Lead Nurse Acute Oncology and Cancer
- Email address
- [email protected]
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