Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Nurse Specialist for Heamatology

The closing date is 28 September 2025

Job summary

The Haematology team is seeking a highly motivated individual who is passionate about nursing and has solid experience to support malignant and some non-malignant haematology conditions. The post holder will work with five haematologists, CNS and cancer support worker colleagues. Possessing strong communication skills to support our shared patients with the Royal Surrey Cancer Centre and other tertiary centres, additionally providing advice and guidance to primary health providers.

Applicants will have the ability to work autonomously and should have a flexible approach. Counselling patients with new diagnosis or progression is a pivotal role, onwards coordinating work-up and monitoring treatment response. This role oversees the first point of contact for all Haematology on treatment patients, needing support and intervention to prevent deterioration and coordination of hospital admissions. This post will require you to demonstrate confidence in emergency and non-emergency care with strong leadership skills, experience in SACT & nurse led clinics, role modelling to junior staff.

This is a full-time role based at Ashford hospital where the Haematology chemotherapy unit is located, with travel to St Peters for the inpatient reviews, the post offers a unique opportunity to develop and deliver expert clinical and managerial nursing, working as part of a highly skilled team providing expert care within the cancer services team.

Main duties of the job

To promote high standards of specialist care for patients with a haematological malignancy, ensuring a quality experience.
To provide specialist support and care to patients admitted with complications of their cancer treatment.
To work autonomously to support patients with a haematological malignancy, facilitating necessary investigations and providing clinical engagement and support for patients receiving SACT.
Deliver HNA and treatment summary clinics for all patients.
To be a resource both within the trust and the community for clinical advice and information.
With the Lead Cancer Nurse contribute to clinical governance within the trust for haematology patients.
To deliver care in line with National and Alliance guidance and requirements
Support the development of the band 6 CNS

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Date posted

12 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£50,008 to £56,908 a year pa inc. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

323-NM8950-GK

Job locations

Ashford & St Peter's Foundation Trust

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To plan, deliver and evaluate programmes to address patients complex health needs.
Initiate and promote collaborative working relationships and effective communication between all members of the MDT to improve the management and outcomes of patients within the specialist area
Discuss investigations and treatment for cancer with sensitivity, knowledge and expertise. Attend MDT and consultant ward rounds.
Deliver clinical care and management in line with local and national guidance and best practice.

Please see JD for full details

Job description

Job responsibilities

To plan, deliver and evaluate programmes to address patients complex health needs.
Initiate and promote collaborative working relationships and effective communication between all members of the MDT to improve the management and outcomes of patients within the specialist area
Discuss investigations and treatment for cancer with sensitivity, knowledge and expertise. Attend MDT and consultant ward rounds.
Deliver clinical care and management in line with local and national guidance and best practice.

Please see JD for full details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oFirst level degree in related subject or equivalent knowledge, skills and competency gained through clinical experience working at a senior level
oPost-basic qualification in haematology
oSACT certification
NMC Registration

Desirable

oAdvanced communications skills training or prepared to work towards
Level 2 Psychological Training

Experience

Essential

oRelevant experience at senior Band 6 or above level in Haematology nursing.
oEvidence of advanced communications skills
oAbility to lead and influence change

Desirable

oPrevious Band 7 experience

Knowledge

Essential

oAdvanced knowledge of Haematological malignancies and SACT.
oKnowledge of cancer performance and standards

Desirable

oAwareness of annual Cancer Patient Satisfaction Survey
Awareness of PSFU for Haematological malignancies

Skills

Essential

oEffective communication with all service users and with other staff to ensure that care, treatment and support is not compromised
oAbility to hold a clear strategic vision and develop implementation plans to contribute to the development of the service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oFirst level degree in related subject or equivalent knowledge, skills and competency gained through clinical experience working at a senior level
oPost-basic qualification in haematology
oSACT certification
NMC Registration

Desirable

oAdvanced communications skills training or prepared to work towards
Level 2 Psychological Training

Experience

Essential

oRelevant experience at senior Band 6 or above level in Haematology nursing.
oEvidence of advanced communications skills
oAbility to lead and influence change

Desirable

oPrevious Band 7 experience

Knowledge

Essential

oAdvanced knowledge of Haematological malignancies and SACT.
oKnowledge of cancer performance and standards

Desirable

oAwareness of annual Cancer Patient Satisfaction Survey
Awareness of PSFU for Haematological malignancies

Skills

Essential

oEffective communication with all service users and with other staff to ensure that care, treatment and support is not compromised
oAbility to hold a clear strategic vision and develop implementation plans to contribute to the development of the service.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashford & St Peter's Foundation Trust

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Employer's website

https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashford & St Peter's Foundation Trust

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Employer's website

https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)