Macmillan Clinical Support Nurse Specialist
| Posting date: | 20 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 September 2025 |
| Location: | Wirral, CH495PE |
| Company: | Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7373460/408-25-751 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The Nurse Specialist will provide support for the patient and family from diagnosis through treatment and throughout the cancer journey. Using advanced communication and psychological assessment skills the CNS will aim to assess and alleviate the psychological distress for cancer patients and their families, including identification of need for onward referral to other agencies and disciplines as appropriate
Provide education and specialist advice to patients, their carers and staff on the specific care and treatment for the speciality
Acts as a valuable resource for the multi-professional team.
Set standards of care, influence the work of other professional groups and act as a change agent
Work as a core member of the MDT supporting the cancer pathway to improve the patient experience
Acts clinical expert within a specialised field as a role model demonstrating high standards of quality care and providing clinical leadership to others.
Provide expert clinical advice and education to patients promoting a culture that supports self-management and health and wellbeing.
Acting as key worker the CNS will use and apply advanced technical knowledge of cancer and treatment within the speciality to oversee and co-ordinate services, personalise the pathway of care for individual patients to ensure the complex information and support needs of patients and families are addressed.
Delivers specialist education and training to other professionals involved in patient care
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Macmillan Clinical Support Nurse Specialist position available at WUTH.
This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Sep 2025
The Nurse Specialist will provide support for the patient and family from diagnosis through treatment and throughout the cancer journey. Using advanced communication and psychological assessment skills the CNS will aim to assess and alleviate the psychological distress for cancer patients and their families, including identification of need for onward referral to other agencies and disciplines as appropriate
Provide education and specialist advice to patients, their carers and staff on the specific care and treatment for the speciality
Acts as a valuable resource for the multi-professional team.
Set standards of care, influence the work of other professional groups and act as a change agent
Work as a core member of the MDT supporting the cancer pathway to improve the patient experience
Acts clinical expert within a specialised field as a role model demonstrating high standards of quality care and providing clinical leadership to others.
Provide expert clinical advice and education to patients promoting a culture that supports self-management and health and wellbeing.
Acting as key worker the CNS will use and apply advanced technical knowledge of cancer and treatment within the speciality to oversee and co-ordinate services, personalise the pathway of care for individual patients to ensure the complex information and support needs of patients and families are addressed.
Delivers specialist education and training to other professionals involved in patient care
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Macmillan Clinical Support Nurse Specialist position available at WUTH.
This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Sep 2025
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