Uro Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist
| Posting date: | 13 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 January 2026 |
| Location: | Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9470-26-0010 |
Summary
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 an expert resource in providing evidence based advice and information to promote the health and well-being of patients with Uro-Oncology cancers, and offer clinical expertise in treatments/therapies for patients that are unbiased. In order to optimise positive health outcomes and quality of life. To provide professional innovation within the specialty, and contribute to the development of Uro-Oncology 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. Lead the development and implementation of clinical audits and research projects in own specialist area, ensuring that the findings are disseminated and good practice is shared across the trust and beyond, in accordance with trust governance and clinical guidelines including Peer Review processes. Other specific tasks may include: Assess patients clinical condition over the telephone and manage symptoms of disease, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or immunotherapy side effects, and provide advice and guidance and primary and secondary care MDT working to prevent admission. To recognise symptoms of an oncological emergency such as Neutropenic sepsis, Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression, Hypercalcaemia, through telephone assessment of patients clinical condition, and expedite appropriate emergency services / admission response and actions. Safely handle and administer high risk cytotoxic Intravesical Chemotherapy Arranging blood transfusions / medication infusions / vital medications / treatment plans , diagnostics, or catheterisation management, Administration of Degarelix injections (Hormone) through nurse led clinics, for inpatients and PRN in OPD clinics Support patient in breaking bad news clinic and provide service details and CNS role function Provide patient advise on different types of surgery and systematic anti-cancer therapy options available to them, discussing the risks, side effects and support available. Support and advise patients to manage urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction as a complication of their surgical treatment.