Job summary
A rare opportunity has arisen to appoint an Acute Oncology (AO) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our innovative, nurse-led Acute Oncology Service at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
This 12-month fixed-term / secondment post will provide maternity cover across Whiston and St Helens Hospital sites, supporting both inpatient and ambulatory cancer pathways.
You will join a well-established and highly regarded team, providing expert guidance, and support to colleagues across the Trust to ensure high-quality, patient-centred cancer care. We are seeking a dynamic, motivated, and resilient nurse with strong communication and organisational skills, and experience in the care and management of cancer and cancer treatment-related complications.
The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change.
Main duties of the job
You will deliver high-quality acute oncology care, including:
- Inpatient advice and clinical management
- Supporting cancer patients presenting to the Emergency Department
- Working within Cancer Same Day Emergency Care (cSDEC)
- Contributing to our award-winning Brain Tumour Optimisation Pathway
This is a varied and complex role requiring close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and involvement in the care of patients across multiple tumour pathways.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
oRated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
oTop 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
oNational Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Educated to degree level or equivalent clinical experience
Desirable
- Post registration study in relevant Speciality Related Course
- Teaching qualification or relevant supervisory / mentorship experience
- Completed Macmillan Explore
- Communication skills training
- Completion of SACT passport/N59 or equivalent experience
- Completion of Acute Oncology Passport at level 1/2
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of caring for patients with a diagnosis of cancer
- Experience in caring for patients receiving systemic anti-cancer therapy and assessment of toxicity
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of delivering education to staff and or patients
- Evidence of knowledge of diagnostic tests and investigations, interpretation of results and take actions as appropriate
Desirable
- Experience of line management
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills
- Time management and organisational skills
- IT skills
- Presentation skills
- Committed to ongoing personal development
Other
Essential
- Flexible approach to work
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Educated to degree level or equivalent clinical experience
Desirable
- Post registration study in relevant Speciality Related Course
- Teaching qualification or relevant supervisory / mentorship experience
- Completed Macmillan Explore
- Communication skills training
- Completion of SACT passport/N59 or equivalent experience
- Completion of Acute Oncology Passport at level 1/2
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of caring for patients with a diagnosis of cancer
- Experience in caring for patients receiving systemic anti-cancer therapy and assessment of toxicity
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of delivering education to staff and or patients
- Evidence of knowledge of diagnostic tests and investigations, interpretation of results and take actions as appropriate
Desirable
- Experience of line management
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills
- Time management and organisational skills
- IT skills
- Presentation skills
- Committed to ongoing personal development
Other
Essential
- Flexible approach to work
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).
