Gynae Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Gynae Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Are you an excellent communicator with an interest in Gynae Oncology? We are looking for an enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join our team for nine months (maternity leave cover), working 34 hours per week. You must have current experience of working within cancer care, either surgical or oncological, and be able to understand the needs of women with a gynaecological cancer.

You will join a small but beautifully formed team consisting of 2 Clinical Nurse Specialists and 1 Clinical Nurse Practitioner. You will require good communication skills, a teamwork approach, and be able to provide a high standard of nursing care with the support of your team.

Main duties of the job

The key function of the role is to work within the existing Clinical Nurse Specialist team within Gynaecological Oncology to deliver a comprehensive service, encompassing all aspects of the care pathway for patients with either suspected or diagnosed gynaecological cancer.

You will develop advanced clinical expertise with an emphasis on clinical examination and assessment skills and be able to manage patients independently in rapidly changing clinical conditions.

You will work within a defined case-load with patients from pre-diagnosis through to the end of treatment/discharge/relapsed disease or end of life care, incorporating diagnostic/surgical/medical and oncology teams as appropriate.

You will provide a responsive assessment service to ensure responsive triage and implementation of appropriate and timely clinical care for patients with complications of diagnosed cancer and or its associated anti-cancer therapies.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Person Specification Qualifications

• RN Degree level or Willingness to learn
• Current NMC registration
• High Level of clinical expertise in an acute care setting
• Advanced communication skills training or willingness to undertake
• Cancer care course at degree level
• Non-Medical Prescribing Course/Qualification
• Physical Examination Course/Qualification

Experience

• Relevant and recent post registration experience in oncology and/or Gynae-Oncology and palliative care or acute care.
• Relevant teaching experience
• Experience in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care

Additional Criteria

• Ability to communicate in an articulate, professional way with people at all levels of understanding either face to face, on the telephone, e-mail or written communication by dealing with incident reports, writing statements and letters to staff.
• Empathy when giving sensitive 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.

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year. Fixed term post to cover maternity leave.