Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgical Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our dedicated GI nursing team based at our Chelsea site within The Royal Marsden Hospital.As a CNS, you will play a pivotal role in delivering expert clinical care, providing specialist support from diagnosis through treatment and beyond, ensuring patients and their families receive compassionate, coordinated and high-quality care.The successful candidate will work closely with a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, including consultants, allied health professionals, and specialist nurses, to deliver seamless patient-centred care. The role includes participation in late clinics and cross-site working where needed to support the service.
We are looking for a motivated and experienced nurse with:-Significant post-registration experience in HPB or GI surgical oncology care-Excellent clinical assessment and communication skills-The ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team-A commitment to holistic, patient-centred care-Enthusiasm for service improvement, education and professional development
You will be a flexible, reliable and adaptable professional who thrives in a fast-paced specialist cancer service and is committed to delivering the highest standards of care.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary surgical Clinical Nurse Specialist (HPB surgical CNS) to join our dedicated team based at the Chelsea site.
The HPB surgical CNS provides advanced nursing expertise supporting patients with HPB tumours from diagnosis through all stages of disease. This role is integral to delivering effective, compassionate, and efficient specialist care to patients with complex GI conditions and their families. The postholder will also provide cross-site cover across The Royal Marsden locations when required, ensuring that the patient remains at the centre of all aspects of care.
About us
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information, please refer to the detailed Job Description and Person Specification
Provide a clear focus for nursing, maintaining a highly visible and authoritative presence within the unit, ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care across all settings.
Deliver expert assessment, management, and continuity of care for patients with HPB cancers, supporting patients and their families throughout the disease pathway.
Use advanced clinical judgement to plan, deliver, and evaluate individualised care and ensure timely referral to appropriate specialists.
Manage a personal caseload and act as a key worker where appropriate to coordinate care and maintain effective communication across services.
Discuss treatment options, including interventions, with expertise and sensitivity, supporting informed decision-making while acting as a patient advocate.
Contribute to the development and delivery of targeted patient support initiatives and collaborate with the Patient Information Service to develop and update accurate, accessible patient resources.
Work collaboratively with consultants, allied health professionals, and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated and effective care.
Identify and support vulnerable patients, facilitating appropriate referrals to community and specialist services.
Provide clinical expertise in planning and delivering audits, risk assessments, and service improvements, escalating issues where necessary.
Undertake nurse-led and telephone clinics to assess symptoms, coordinate investigations and provide ongoing advice and support.
Contribute to holistic needs assessments (HNA) and care planning, ensuring timely referrals to relevant professionals and services
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information, please refer to the detailed Job Description and Person Specification
Provide a clear focus for nursing, maintaining a highly visible and authoritative presence within the unit, ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care across all settings.
Deliver expert assessment, management, and continuity of care for patients with HPB cancers, supporting patients and their families throughout the disease pathway.
Use advanced clinical judgement to plan, deliver, and evaluate individualised care and ensure timely referral to appropriate specialists.
Manage a personal caseload and act as a key worker where appropriate to coordinate care and maintain effective communication across services.
Discuss treatment options, including interventions, with expertise and sensitivity, supporting informed decision-making while acting as a patient advocate.
Contribute to the development and delivery of targeted patient support initiatives and collaborate with the Patient Information Service to develop and update accurate, accessible patient resources.
Work collaboratively with consultants, allied health professionals, and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated and effective care.
Identify and support vulnerable patients, facilitating appropriate referrals to community and specialist services.
Provide clinical expertise in planning and delivering audits, risk assessments, and service improvements, escalating issues where necessary.
Undertake nurse-led and telephone clinics to assess symptoms, coordinate investigations and provide ongoing advice and support.
Contribute to holistic needs assessments (HNA) and care planning, ensuring timely referrals to relevant professionals and services
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registration
- Degree in Adult Nursing
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Be willing to undertake Trust CNS role development programme or be able to demonstrate equivalent competencies
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in cancer nursing
- Recognised teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience in caring for surgical HPB patients to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience in a range of cancer care settings
- Post-registration experience in caring for GI surgical patients
- Experience in clinical management
- Previous experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
- Experience in audit/research
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of good leadership qualities, including delegation, motivation, influencing skills and coordination of team
- The ability to communicate effectively in both written and spoken English to a wide range of people both internally and externally, often involving highly complex or sensitive information
- Presentation skills
- Ability to innovate and respond to change
- Ability to interpret and implement new policies into workplace procedures
- Evidence of commitment to patient & carer involvement in care
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues and risk management strategies
- Ability to make decisions, organise & prioritise
- Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
- Experience and ability to manage conflict situations Computer Literacy
Desirable
- Experience of disseminating work through presentation/publication
- Advanced communication skills
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work clinical shifts including the cover of late shifts
- Ability to work cross-sites and to be flexible to meets the needs of the role and servic
- Flexibility of working hours
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registration
- Degree in Adult Nursing
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Be willing to undertake Trust CNS role development programme or be able to demonstrate equivalent competencies
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in cancer nursing
- Recognised teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience in caring for surgical HPB patients to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience in a range of cancer care settings
- Post-registration experience in caring for GI surgical patients
- Experience in clinical management
- Previous experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
- Experience in audit/research
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of good leadership qualities, including delegation, motivation, influencing skills and coordination of team
- The ability to communicate effectively in both written and spoken English to a wide range of people both internally and externally, often involving highly complex or sensitive information
- Presentation skills
- Ability to innovate and respond to change
- Ability to interpret and implement new policies into workplace procedures
- Evidence of commitment to patient & carer involvement in care
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues and risk management strategies
- Ability to make decisions, organise & prioritise
- Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
- Experience and ability to manage conflict situations Computer Literacy
Desirable
- Experience of disseminating work through presentation/publication
- Advanced communication skills
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work clinical shifts including the cover of late shifts
- Ability to work cross-sites and to be flexible to meets the needs of the role and servic
- Flexibility of working hours
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
