Uro Oncology and Breast cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists | Isle of Wight NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 21 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata, per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 August 2025 |
| Location: | Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG |
| Company: | Isle of Wight NHS |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7361885/ |
Summary
12 Months Fixed Term/ Secondment Opportunity available
We are currently recruiting to cover two maternity leave positions (Uro Oncology / Breast) in our Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist team, and looking for registered nurses who have the clinical interest and or experience in those fields to share our passion and drive to ensure that all patients with cancer receive compassionate quality care.
In this role you will develop specialised clinical knowledge, skills and expertise in managing patients with Uro-Oncology/Breast cancer and their carers/family. You will support patients from the time of initial diagnosis onwards, with their clinical, practical, psychological and emotional needs. This may include: clinical care, attending MDT meetings, attending Breaking bad news clinics, undertaking Holistic Needs Assessments, Completing personalised care plans, making MDT referrals, undertaking ward reviews for inpatients, facilitating emergency admissions or same day procedures for patients with complications of disease or treatments, and sign posting patients to other services.
Do you have experience looking after patients with cancer and looking for the next step? Do you have experience in urology or breast care and looking for a new challenge? then we look forward to hearing from you.
There are four main areas of responsibility, Clinical, Educational, Professional and Research.
The post holder will support the senior clinical nurse specialist and undertake the responsibility of the role in their absence. This includes:-
•Providing a comprehensive quality service for the management of patients with cancer and their carers/family at primary diagnosis and metastatic diagnosis. Supporting patients to provide clinical, practical, psychological and emotional support. This may include: attending MDT meetings, attending Breaking bad news clinics, undertaking Holistic Needs Assessments, Completing personalised care plans, making MDT referrals, undertaking ward reviews for inpatients, facilitating emergency admissions or same day procedures for patients with complications of disease or treatments, sign posting patients to other services.
• To provide expert communication with patients in ways which empower them to make informed choices about their health and healthcare, providing practical information on all aspects of treatment.
• To work in collaboration with the lead clinician and the Multidisciplinary Team on the Isle of Wight and Mainland, to provide a high quality co-ordinated service between all disciplines. Encompassing a multi-disciplinary approach to care.
• To act as a resource in providing evidence based advice and information to promote the health and well-being of patients with cancer, and offer clinical expertise in treatments/therapies for patients. In order to optimise positive health outcomes and quality of life.
• To provide professional innovation within the specialty, and contribute to the development of cancer services throughout the Trust as a core member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
• To provide clinical nursing leadership and act as a specialist resource for nurses, doctors and others in the acute trust and community services within the specialty.
• Take part in the development and implementation of clinical audit and research projects in specialist areas, ensuring that the findings are disseminated and good practice is shared across the trust and beyond, in accordance with Trust governance and clinical guidelines.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Attached you will find the full Job Description, person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
This advert closes on Monday 4 Aug 2025
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