Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Prostate Cancer team for a energetic and enthusiastic Clinical Nurse Specialist.
This opportunity will look to support our established Self Supported Management programme designed to enable patients to manage consequences of cancer during treatment and beyond, by providing clinical expertise and guidance
Main duties of the job
The Prostate Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist will provide expert leadership and specialist nursing care for patients living with and beyond prostate cancer. As professional lead for the Self-Supported Management (SSM) programme, the CNS will:
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Specialist Clinical Care: Deliver advanced assessment, support, and evidence-based interventions for patients across the prostate cancer pathway, addressing physical, emotional, and social needs.
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SSM Programme Leadership: Lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of the SSM programme, supporting patient empowerment, personalised care planning, and long-term self-management.
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Patient and Family Education: Provide clear information and guidance to promote self-care, shared decision-making, and improved quality of life.
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Professional Leadership: Act as a role model, mentor, and educator for nursing colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team, ensuring high standards of prostate cancer care.
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Service Improvement: Use patient outcomes, audit, and feedback to evaluate and improve the SSM programme and wider prostate cancer services.
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Collaborative Working: Build strong links across hospital and community teams to ensure smooth care transitions and coordinated support.
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Governance and Safety: Support clinical governance processes to maintain safe, effective, and patient-centred practice.
About us
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
- Kind
- Empowered
- Responsible
- Inclusive
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Degree in healthcare related subject
- Evidence of Masters level learning
- Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant specialist subject
- Advanced Communications Skills training or prepared to work towards
- Recognised Leadership qualification
Desirable
- MSc Clinical Examination
- Psychological skills training - level 2 or above
- Msc Research qualification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience at band 6 or above in cancer, palliative care or within the speciality
- Experience of teaching
- In-depth specialist knowledge
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary working
- Leadership and/or Management experience
- Evidence of advanced communications skills
- Ability to lead and influence change
Desirable
- HNA training
- Experience of writing policies and procedures
- Experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
- Experience of audit and research
- Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support and it's role across the UK
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- In depth understanding of evidence based practice and ability to critically appraise and implement research findings into practice
- Extensive knowledge of national standards and policies within specialist field.
- Evidence of continued professional development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Degree in healthcare related subject
- Evidence of Masters level learning
- Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant specialist subject
- Advanced Communications Skills training or prepared to work towards
- Recognised Leadership qualification
Desirable
- MSc Clinical Examination
- Psychological skills training - level 2 or above
- Msc Research qualification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience at band 6 or above in cancer, palliative care or within the speciality
- Experience of teaching
- In-depth specialist knowledge
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary working
- Leadership and/or Management experience
- Evidence of advanced communications skills
- Ability to lead and influence change
Desirable
- HNA training
- Experience of writing policies and procedures
- Experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
- Experience of audit and research
- Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support and it's role across the UK
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- In depth understanding of evidence based practice and ability to critically appraise and implement research findings into practice
- Extensive knowledge of national standards and policies within specialist field.
- Evidence of continued professional development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
