Oncology Nurse Practitioner for Spinal Care
| Posting date: | 13 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £64,156 - £71,148 per annum inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 September 2025 |
| Location: | London, WC1E 6DB |
| Company: | University College London Hospital |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7416748/309-UCLH-6629-A |
Summary
A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Applications are invited from enthusiastic and highly motivated clinical nurses to join out team as a Macmillan funded Spinal Nurse Practitioner.
This is a new role will offer the postholder the opportunity to develop the care of patients with spinal care needs through expert clinical leadership and the provision of education and training to the Multidisciplinary team.
We are keen to hear from enthusiastic cancer clinical nurse specialists who are keen to improve the management of patients with specific spinal care requirements such a Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression.
We are looking for a highly motivated nurse with cancer experience who will lead the development of expert care for patients with spinal care needs. Skills and qualities required for this post include:
Excellent communication skills with both patients and staff.
The ability to develop strong relationships with all elements of our Multidisciplinary Team including Medics, Nurses, Physiotherapists, and Occupational Therapists. You will also work as part of a wider network of spinal care experts across the Trust.
Develop links with community services to ensure consistency in service delivery for our patients.
Delivery of complex information in a clear and sensitive manner for our patients.
Delivery of bespoke training sessions, and bedside teaching for our Multidisciplinary team
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
• Eastman Dental Hospital
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Aug 2025
Applications are invited from enthusiastic and highly motivated clinical nurses to join out team as a Macmillan funded Spinal Nurse Practitioner.
This is a new role will offer the postholder the opportunity to develop the care of patients with spinal care needs through expert clinical leadership and the provision of education and training to the Multidisciplinary team.
We are keen to hear from enthusiastic cancer clinical nurse specialists who are keen to improve the management of patients with specific spinal care requirements such a Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression.
We are looking for a highly motivated nurse with cancer experience who will lead the development of expert care for patients with spinal care needs. Skills and qualities required for this post include:
Excellent communication skills with both patients and staff.
The ability to develop strong relationships with all elements of our Multidisciplinary Team including Medics, Nurses, Physiotherapists, and Occupational Therapists. You will also work as part of a wider network of spinal care experts across the Trust.
Develop links with community services to ensure consistency in service delivery for our patients.
Delivery of complex information in a clear and sensitive manner for our patients.
Delivery of bespoke training sessions, and bedside teaching for our Multidisciplinary team
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
• Eastman Dental Hospital
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Aug 2025
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