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Job summary

Main area
Paediatric, teenage and young adult oncology and haematology
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
6 months (Fixed term until 31st March 2026)
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-7323705
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Trust HQ
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£55,690 - £62,682 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/08/2025 23:59

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

EAST MIDLANDS CYP AND TYA CANCER NETWORK LEAD NURSE

Band 8a

Job overview

The East Midlands Children’s and Young Persons and Teenage and Young Adults Cancer Network (The Network) brings together multiple provider organisations in the East Midlands region who are commissioned to deliver cancer care to patients aged 0-25.

The Cancer Network Lead Nurse (0.6WTE) will work alongside the Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Lead Nurse, Network Manager and Clinical Lead as a member of the East Midlands Children’s and Young Persons and Teenage and Young Adults Cancer Network Team.

This is an exciting and diverse role in paediatric, teenage and young adult oncology and haematology which offers the opportunity to work with multi-disciplinary teams from multiple providers to deliver service improvements, raise standards of care and improve equity of access across the East Midlands.

Interviews will be held w/c 18th August and we’re happy to consider secondment requests.

Main duties of the job

The scope of the Cancer Network Lead Nurse covers all aspects of the current CYP and TYA cancer service specifications, relevant national targets and quality measures. Their role will be to work collaboratively with the PTC, CYPICS, TYAICS, POSCUs, DH’s, Community Nursing teams and third sector partners to deliver The Networks work programme and address areas of non-compliance, develop high quality services, and improve equitable access to care for patients and their families throughout The Network. This is a senior non-clinical role focused on providing professional and strategic leadership to multi-professional teams working across The Network in order to implement The Network work programmes.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post is a secondment and is funded until the end of March 2026 but renewal of contract beyond that may be possible if funding can be agreed and Network priorities require it. Applicants for this role will need to possess a wealth of experience and knowledge of working in this field and have a proven history of service improvement, change management and working across services encompassing multiple providers.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Training & Qualifications
Desirable criteria
  • Training & Qualifications

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience
Desirable criteria
  • Experience

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria
  • Communication and Relationship Skills
Desirable criteria
  • Communication and Relationship Skills

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria
  • Analytical and Judgement Skills
Desirable criteria
  • Analytical and Judgement Skills

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential criteria
  • Planning and Organisation Skills
Desirable criteria
  • Planning and Organisation Skills

Physical Skills

Essential criteria
  • Physical Skills

Other requirements specific to the role (eg be able to drive or work shifts)

Essential criteria
  • Other requirements specific to the role (eg be able to drive or work shifts)
Desirable criteria
  • Other requirements specific to the role (eg be able to drive or work shifts)

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Maurice Brice
Job title
Senior Network Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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